Tag

Audio / Video

Audio, video, home theater, receivers, displays, playback systems, network media, control, and the pursuit of making it all behave.

From the archive

7 entries here.

Media

AV Control: One Plugin to Rule Them All

Turning brands, protocols, zones, and even infrared into one common HomeSeer language

Media

Alexa TTS: Giving the House a Voice

Local orchestration, isolated cloud state, and announcements through the speakers already in every room

Media

Emby: Shared Code, Separate Truths

Why sibling platforms still need their own verification

Media

Jellyfin: Fast Enough to Feel Native

Fast local session updates without making the fast path a dependency

Media

Plex: Teaching HomeSeer Who’s Watching What

Turning media sessions into durable, useful automation

Media

Roku: Simple Protocol, Complicated Reality

Local control, silent firmware changes, discovery traps, and the limitation that grew into something bigger

Media

HDHomeRun Plugin: Teaching the House What the TV Is Doing

Turning network tuners, guide data, and viewing activity into automation