cec-toolbox

Dependencies:

• cec-ctl
• python3
• python-evdev

Installation

sudo make install
sudo make enable-services
# or
sudo make install-and-enable

Removal

sudo make remove

Usage

# Turn on the TV and switch to PC
cec-toolbox on

# Turn off the TV
cec-toolbox off

# Get current PC's input
cec-toolbox get-input

# Switch to current input
cec-toolbox notice-me

# Switch to HDMI 3
cec-toolbox input 3

# configure as playback device
# (done automatically for on/off commands)
cec-toolbox configure

# run input daemon manually (systemd service preferred)
cec-toolbox daemon

Config

This script reads /etc/cec-toolbox.conf. You can set a custom address or device name there. This is useful if you're using a CEC adapter on a port, separate from the true input you want to use.

/etc/cec-toolbox.conf:

CUSTOM_ADDRESS=1.2.3.4
DEVICE_NAME="Laptop"

cec-toolbox can write the config file itself. There are three helper commands:

# Write custom address to config
sudo cec-toolbox set-custom-address 1.2.3.4

# Write custom device name to config
sudo cec-toolbox set-custom-name Laptop

# Clear config file
sudo cec-toolbox clear-config

Arch Linux

AUR package: cec-toolbox-git