<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[EventGhost]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">EventGhost is a popular tool for automation on a Windows PC.</p>
<p dir="auto">You can use it to run commands when you press buttons on a IR remote, including <a href="https://www.triggercmd.com/forum/topic/25/use-curl-to-run-a-command-via-the-api">remote commands via curl</a>.</p>
<p dir="auto">BUT, you can also use it to run your media commands or keyboard emulation commands like:</p>
<pre><code>EventGhost.exe -e Play
EventGhost.exe -e Down
</code></pre>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/triggercmdagents/Pics/EventGhost.jpg" alt="EventGhost" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
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]]></description><link>https://www.triggercmd.com/forum/post/1721</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.triggercmd.com/forum/post/1721</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[esco0909]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 21:07:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to EventGhost on Mon, 11 Nov 2019 20:45:50 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/forum/user/esco0909" aria-label="Profile: esco0909">@<bdi>esco0909</bdi></a>,</p>
<p dir="auto">I learned that there's an official <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Plex-Inc/dp/B01NBB1INY" rel="nofollow ugc">Plex Alexa skill</a> now:<br />
<a href="https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/player-apps-platforms/alexa-voice-control/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/player-apps-platforms/alexa-voice-control/</a></p>
<p dir="auto">You could use <a href="https://www.techhive.com/article/3327501/how-to-use-alexa-routines.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Alexa routines</a> to tie multiple commands together.  If you do that you'll want to use it with the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/VanderMey-Consulting-LLC-TRIGGERcmd-Smart/dp/B07P1MMFRP" rel="nofollow ugc">TRIGGERcmd Smart Home</a> skill because Alexa routine support for standard third party skills is still pretty weak (<a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/google-assistant-routines-2-867959/" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Assistant's routines</a> don't have that weakness).  Alexa routines should work fine with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/VanderMey-Consulting-LLC-TRIGGERcmd-Smart/dp/B07P1MMFRP" rel="nofollow ugc">TRIGGERcmd Smart Home</a> and your Hue bulbs because both show up in the Alexa app under Smart Home.</p>
<p dir="auto">I use Plex lately, so did some research on that.  I found there's a lot of Plex automation you can do with Python scripts.</p>
<p dir="auto">If you don't want to have to say something to the Plex skill, then say something else to to run your routine, you could create a TRIGGERcmd command that runs a Python script that talks to the Plex Server's API.  For example for your play "movie title" requirement, you could use the following example I found <a href="https://github.com/pkkid/python-plexapi" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a>.</p>
<pre><code># Example 4: Play the movie Cars on another client.
# Note: Client must be on same network as server.
cars = plex.library.section('Movies').get('Cars')
client = plex.client("Michael's iPhone")
client.playMedia(cars)
</code></pre>
<p dir="auto">Definately look into this tool for controlling Kodi with TRIGGERcmd commands:<br />
<a href="https://github.com/vdloo/kodictl" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/vdloo/kodictl</a><br />
Or this:<br />
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/kodi/comments/79hu9h/is_there_a_way_to_send_media_commands_like/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.reddit.com/r/kodi/comments/79hu9h/is_there_a_way_to_send_media_commands_like/</a></p>
<p dir="auto">If you're looking for simple things like play/pause, you don't even need eventghost.  You can simulate the space bar with a VBS script like this:</p>
<pre><code>Dim Wsh
Set Wsh = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
Wsh.SendKeys "{ }"
</code></pre>
<p dir="auto">Put that in a text file, like d:\tools\space.vbs then create a TRIGGERcmd command that runs:</p>
<pre><code>wscript d:\tools\space.vbs
</code></pre>
<p dir="auto">I tested that with Kodi and was able to toggle between Play and Pause just fine.</p>
]]></description><link>https://www.triggercmd.com/forum/post/1707</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.triggercmd.com/forum/post/1707</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Russ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 20:45:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to EventGhost on Sat, 09 Nov 2019 15:05:13 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/forum/user/russ" aria-label="Profile: Russ">@<bdi>Russ</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">Hey Russ, I want to control Kodi Media playback or plex media player on windows 10 using event ghost and alexa. How can I achieve this? Please help. Ideally I would like to be able to say Alexa search "movie title" or Alexa play "movie title" along with player command...pause,play,rewind,etc<br />
Someone had created a beta skill for kodi which I thought it was great but no longer works.<br />
Also I use hue lights and hue sync app for windows 10 to create the ambilight effect around tv and wanted to know if there is a way to control hue sync/hue bridge with alexa because the only way to stop light syncing is from the hue phone app. The window app does not have an option therefor I cant figure out how to control it via Alexa so I can control everything via voice command. My goal is to be able to set it up where I can say Alexa "movie night" or something and it would start windows, kodi/plex and, hue sync app and even set lights brighter when i pause movie and when i play movie to resume back to sync mode. Sorry I know I threw alot but just trying to get all i  one shot lol. Thanks man!!!!</p>
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