Tablet control panel for Entertainment Centers

#1

I'm trying to set up a single Android tablet as a home control screen with custom buttons, organized by room. Each room gets a "Watch TV" button that powers things up and opens Channels, and ideally a few buttons for favorite channels.

My setup:

  • Channels DVR Server on Windows 11
  • NVIDIA Shield TV Tube and Shield TV Pro
  • Several Fire TV Sticks and Fire TV built-in TVs
  • Samsung TVs, Denon AVR-S750H, HEOS speakers
  • HDMI-CEC works well: turning on the Shield brings up the TV and receiver

My questions:

  1. Has anyone built a tablet button panel that reliably launches Channels on both Shield and Fire TV? What did you use?
  2. Is anyone tuning favorite channels from a tablet without problems? Did you ever see a tune request hang or freeze a Shield?
  3. Has anyone used Channels App Remote Plus on Shield or Fire TV clients? How stable is it?

I'm looking for the simplest reliable setup, not another project. Any suggestions appreciated.

#2

Channels App Remote Plus is a docker container that runs on your network as a remote control for some of the channels DVR functions. Hers are some images:

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#3

try sideloading tasker. I used to use it to launch channels on startup and resume. If you just want to have a channels dvr button on your remote try any button remapper app. note: button remapper wont work on fire tv. I also recommend a sofabaton u3 remote.

#4

Thanks for the suggestions, but I am looking for a tablet solution that will also control my Samsung TV, Denon Receiver, ShieldTV and Firestricks.

I have the Sofabaton Remote and I do use button remapper.

I want a visual remove which is why I suggested a tablet.