Smart Home Television Guide
action.devices.types.TV - Television devices combine a tuner, display, and loudspeakers for the purpose of viewing and hearing media. Examples include smart TV devices.
This type indicates that the device gets the Television icon and some related synonyms and aliases.
Device capabilities
Refer to the corresponding trait documentation for implementation details, such as attributes and states that your service should support, and how to build EXECUTE and QUERY responses.
Required traits
These traits and commands are required, if applicable to your device.
| Trait | Commands |
|---|---|
action.devices.traits.AppSelector |
|
action.devices.traits.InputSelector |
|
action.devices.traits.MediaState |
|
action.devices.traits.OnOff |
|
action.devices.traits.TransportControl |
|
action.devices.traits.Volume |
|
Recommended traits
These traits are recommended, if applicable to your device. However, you are free to mix and match from all available traits to best match your existing product functionality.
action.devices.traits.Channelaction.devices.traits.Modes- TV modes (such as Cinema or Sports)
action.devices.traits.Toggles
Quality requirements
- Latency: must be less than or equal to 3000ms.
- Reliability: must be more than or equal to 97%.
Example device: Simple TV
This section contains example intent payloads representing a common "Television" based on the device type and traits above. If you add or remove traits in your implementation, modify your responses accordingly to reflect those changes.
Sample SYNC response
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654512",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.SYNC"
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654512",
"payload": {
"agentUserId": "user123",
"devices": [
{
"id": "123",
"type": "action.devices.types.TV",
"traits": [
"action.devices.traits.Channel",
"action.devices.traits.InputSelector",
"action.devices.traits.AppSelector",
"action.devices.traits.MediaState",
"action.devices.traits.OnOff",
"action.devices.traits.TransportControl",
"action.devices.traits.Volume"
],
"name": {
"name": "Simple TV"
},
"willReportState": true,
"attributes": {
"transportControlSupportedCommands": [
"NEXT",
"PREVIOUS",
"PAUSE",
"STOP",
"RESUME",
"CAPTION_CONTROL"
],
"availableApplications": [
{
"key": "youtube",
"names": [
{
"name_synonym": [
"Youtube",
"Youtube_en"
],
"lang": "en"
}
]
}
],
"availableInputs": [
{
"key": "hdmi_1",
"names": [
{
"name_synonym": [
"HDMI 1",
"DVD player"
],
"lang": "en"
}
]
},
{
"key": "hdmi_2",
"names": [
{
"name_synonym": [
"HDMI 2",
"TV"
],
"lang": "en"
}
]
}
],
"availableChannels": [
{
"key": "ktvu2",
"names": [
"Fox",
"KTVU"
],
"number": "2"
},
{
"key": "abc1",
"names": [
"ABC",
"ABC East"
],
"number": "702.4-11"
}
],
"orderedInputs": false,
"volumeMaxLevel": 11,
"volumeCanMuteAndUnmute": true,
"volumeDefaultPercentage": 6,
"levelStepSize": 2,
"commandOnlyVolume": false,
"supportActivityState": true,
"supportPlaybackState": true
},
"deviceInfo": {
"manufacturer": "smart-home-inc",
"model": "hs1234",
"hwVersion": "3.2",
"swVersion": "11.4"
}
}
]
}
}
Sample QUERY response
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654514",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.QUERY",
"payload": {
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654514",
"payload": {
"devices": {
"123": {
"status": "SUCCESS",
"online": true,
"on": true,
"currentApplication": "youtube",
"currentInput": "hdmi_1",
"currentVolume": 10,
"isMuted": false,
"activityState": "ACTIVE",
"playbackState": "PAUSED"
}
}
}
}
Sample EXECUTE commands
selectChannel
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.Channel
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654516",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.selectChannel",
"params": {
"channelCode": "ktvu2"
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654516",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true
}
}
]
}
}
relativeChannel
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.Channel
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654518",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.relativeChannel",
"params": {
"relativeChannelChange": 1
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654518",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true
}
}
]
}
}
returnChannel
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.Channel
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654520",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.returnChannel"
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654520",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true
}
}
]
}
}
SetInput
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.InputSelector
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654528",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.SetInput",
"params": {
"newInput": "hdmi_2"
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654528",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"currentInput": "hdmi_2"
}
}
]
}
}
PreviousInput
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.InputSelector
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654532",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.PreviousInput"
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654532",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"currentInput": "hdmi_2"
}
}
]
}
}
NextInput
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.InputSelector
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654530",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.NextInput"
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654530",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"currentInput": "hdmi_2"
}
}
]
}
}
appInstall
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.AppSelector
