# Android INTENTS

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/android-intents/755047>\
**Category:** Dev/API Corner\
**Tags:** android-tv\
**Created:** [November 2, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/android-intents/755047 "2021-11-02T19:58:22Z")\
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Does anyone know what is a correct intent to launch Live TV Channel in Plex?

I am able to launch any TV Show, TV Show season, TV Show episode or Movie.

Replace SERVER\_ID and KEY. You can get both from, for example, URL:

[https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/server/](https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/server/) **SERVER\_ID** /details?key=%2Flibrary%2Fmetadata%2F **KEY** &context=home%3Ahub.continueWatching~0~0

Movie / Episode:

```auto
am start --ez "android.intent.extra.START_PLAYBACK" true -a android.intent.action.VIEW 'plex://server://SERVER_ID/com.plexapp.plugins.library/library/metadata/KEY'

```

TV Show / Season:

```auto
am start --ez "android.intent.extra.START_PLAYBACK" true -a android.intent.action.VIEW 'plex://server://SERVER_ID/com.plexapp.plugins.library/library/metadata/KEY/children'

```

When I use metadata key from EPG, it loads all metadata but does not tune the channel, just keeps spinning. I think additional tuning is needed… I pursued that path too here [[Feature Request] Play Live TV from Plex via cast or androidTV · Issue #39 · JurajNyiri/PlexMeetsHomeAssistant · GitHub](https://github.com/JurajNyiri/PlexMeetsHomeAssistant/issues/39) and I was able to get stream URL but that one needs to be kept refreshed. I am looking for an intent that would do it for me.

Thank you!