APITuner — ADB-free virtual tuner for Android TV / Google TV

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#41

FireTV are more locked down than the onn pucks or Chromecasts. Thats really it. Its tough to change it without rooting...and its very difficult to root FireTVs anyways. Maybe a split option for the Fire OS system is necessary here.

One suggestion I have: Have apituner control the chromecasts/streamers/onn pucks via API and if its FireOS, have apituner control them via adb.

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#42

APITuner 0.1.11 — App Play / babsonnexus configs

You can now import ADBTuner / babsonnexus App Play configurations (D-pad navigation scripts) and keep configuration_uuid on stations — no more being stuck on ADBTuner just for native-app channel configs.

What’s new

  • Import App Play config JSON + stations (dashboard Configurations tab)
  • Run those scripts ADB-free on Google TV via androidtv_remote
  • Fire Stick / Fire TV: firetv_rest when the Remote API is available, or new adb backend as a fallback when :8080 isn’t there (common on Fire OS 7)

Day-to-day Google TV deep-link tuning is still Agent / ADB-free. Network ADB is only for Fire App Play when the Remote API isn’t an option.

Release: Release Release v0.1.11: App Play configurations and Fire Stick adb backend. · matthewfkoch/APITuner · GitHub
Docker: ghcr.io/matthewfkoch/apituner:0.1.11

Feedback welcome — especially if you’re moving off ADBTuner App Play configs.

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#43

I tried out the recent version with the configs. I wasn't able to play HBO as it was stuck on the profile screen. I did import the adbtuner compatibility config which let's me bypass that screen on adbtuner....but it wasn't able to press the buttons necessary to get by it on apituner

#44

Can you share the config, logs or both? Was this on a fire stick or a onn device? I can try to recreate it

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#45

configs

logs

Same problem on both devices

And BTW, I tried my other configs for FDL and it couldn't work with the lanes for some reason. Not too sure if you need to implement that feature like @turtletank did.

(Paging @KineticMan for some assistance)

#46

I don't see the logs anymore. Can you reupload them?

#47

1 more time

config

logs

#48

APITuner v0.1.12

Pull ghcr.io/matthewfkoch/apituner:0.1.12 (or :latest).

Fixes for Max “who’s watching,” App Play / key_macro, and FruitDeepLinks lane URLs. On Agent tuners that need D-pad, set Keys / D-pad (androidtv_remote on Google TV / onn, adb or firetv_rest on Fire), then Pair.

Release: Release APITuner v0.1.12 · matthewfkoch/APITuner-releases · GitHub

#49

This sorted out the issue with FDL but it still can't play anything from HBO

Also I can't play anything from ESPN native. I tried to play ESPN Deportes and it was a no go

#50

Max is stuck on Who’s Watching because that tuner has no D-pad plane yet. Edit the tuner → set Keys / D-pad to androidtv_remote (onn) or adb /firetv_rest (Fire) → Pair → try HBO again. Same setup is required for ESPN App Play. Your log shows skipped_no_dpad then “ready,” which is why the stream opens on the profile screen.

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#51

Ok, that worked. Now let me see if I can get native working

#52

ESPN is still not working

Logs

#53

APITuner v0.1.13 is out — pull ghcr.io/matthewfkoch/apituner:0.1.13 (or :latest).

Your Max log showed the real issue: Who’s Watching was skipped because the onn tuner had no D-pad backend (skipped_no_dpad), then the tune still reported ready. ESPN was hitting Agent launch-intent with a 400 and also getting marked ready. Both of those now fail the tune with a clear error instead of a false ready. The dashboard also warns when Agent tuners are missing Keys / D-pad but you have Max / App Play channels.

Setup (needed for Max + ESPN native):

  1. Edit each Agent tuner → set Keys / D-pad backend
  • onn / Google TV: androidtv_remote → Pair (PIN on the TV)
  • Fire: firetv_rest if :8080 works, else adb → Pair / enable network ADB as needed
  1. Confirm the ESPN app is installed on that device and the channel package_name / alternate_package_name match (com.espn.score_center and/or com.espn.gtv)
  2. ESPN App Play stations should keep configuration_uuid and a loop index URL ("0", "1", …), not an http deeplink

After that, try Max and ESPN again. If either still fails, the log / dashboard error line should say exactly why (missing keys, launch failed, etc.) — paste that and we can dig in.

Agent: Release v0.1.13 (once the workflow finishes)

#54
  1. Done that part
  2. Done that part
  3. Done that part

Onn puck just randomly selects a show from the default launcher screen instead of launching the ESPN app and doing its thing
The Firetv doesn't respond even tho I gave it adb permission and adb remote

Logs

#55

v0.1.14 is up — pull ghcr.io/matthewfkoch/apituner:0.1.14 (or :latest).

That ships the ESPN App Play fix (open the app on the Keys / D-pad plane instead of Agent VIEW, so navigation isn’t stuck on the home launcher) plus dashboard Preview on each tuner card.

You still need hybrid setup on each Agent tuner:

  • onn: Keys / D-pad = androidtv_remote → Pair
  • Fire: firetv_rest or adb → Pair

v0.1.13 already hard-fails Max when D-pad is missing, and fails bad Agent launches instead of a false “ready.” After pairing Keys, retry Max and ESPN and let me know what the logs show if either still fails.

#56

It still not launching the app. Somehow and someway, its launching the Google play store on my onn puck...and it doesnt even try on my firetv.

Logs

#57

My assumption is the package for ESPN that is installed on your stick is not the one in the configuration. I'll work on some better error handling for this but I assume it's opening the play store to have you download it because it doesnt exist. It's currently trying to use. com.espn.gtv

#58

That's bizarre since I put the alternative package name in the channel config. It should be trying the other package too

#59

What is the package on your Onn and what’s the one on your fire stick?

#60

Onn
com.espn.score_center

Firetv/fireos
com.espn.gtv