homebridge-omxplayer

"OmxPlayer" Plugin

Example config.json:

   "accessories": [
       {
         "accessory": "OmxPlayer",
         "name": "OmxPlayer",

         "youtube": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf_wVfwpfp8"
         --OR--
         "filename": "my_video.mp4"
       }   
   ]

Why do we need this plugin?

With this plugin you can download and play any YouTube video or a local video file using omxplayer.

How it works

Basically, all you need to do is:

1. Set the desired youtube url or local filename.
2. Use this switch in any scene or automation.

How to install

sudo apt-get install omxplayer

sudo npm install -g homebridge-omxplayer

Credits

This plugin was inspired by homebridge-dummy by @nfarina and the idea for this plugin came from my little brother @nitaybz which has written many other plugins already, so you should definitely explore his repos too: https://github.com/nitaybz?tab=repositories