Using AppleTV Play/Pause Status as a Switch for Automations

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  • pyatv

    A client library for Apple TV and AirPlay devices

  • 1) Install pyatv via command line. The command pip install pyatv is one way to achieve this. The important thing is that path needs to be accessible to homebridge. For me, that was /usr/local/bin Before proceeding, I recommend reading more about the API as this will be helpful if you want to build additional switches that track power status or other attributes. https://pyatv.dev

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