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654522",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.appInstall",
"params": {
"newApplication": "youtube"
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654522",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"currentApplication": "youtube"
}
}
]
}
}
appSearch
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.AppSelector
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654524",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.appSearch",
"params": {
"newApplication": "youtube"
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654524",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"currentApplication": "youtube"
}
}
]
}
}
appSelect
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.AppSelector
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654526",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.appSelect",
"params": {
"newApplication": "youtube"
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654526",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"currentApplication": "youtube"
}
}
]
}
}
OnOff
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.OnOff
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654534",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.OnOff",
"params": {
"on": true
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654534",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"on": true
}
}
]
}
}
mediaClosedCaptioningOff
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.TransportControl
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654536",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.mediaClosedCaptioningOff"
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654536",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"playbackState": "PLAYING"
}
}
]
}
}
mediaClosedCaptioningOn
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.TransportControl
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654538",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.mediaClosedCaptioningOn",
"params": {
"closedCaptioningLanguage": "en"
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654538",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"playbackState": "PLAYING"
}
}
]
}
}
mediaNext
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.TransportControl
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654540",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.mediaNext"
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654540",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"playbackState": "FAST_FORWARDING"
}
}
]
}
}
mediaPause
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.TransportControl
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654542",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.mediaPause"
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654542",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"playbackState": "PAUSED"
}
}
]
}
}
mediaPrevious
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.TransportControl
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654544",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.mediaPrevious"
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654544",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"playbackState": "REWINDING"
}
}
]
}
}
mediaResume
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.TransportControl
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654546",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.mediaResume"
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654546",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"playbackState": "PLAYING"
}
}
]
}
}
mediaStop
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.TransportControl
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654548",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.mediaStop"
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654548",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"playbackState": "STOPPED"
}
}
]
}
}
mute
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.Volume
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654552",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.mute",
"params": {
"mute": true
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654552",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"currentVolume": 10,
"isMuted": true
}
}
]
}
}
setVolume
For additional details on the command parameters,
see the
action.devices.traits.Volume
reference.
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654550",
"inputs": [
{
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "123"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.setVolume",
"params": {
"volumeLevel": 11
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
]
}
{
"requestId": "6894439706274654550",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"ids": [
"123"
],
"status": "SUCCESS",
"states": {
"online": true,
"currentVolume": 11,
"isMuted": false
}
}
]
}
}
Sample utterances
en-US
Turn on the TV
Turn off the TV
Volume up on TV
Volume down on TV
Mute TV
Unmute TV
Launch YouTube on TV
de-DE
Schalte den Fernseher ein
Schalte den Fernseher aus
Erhöhe die Lautstärke des Fernsehers
Verringere die Lautstärke des Fernsehers
Stell den Fernseher auf lautlos
Stummschaltung vom Fernseher aufheben
Starte Youtube auf dem Fernseher
fr-FR
Allume la télé
Éteins la télé
Augmente le volume de la télé
Baisse le volume de la télé
Éteins le son de la télé
Allume le son de la télé
Mets YouTube sur la télé
es-ES
Enciende la televisión
Enciende la tele
Apaga la televisión
Apaga la tele
Sube el volumen de la televisión
Sube el volumen de la tele
Baja el volumen de la televisión
Baja el volumen de la tele
Desactiva el sonido de la televisión
Desactiva el sonido de la tele
Activa el sonido de la televisión
Activa el sonido de la tele
Pon YouTube en la televisión