# Changelog All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html). ## [Unreleased] ## [2.4.8] - 2026-02-17 ### Added - Add `hdrFilmMaker` picture mode. Thanks @Dontodtod for the info! ## [2.4.7] - 2025-12-27 ### Added Added support for node.js v24 ## [2.4.6] - 2024-11-21 ### Added Added support for node.js v22 ## [2.4.5] - 2024-09-02 ### Added Added support for Homebridge 2.x ## [2.4.4] - 2024-04-06 ### Added - Add the tv name to the volume service. Thanks @berno22 for the contribution! - The `launch` cli command now accepts parameters. Thanks @wondertwins for the contribution! ## [2.4.3] - 2023-12-08 ### Added - Add `filmMaker` picture mode. Thanks @ipichy for the info! ### Fixed - Fix `silentLog` property not having any effect ## [2.4.2] - 2023-11-26 ### Changed - Added state option for picture mode buttons. Thanks @tcarlson25 for contribution! ## [2.4.1] - 2023-03-29 ### Changed - Increase the live tv subscription delay ### Fixed - Fix appButtons not working ## [2.4.0] - 2023-03-27 ### Added - New `serviceMenuButton` property which when enabled shows a button that when pressed opens the service menu - New `ezAdjustButton` property which when enabled shows a button that when pressed opens the ezAdjust menu - Add `serviceMenu` cli command - Add `ezAdjust` cli command - New `soundModeButtons` property which allows to create sound mode buttons to quickly switch between sound modes on the TV - Add support for sound mode change and `set-sound-mode` cli command. Thanks @pengsrc for contribution! ### Fixed - Fix channel change service subscription when Live TV is not the starting app - Fix switch naming ## [2.3.5] - 2023-01-21 ### Fixed - Fixed issues with newer webos firmware versions where SSL is required for a connection ## [2.3.4] - 2023-01-16 ### Added - Add `request` cli command - Add `luns-send` cli command. Thanks @kopiro for contribution! - Add `set-picture-mode` cli command. Thanks @Keagel for contribution! ## [2.3.3] - 2022-09-21 ### Fixed - Fix potential crash during input change ## [2.3.2] - 2022-08-31 ### Fixed - Fix fan as volume state ## [2.3.1] - 2022-08-09 ### Added - New `triggers` property which allows to add occupancy sensors which trigger at a certain threshold for specific tv properties - New `silentLog` property which when enabled allows to disable all log output - Added a command line interface to control your TV directly from the command line - Volume control can now be configured as a fan in a addition to the lightbulb - Allow to configure per app specific control center remote remap ### Changed - The plugin is now based on pure ESM ### Fixed - Fix a potential crash during startup ## [2.2.7] - 2022-02-02 ### Changed - As Node.js 12.x will not be supported anymore by homebridge as of April 2022, the minimum required Node.js was bumped to 16.x, please make sure to update: https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge/wiki/How-To-Update-Node.js - Bump homebridge version dependency ## [2.2.6] - 2021-10-14 ### Fixed - Update dependencies ## [2.2.5] - 2021-10-01 ### Fixed - Fix dependencies ## [2.2.4] - 2021-10-01 ### Added - Lock dependency versions to prevent dependencies breaking the plugin ### Fixed - Update screen control switch when screen is turned off/on directly on the TV ## [2.2.3] - 2021-09-30 ### Fixed - Improve screen off/on detection ## [2.2.2] - 2021-07-02 ### Fixed - Improve picture mode buttons on TVs with webOS version 3.5 and less ## [2.2.1] - 2021-06-29 ### Fixed - Fix popup which might have appeared when using the picture mode buttons ## [2.2.0] - 2021-05-24 ### Added - New `backlightControl` property which when enabled allows to control the TV backlight setting - New `brightnessControl` property which when enabled allows to control the TV brightness setting - New `colorControl` property which when enabled allows to control the TV color setting - New `contrastControl` property which when enabled allows to control the TV contrast setting - New `pictureModeButtons` property which allows to create picture mode buttons to quickly switch between picture modes on the TV ### Changed - Improved the readability of switches by removing the TV name prefix ### Fixed - Fixed some minor issues ## [2.1.4] - 2021-04-13 ### Changed - Optimize config.schema.json, organize services in sections - Updated README ## [2.1.3] - 2021-04-02 ### Fixed - Fixed "input limit reached" warning showing up