🔌 Devices
How tutti reaches the TV and the soundbar, and what each one needs switched on.
tutti talks to each device over its own channel, all on the local network.
TV remote
The remote, keyboard and voice go over Android TV Remote v2. Nothing needs enabling: on first launch the TV shows a six-character code, and tutti sends it as soon as the sixth character is typed. The pairing is kept, so it happens once.
TV settings
Picture, sound output and inputs go over the TV's REST API, which needs a Pre-Shared Key. On the TV, under Settings → Network & Internet → Remote device settings, turn Control remotely on, set IP control → Authentication to Normal and Pre-Shared Key, choose a key, and enter the same key in tutti. Without it, the remote still works; only the settings that need the API are missing.
Theatre Bar
The bar's sound controls go over its IP control on TCP port 33336. Turn on External control for the bar in BRAVIA Connect once.
BRAVIA Connect
Setup, room calibration and speaker placement stay in BRAVIA Connect. tutti's "Recalibrate in BRAVIA Connect" opens Sony's app, or its Play Store listing when it is not installed.
Fixed addresses
Giving the TV and the bar fixed IP addresses on the router keeps tutti from having to find them again after a restart.