Control Android TV via Natural Language

MCP on Android TV runs an MCP server directly on an Android TV device, using ADB (Android Debug Bridge) to give any MCP-compatible LLM client local network control over the TV through natural language. It exposes seven tools: launch_tv_app (launch an app by package name), get_installed_tv_apps (list installed apps), take_screenshot (capture the device screen), send_key_event (send a raw key event), send_nav_key_event (send a navigational key event - up, down, left, right, select, back, home), type_text (type into the current input field), and tap_screen (tap at specific coordinates).

On your LLM client (e.g., Goose, Claude Desktop):
1. Create a new connector/extension
2. Enter the MCP server address shown on the TV's "MCP Ready" screen
3. Start using natural language to control your TV: open apps, list installed apps

Android TV was chosen specifically because ADB debugging can be enabled and connected without device pairing, and the local connection stays stable rather than cycling like wireless debugging on phones. It's built on the official MCP Kotlin SDK 0.7.2, and its current communication method is SSE, which is called out as deprecated in the source. This is an early-stage, work-in-progress project - features may be incomplete, unstable, or subject to change.

Use this connector when you want an LLM client to control an Android TV or set-top box on your local network via natural language - opening apps, listing installed apps, navigating with directional key events, or taking screenshots.

This is explicitly a local-network-only tool: the source warns that exposing the TV's MCP server to the internet is a significant security risk, so it should never be made reachable outside the local network. It is early-stage software with an unstable feature set and a communication method (SSE) already marked deprecated, so expect breaking changes.

launch_tv_app and get_installed_tv_apps for app management, take_screenshot for screen capture, send_key_event and send_nav_key_event for remote-control-style navigation, type_text for text entry, and tap_screen for coordinate-based touch input.

Build and install the app on the Android TV device or set-top box, ensure ADB debugging is enabled, and launch the app to display the MCP Ready screen with the device's MCP server address. In an MCP-compatible LLM client (e.g. Goose, Claude Desktop), create a new connector/extension and enter that server address.

Developers and hobbyists who want to control an Android TV device via natural language from an MCP-compatible LLM client, strictly within a trusted local network.