when hide TV service was enabled ## [2.1.2] - 2021-03-22 ### Fixed - Trigger HomeKit automations when pressing Volume Up/Down on the remote control ## [2.1.1] - 2021-02-27 ### Fixed - Fix screen on/off feature on newer LG TVs. ## [2.1.0] - 2021-02-26 ### Added - A file can now be used for notification buttons message. This way dynamic text can be displayed in the notification. - New `inputSourcesLimit` property which allows to specify a limit for input sources which will be fetched from the TV. It is not documented in the README as it should only be used in edge cases. ### Changed - Improved logging - Updated README ### Fixed - Fixed a homebridge warning when using external sound devices. ## [2.0.8] - 2020-12-07 ### Changed - Improved tv status reporting - Improved error logging - Clarify in config UI that TV must be added explicitly. Thanks @henrik ### Fixed - Fixed "TV turned on!" appearing in log messages to many times ## [2.0.7] - 2020-10-14 ### Fixed - Fixed an which might have cause to crash the plugin - Correctly show the error message when a subscription fails - Fixed illegal value warning ## [2.0.6] - 2020-10-13 ### Fixed - Fixed an issue where the channel buttons service would not update the status in some cases - Setup on tv connection should not get stuck now in cases where no response comes back from the tv ### Changed - Some under the hood improvements - Updated README ## [2.0.5] - 2020-09-28 ### Added - Automatically generate keyFile name for the TV if not specified by the user. Due to this there is no need anymore to specify custom keyFile names when using multiply TVs - Default keyFile location, if not specified by the user, is now inside the prefsDir ### Changed - Due to the change in the keyFile location you might be asked by the TV to allow connection to the plugin again - Bumped dependencies ## [2.0.4] - 2020-09-23 ### Fixed - The tv speaker service is now working properly ### Changed - Under the hood changes for better readability ## [2.0.3] - 2020-09-20 ### Added - The TV webOS version is now displayed on connection in the console ### Fixed - TV status should now again work correctly on webOS 2.x TVs - Home automations with inputs from the "input spinner" should now work properly ### Changed - Updated README ## [2.0.2] - 2020-09-19 ### Added - new `external_speaker` sound output. Thanks @perana ### Fixed - Fixed basic inputs missing on TVs with webOS 4.5 and higher (2) ## [2.0.1] - 2020-09-11 ### Added - Notification buttons can now have a `params` property ### Fixed - Fixed basic inputs missing on TVs with webOS 4.5 and higher - Fixed a possible crash with the control center remote ### Changed - Updated README ## [2.0.0] - 2020-09-10 ### Added - Inputs will now automatically be retrieved from the TV. You now only need to enable or disable the desired inputs straight from the Home app - Notification button service has now an optional `appId` property. When this is set pressing on the notification will take you to the specified app - Remote control buttons now also accept as an array of objects with `action` and `name` properties as values. This allows you to name your buttons as you desire - sound output buttons now also accept as an array of objects with `soundOutput` and `name` properties as values. This allows you to name your buttons as you desire - new `appButtons` property which allows to create dedicated input buttons which can be used for automations or controlled by Siri - new `screenControl` property which when enabled allows to turn on/off the TV screen - new `screenSaverControl` property which when enabled allows to instantly activate the screen saver on the tv - new `ccRemoteRemap` property which allows to completely remap the control center remote buttons - new `deepDebugLog` property which enabled more detailed debug log ### Changed - Completely rewrote the plugin! - Much better status detection and accuracy (I would consider it like native HomeKit at this point) - Volume limit now also works for any source that changes the volume on the tv, that includes the remote control - Channel button service now works much more better and more reliable - Renamed `channelName` property to `name` to be consistent with other properties - Fixed some typos in the README ### Removed - Removed `showInputButtons` property as it is no longer needed - Removed `inputs` property as it is no longer needed and has been