Version: 2.1 (2024-April)
Homepage: aczoom.com/tech/sony-tv-remote/
For details on how this works, the best choice is looking at the source code: Sony TV Web Page Remote source code.
Using this requires the TV to support IRCC control
(Sony Bravia TV IR (infrared)-like-control-commands), have a fixed IP
address, and allow remote access using a pre-shared key.
2016 or later Sony Bravia TVs should all have this support.
Power On from this page will only work if the TV Power Eco mode allows it. The Bravia TV Settings for Power can be changed if needed. Otherwise, use the physical remote to turn on the TV and then all these web commands will work.
Click on the Setup tab and fill in all the fields in there.
Do this using the TV: Set pre-shared key on your TV:
[Settings] [Network] [Home Network Setup] [IP Control] [Pre-Shared Key]
Set [Authentication] to [Normal and Pre-Shared Key]
If the TV IP address is not fixed, give your TV a static IP address or make a DHCP reservation for a specific IP address in your router.
Enter the list of over-the-air channels or TV commands you want direct access to on the
Buttons tab.
This will create a button for each command string. Individual command names
can be found by querying the TV, see the section TV commands
in this document.
Each button should be defined on a single line. Example format is:
2.1 Enter : PBS 2
4.1 Enter : CBS 4
4.1 Enter : CBS 4
Netflix Confirm : Netflix
TvInput Confirm : TV
...
Where the : (space colon space) separates the TV commands
number from the button name. A channel number can also be used as a command.
This will create a button for each channel or command.
After all data is entered, click Save.
Once that is done, the buttons on the page can be used to send commands.
All data is saved locally, there is no information sent back to the web server.
This maintains user privacy. The data is stored by the local browser, so it can
reload the data when it is restarted. It also means that each time a different browser
is used, or a browser on a different device, the setup information needs to be
re-entered.
The Javascript code prints out status and error messages to the Javascript Console.
Some messages will also be shown on the web page as a popup for a few seconds, such
as when the Setup tab Save button is clicked, or if there is an error
sending the remote control command when a button is clicked.
To see the messages, open up your browser's Developer Tools or similar to see the Console messages.
For example, in Firefox or Chrome, type Control-Shift-J or in Firefox:
click on [Menu] [Developer] [Browser console] to open the Console
and look at the JS (Javascript) Tab to see messages from this script.
Since this web page (and the Javascript code it uses) needs to connect to the TV,
this will only work if your web browser is able to access both this web page and
your TV.
The web browser can be on a computer, a smartphone, or a tablet.
online
Sony TV Web Remote at aczoom.com.
If the On button is not working from this web page, it indicates that the TV
has some power saving mode set. In this case, change the [Settings] [Power] Eco
mode using the TV remote.
Or always use the physical remote to turn on the TV.
See this message thread for the issue related to WOL messages:
TVPower
does not work.
If more customization of the Buttons page is needed, the entire source code
for this package is available for local download and editing. This may be useful
if you wish to hardcode the Setup details on the web page, so everyone in your
household can visit your modified web page and immediately start using the buttons.
Download source code and web page as a ZIP archive: sony-tv-remote-master.zip and unpack
it locally. Rename the folder if needed, and edit the HTML or Javascript files.
Then load the sony-tv.html in your browser (Firefox or Chrome only).
For additional details, visit the home page and the source codes, available at:
Browse source code online: Sony TV Web Page Remote source code
Here's a way to see all the Command names and IRCC codes supported by the TV.
It seems all Sony Bravia TVs return the same set of codes. This can be used to
confirm it, if needed by comparing this output to the COMMAND_MAP Javascript variable in the
code. This button works even if the TV is off (as long as it is plugged in). The entries
such as {"name":"Hdmi2","value":"AAAAAgAAABoAAABbAw=="} show the command name
and the value which indicates the IRCC code.
In addition the commands here, this interface also accepts channel numbers as commands suce as 38.1 and such.
This section uses the REST API using JSON RPC as described here Sony TV Knowledge Center REST API.
REST API supports a different set of commands from what is supported by the remote-control IRCC-IP commands.
Follow the Help page instructions to setup the IP address and pre-auth key. It also describes troubleshooting tips - primarily by looking at Javascript console messages.