Plex 9 remote API

[adminreg]

I am trying to use irule to control Plex (win7). It works ok for the playback commands but I do not understand how to send keys for example “s” to display subtitles during a playback.



Here is my log



2012-03-14 12:53:26,546 (1758) : DEBUG (core:318) - Handling request GET /system/players/salon2/playback/play

2012-03-14 12:53:26,546 (1758) : DEBUG (core:318) - Found route matching /system/players/salon2/playback/play

2012-03-14 12:53:26,552 (1758) : DEBUG (core:318) - Response: 200

2012-03-14 12:53:29,203 (1394) : DEBUG (core:318) - Handling request GET /system/players/salon2/playback/pause

2012-03-14 12:53:29,204 (1394) : DEBUG (core:318) - Found route matching /system/players/salon2/playback/pause

2012-03-14 12:53:29,210 (1394) : DEBUG (core:318) - Response: 200

2012-03-14 12:53:32,239 (11f0) : DEBUG (core:318) - Handling request GET /system/players/salon2/application/SendKey?code=115

2012-03-14 12:53:32,240 (11f0) : DEBUG (core:318) - Found route matching /system/players/salon2/application/SendKey

2012-03-14 12:53:32,240 (11f0) : DEBUG (core:318) - Requesting ‘http://salon2:3000/xbmcCmds/xbmcHttp?command=SendKey(0xf073)’

2012-03-14 12:53:34,273 (11f0) : DEBUG (core:318) - Response: 200



The sendkey?=code115 is in fact interpreted like the + key (increase volume) and only after 4 seconds.



Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong

[adminreg]

Hey Ryan I think I solved your problem I hope it makes since.

**1**: use the "add to favorites and then grab the link from the favorites.xml" trick. (~/Library/Application Support/Plex/userdata/favorite.xml)


ActivateWindow(10024,plex://CsM.local./video/netflix/,return)
ActivateWindow(10024,plex://CsM.local./library/sections/1/all/,return)
ActivateWindow(10024,plex://CsM.local./library/sections/2/all/,return)
ActivateWindow(10024,plex://CsM.local./video/TheWB/,return)





**2**: make a small script and place favorite portion like below and name it keyboard.xml




ActivateWindow(10024,plex://CsM.local./library/sections/1/all/,return)
ActivateWindow(10024,plex://CsM.local./library/sections/2/all/,return)
ActivateWindow(10024,plex://CsM.local./video/TheWB/,return)


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**3**: Place keyboard.xml in ~/Library/Application Support/Plex/keymaps/ make a new folder "keymaps" if you don't have one

**4**: restart plex.app

**5**: give the following command

http://csm.local:32400/system/players/CsM.local/application/sendKey?code=65

"65" corresponds to [ASCII](http://www.ascii.cl/) capital letter numbering .........in keyboard.xml above
"66" corresponds to ASCII capital letter numbering.........................


I hope it helps. It's my first post in attempting to help out.

P.S. Thanks to all the plex team for their hard work and everyone else that makes this place great community


Thanks to Martin this works again

Cesar. I assume that your tutorial is related to the Mac. Do you know how it will work on PC with win7?

[adminreg]

Cesar. I assume that your tutorial is related to the Mac. Do you know how it will work on PC with win7?

I have found the keymap folder on the PC (C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Center\system\keymaps) and I have edited the keyboard.xml file as recommended by Cesar. it works (I am able to set subtitles through a keystroke from iRule) but there is a strong latency (5 sec) for the action to kick in. Any suggestion on how to improve that?

Just a note - the "codes" discussed above are just ASCII characters. Google them :) While this may be suitable for personal use, I'd advise against using SendKey commands in anything you plan on releasing to the public. This command simulates a physical key press, and as such is subject to the commands stored in the user's keymap file (something cezar is making use of above).

Jam, you are recommanding not to use SendKey any suggestion for alternative options?

[adminreg]

I am trying to launch the Plex Client (win7) remotely from my ihpone through irule. I have looked at Cesar recommendation to use favorite and keymap but it seems that favorite is not supported anymore on Laika. Any suggestion on how to sort out that?

[amerlino]

Hi All,



How would I send the ascii code for shift+a for direct searching by letter? Usine the ascii code say 65 for the letter a does not work.



Thanks,

amerlino

[macbee]

Hi



I am using iRule with plex, via HTTP Controls… I am wondering how can I send a command to take it to Movies, Or TV Shows directly… The Selection instead of browsing… Is there an HTTP Command for that?







Also the Stop command doesnt work like stop, it takes it to the main section… Anyone has an update on this?



Thanks

[Mus20]

Anyone working with CommandFusion or other external systems figure out how to get the input text field popup keyboard to work within plex? I tried a few command values but none worked. I have a feeling that the send String command isn't the correct application to be using here. This is what I thought it would be : 'GET /system/players//application/sendString?text=[inputval] HTTP/1.1\x0D\x0AHost: :32400\x0D\x0A\x0D\x0A " with a serial join of 1, but i'm not able to get it to show in plex. Any suggestions?

did you ever figure this one out?

[surge919]

any updates on the use of sendString?

http://{server}:32400/system/players/{player}/application/sendString?text=a

The syntax seems correct since it works for other items

ie:  changing volume

http://{server}:32400/system/players/{player}/application/setVolume?level=24

[tommygr]

How do you get status of the currently playing file.

I basically just want to get duration and playback position but can’t see a way to do that.

[Mus20]

Any know what the command string looks like to incorporate the server authorization?  I am forced to install the plex server on each client as well in order to maintain ip control.