replaced by `appButtons` property - Removed `infoButtonAction` property as it is no longer needed and has been replaced by `ccRemoteRemap` property ## [1.9.3] - 2020-08-02 ### Changed - Fixed a possible crash - Updated README ## [1.9.2] - 2020-07-23 ### Changed - Fixed config.schema.json volume control - Fixed some typos ## [1.9.1] - 2020-07-13 ### Changed - Completing the transition to platform. From now one the plugin can only be setup as a platform - Optimize code ### Removed - Removed the possibility to setup the plugin as an accessory (breaking change for some users) ## [1.9.0] - 2020-06-22 ### Added - Added new hideTvService configuration property ### Changed - Fixed some typos ### Removed - Removed the legacyTvService (breaking change for some users) ## [1.8.9] - 2020-06-14 ### Added ### Changed - Fixed a crash when using the legacyTvService ### Removed ## [1.8.8] - 2020-06-06 ### Added ### Changed - Fixed an issue which might have caused disconnects on some TVs ### Removed ## [1.8.7] - 2020-06-04 ### Added ### Changed - Fixed config.schema.json ### Removed ## [1.8.6] - 2020-05-31 ### Added ### Changed - Updated README - Small improvements to the volume control service - More improvements to config.schema.json ### Removed ## [1.8.4] - 2020-05-28 ### Added ### Changed - Updated README - Improved the config.schema.json ### Removed - Removed unnecessary logs ## [1.8.3] - 2020-05-27 ### Added ### Changed - Do not shutdown homebridge when mandatory information is missing, instead display an error - Changed default prefsDir path to "~/.homebridge/.webosTv" ### Removed - Removed unused dependency ## [1.8.2] - 2020-05-26 ### Added - An optional channelId can now be specified for the channelButtonService ### Changed - Updated README - TV information request errors log silently now - Renamed name to channelName in the channelButtonService ### Removed ## [1.8.1] - 2020-05-25 ### Added - Additional checks when requesting tv information and initializing devices ### Changed - Updated README ### Removed ## [1.8.0] - 2020-05-24 ### Added - Extended the channelButtonService with an optional name - Extended the notificationButtonService with an optional name - Store launch points (apps, inputs) - Store channel list ### Changed - Updated README - Fixed missing AccessoryInformation.Name warning - Improved logging - The channelButtonService now also accepts an array of objects as value - The notificationButtonService now also accepts an array of objects as value - Wait till all tv information is retrieved - Platform is now the preferred way to use the plugin, when still using as an accessory a warning will be shown ### Removed - Input names are no longer beeing saved in a file, renaming should be done in the config.json ## [1.7.1] - 2020-04-23 ### Added ### Changed - Adjusted config.schema.json to be able to handle the new platform - Fixed a small issue ### Removed ## [1.7.0] - 2020-04-22 ### Added - You can now configure this plugin to run as a platform with multiple TVs - Small code optimizations - Additional checks to make sure required properties are set ### Changed ### Removed ## [1.6.5] - 2020-04-05 ### Added ### Changed - Remote button sequence interval can now be an array. This can help to reduce sequence run time since not all actions take the same amount of time ### Removed ## [1.6.4] - 2020-02-13 ### Added - Apps can now be lanuched with parameters. You can specify the launch parameters using the "params" argument per app in the inputs list ### Changed ### Removed ## [1.6.3] - 2019-12-17 ### Added - The plugin can now detect if the Pixel Refresher is running on OLED TVs and display the TV as off at that times - Power status of the TV can now be debuged - Fixed a bug with channelButtons - Optimized code ### Changed ### Removed ## [1.6.2] - 2019-07-09 ### Added - New property `infoButtonAction ` - manually configure the info button on the control center remote - VolumeUp and VolumeDown buttons now send home automation triggers - Optimized code ### Changed ### Removed ## [1.6.1] - 2019-05-15 ### Added - New property `remoteSequenceButtons` - run a sequence of remote control button presses - New property `showInputButtons` - show inpt as buttons for autmation - New property `legacyTvService` - emulate TV as a switch - Optimized code ### Changed - TV service from iOS12.2+ is now the default service ### Removed - `tvService` property was removed