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Hisense TV MQTT Bridge

License: MIT

Control your Hisense VIDAA Smart TV from Home Assistant via MQTT.

Features

  • Power Control - Turn TV on/off
  • Volume Control - Slider, up/down, mute
  • Source Selection - HDMI, TV, AV inputs
  • Navigation - Up, Down, Left, Right, OK, Back, Home, Menu
  • Media Controls - Play, Pause, Stop
  • Real-time Sync - Remote changes reflected in HA
  • Auto-reconnect - Reconnects when TV powers on

Requirements

  • Hisense Smart TV with VIDAA OS
  • Home Assistant with MQTT broker (e.g., Mosquitto)

Installation

Add Repository

  1. Click the button above, or add repository: https://github.com/owanvik/ha-addons
  2. Install Hisense TV MQTT Bridge
  3. Configure TV IP and MQTT credentials
  4. Start the app

Configuration

Option Description Default
tv_ip Your TV's IP address Required
tv_port MQTT port on TV 36669
mqtt_host MQTT broker address core-mosquitto
mqtt_port MQTT broker port 1883
mqtt_username MQTT username Optional
mqtt_password MQTT password Optional
mqtt_timeout Connection timeout (seconds) 30
device_id Unique device identifier hisense_tv
device_name Name shown in Home Assistant Hisense TV
volume_max Maximum volume level 30
volume_step Volume step size 1

Home Assistant Entities

After starting, these entities appear automatically via MQTT Discovery:

Entity Type Description
select.hisense_tv_source Select Input source
number.hisense_tv_volume Number Volume slider
button.hisense_tv_power Button Power on/off
button.hisense_tv_mute Button Toggle mute
button.hisense_tv_volume_up/down Button Volume up/down
button.hisense_tv_* Buttons Navigation and media controls

Troubleshooting

TV not connecting

  • Ensure TV is on the same network
  • Verify TV IP is correct
  • Check that TV supports VIDAA/RemoteNOW

Entities not appearing

  • Verify MQTT broker is running
  • Check app logs for errors
  • Ensure MQTT Discovery is enabled in HA

License

MIT License