Below is string without authentication.

http://{server}:32400/system/players/{player}/{controller}/{command}

[vulcanjedi]

Here's an example of using the PlayMedia command. Atomjack got it almost right, but missed a couple of things, probably because I rushed my previous explanation
 

• The 'path' argument needs to be a full HTTP URL, since the command is quite flexible (for example, it can be sent to computer A, instructing computer B to play a piece of media stored on computer C)
• The 'key' argument is the key of the
• Both arguments need to be URL encoded to escape the forward slashes & colons

So, if I wanted to play a piece of media on my iMac stored on my Mac Mini, after browsing to the Recently Added TV Shows menu at "/library/sections/3/recentlyAdded" with the key "/library/metadata/3435", I'd send the following request:

http://mac-mini.local:32400/system/players/imac.local/application/playMedia?path=http%3A%2F%2Fmac-mini.local%3A32400%2Flibrary%2Fsections%2F3%2FrecentlyAdded&key=%2Flibrary%2Fmetadata%2F3435

I've managed to finally play with this now that I have a more recognized Plex client making it easier to test.

I've definitely grown more into Plex but what I miss is some organizational aspects of XBMC.

Also huge fan of VoxCommando.

I think I managed to think of a way to get VoxCommando / voice commands to direct play movies after finally getting this direct play command to work.

However, I dont think that approach will work for TV since eps are named, episode names.

I reviewed the API page. Is there a way to direct URL a specifc view? Say Star Trek Season 1 or 'unwatched' episodes of ST season1?

This way you could use voice commands to say, play the next ep of  whatever shows you were watching like 'on deck'

but jsut be nice be able to say " goto Superfriends, season x or something and being to just jump to it. Especially on devices where going thru a lot of clicks gets annoying due to performance of the GUIs like the Rokus/RPis.

[vulcanjedi]

managed to get the episode xml data....anyone manage to get file play command working w/ tv episodes?

The url runs but no errors, just blank browser

[vulcanjedi]

Hey Friends, 

I got this to work a while back and wanted to try to get it integrated with some other stuff and didnt have time then to follow through. I got some of the other integration points to work and the rest of the API works but I can not get my previously saved commands to work from my notes for the last several versions of PMS.  Theres another PMS on the network on 9.8 as well. Is anyone able to use this direct mediaPlay command anymore? Please trying to affirm if somehow localized to me or I somehow still dont understand how this command works? I have a bug report that hasn't got any traction..i thought I saw another related post from someone else but can't find it? 
I had two friends try on their systems and they get errors via XML response as well?

Very close to getting integration completed but now this command that used to work isn't.Just frustrated cause not sure a bug or not and spinning in circles 

Here's an example of using the PlayMedia command. Atomjack got it almost right, but missed a couple of things, probably because I rushed my previous explanation
 

• The 'path' argument needs to be a full HTTP URL, since the command is quite flexible (for example, it can be sent to computer A, instructing computer B to play a piece of media stored on computer C)
• The 'key' argument is the key of the
• Both arguments need to be URL encoded to escape the forward slashes & colons

So, if I wanted to play a piece of media on my iMac stored on my Mac Mini, after browsing to the Recently Added TV Shows menu at "/library/sections/3/recentlyAdded" with the key "/library/metadata/3435", I'd send the following request:

http://mac-mini.local:32400/system/players/imac.local/application/playMedia?path=http%3A%2F%2Fmac-mini.local%3A32400%2Flibrary%2Fsections%2F3%2FrecentlyAdded&key=%2Flibrary%2Fmetadata%2F3435

[w.junior]

Hello, I need a little help.
I have on my PC installed PMS, and I use Plex for Android to stream my movies to Chromecast.
I'm trying to somehow send the Play and Pause commands over HTTP, but are not working.
If I send a navigation command works, but the Playback commands not
If I send the commands of the form:

http://192.168.1.2:32400/player/playback/pause

http://192.168.1.2:32400/player/navigation/home

 (the IP is my Android smartphone)
I get in the browser:
Failure: 200 OK

Jan 03, 2015 08:34:31:143 [2512] DEBUG - [Now] Device is Android (Xperia).
Jan 03, 2015 08:34:31:143 [2512] DEBUG - [Now] Updated play state for /library/metadata/3820.
Jan 03, 2015 08:34:35:912 [6484] DEBUG - Request: [192.168.1.35:65049] GET /system/players/192.168.1.2/navigation/home (5 live)
Jan 03, 2015 08:34:35:912 [6484] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /system/players/192.168.1.2/navigation/home
Jan 03, 2015 08:34:35:913 [6484] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:49357/system/players/192.168.1.2/navigation/home
Jan 03, 2015 08:34:37:484 [6484] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] HTTP reply status 200, with 0 bytes of content.

Jan 03, 2015 08:30:48:768 [1224] DEBUG - [Now] Device is Android (Xperia).
Jan 03, 2015 08:30:48:768 [1224] DEBUG - [Now] Updated play state for /library/metadata/3820.
Jan 03, 2015 08:31:22:554 [5336] DEBUG - Request: [192.168.1.35:63607] GET /system/players/192.168.1.2/playback/pause (2 live)
Jan 03, 2015 08:31:22:555 [5336] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] Sending command over HTTP (GET): /system/players/192.168.1.2/playback/pause
Jan 03, 2015 08:31:22:555 [5336] DEBUG - HTTP requesting to: http://127.0.0.1:49357/system/players/192.168.1.2/playback/pause
Jan 03, 2015 08:31:22:900 [5336] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] HTTP reply status 200, with 0 bytes of content.

What can be?

Thanks