A SmartThings webhook automation that allows you to control your (modern) Vizio TV with your SmartThings switches or mode changes. A major goal is to develop a wearables companion app that can perform these functions at optimum times based on your heart rate and sleep status.
Note: Config UI is the SmartThings SmartApp configuration interface found in the SmartThings mobile app.
| Feature goal | Function | Config UI | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect to TV by LAN IP | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Connect to TV by WAN URL/IP | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Discover TV by SSDP (LAN) | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Trigger via device event | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Trigger via scene event | 🚫 | 🚫 | TBD – not sure if this will ever be possible |
| Trigger via mode event | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Toggle power | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Set volume | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Fade volume over time | 🚫 | ✅ | |
| Set sleep timer | ✅ | ✅ | vizio-smart-cast/12 |
| Set picture mode | ✅ | ✅ | vizio-smart-cast/12 |
| Set backlight percentage | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Fade backlight percentage over time | 🚫 | ✅ | TBD |
| Set blank screen | ✅ | ✅ | vizio-smart-cast/12 |
| Create Samsung Gear wearable companion app | 🚫 | N/A | TBD |
| Get heart rate/sleep status from wearable | 🚫 | 🚫 | TBD |
| Use HR to auto-shut off TV | 🚫 | 🚫 | TBD |
| Trigger actions w/ SmartThings scheduler | 🚫 | N/A | TBD |