Changing inputs on activity

[MichaelSage]

Hi,

I have started to setup an activity to "Watch TV". However, when I power the TV and Soundbar on I need them to change their inputs to the right setting, I can't work out how to do this in the app? Is there anyway to do this?

Thanks!

[Nathan]

Hi, yep. See the guide on advanced editing.

https://skip-org.gitbook.io/skip-remote-guide/edit-your-activity-buttons/advanced-editing

Basically, you want to click on your TV in the buttons panel, find the button for the input you need, and drag it onto the Skip power button. It'll then get added to the Action Editor

[Nathan]

Here's a video on how to do it.

 

https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx_0KGN0cjdz2_DfUkIz5hIxXPcjCsMwY0

[MichaelSage]

Got it! Thanks. I hadn't seen the manual before (my bad)! I think I have my harmony setup replicated and ready to go! :)

[Nathan]

15 hours ago, MichaelSage said:

Got it! Thanks. I hadn't seen the manual before (my bad)! I think I have my harmony setup replicated and ready to go! :)

Awesome! And there's a very good chance we hadn't published the manual yet when you first got the remote, so missing it is to be expected. 

[MichaelSage]

I haven't received my remote yet :( Are they shipping now?

[jason]

On 1/9/2023 at 7:32 AM, MichaelSage said:

I haven't received my remote yet :( Are they shipping now?

Yes, I got yours out, let me know if you didn't get your tracking.

[MichaelSage]

Hi,

I haven't received any tracking information :(

Thanks for getting mine released! :D

[Nathan]

11 hours ago, MichaelSage said:

Hi,

I haven't received any tracking information :(

Thanks for getting mine released! :D

PMed you tracking info.

[seaner]

Is there a way to have the activity mode change trigger the button sequence? I'd like the inputs to switch around when I select the activity button (A/B/C) instead of using the Power or another button. I am able to add my "TV: Input HDMI 1" event to button C, but it doesn't seem to fire.  

[Nathan]

11 hours ago, seaner said:

Is there a way to have the activity mode change trigger the button sequence? I'd like the inputs to switch around when I select the activity button (A/B/C) instead of using the Power or another button. I am able to add my "TV: Input HDMI 1" event to button C, but it doesn't seem to fire.  

This is a frequently requested feature, and yes, definitely possible. It's in the queue to get done, but we're currently focusing on getting all the Windows bugs fixed and making it easier to find and setup devices. I believe your request and long press are at the top of the feature request queue after that, off the top of my head. 

Can you send a screenshot of adding something to button C? This should not be possible right now. 

[infrb]

Has anyone gotten this to work? I have the following setup

This never changes the input to HDMI 2. My assumption is that after Power on, the remote will wait 10 seconds, then try to power on the cable box, wait 2 seconds (that's the delay for the cable box), then change the input to HDMI 2.

Is my assumption right? 

Attached is my config if that's helpful.

Living Room.skip

[Nathan]

22 hours ago, infrb said:

Has anyone gotten this to work? I have the following setup
 

This never changes the input to HDMI 2. My assumption is that after Power on, the remote will wait 10 seconds, then try to power on the cable box, wait 2 seconds (that's the delay for the cable box), then change the input to HDMI 2.

Is my assumption right? 

Attached is my config if that's helpful.

Living Room.skip 540.49 kB · 0 downloads

A quick test would be to put the HDMI 2 on an unused button, like the 2 button. Then wait for everything else to finish and hit the two button. If that works, we know there's a problem with the macro. If not, then the HDMI 2 command isn't working right.

[infrb]

It works by putting HDMI 2 to another button. Must be an issue with the macro.

[Nathan]

22 hours ago, infrb said:

It works by putting HDMI 2 to another button. Must be an issue with the macro.

 

Sounds as though we might be having some kind of macro issue. I see another person mentioning power works but only when out of the macro.

[P.Verbrugge]

On 2/19/2023 at 10:24 PM, infrb said:

Has anyone gotten this to work? I have the following setup

This never changes the input to HDMI 2. My assumption is that after Power on, the remote will wait 10 seconds, then try to power on the cable box, wait 2 seconds (that's the delay for the cable box), then change the input to HDMI 2.

Is my assumption right? 

Attached is my config if that's helpful.

Living Room.skip 540.49 kB · 0 downloads

Tried this too. I see the same. I startup my shield, then the TV and then the HDMI input to 2 after 10 seconds. The Shield + TV is turned on, but the TV does not switch to HDMI input 2.