According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, Apple TV has 3,572 downloads and 2 stars — ranked #3,059 of 5,078 AI skills overall, and #134 of 246 in Life Service.
| Platform | Installs | Downloads | Stars | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClawHub ↗ | 110 | 3.5K | 2 | - |
| SkillHub ↗ | 116 | 3.6K | 2 | — |
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It supports playback status, playback controls, navigation, volume, app launching, and power commands. These commands affect the device directly, so confirm the target device and user intent before acting. Protect pairing credentials and use a reviewed pinned pyatv version; Python must be 3.13 or earlier.
Profile published 2026-10-29
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| Month | Downloads | MoM | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 3.6K | — | 2 |
| 2026-08 | 3.3K | +4.9% | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 3.2K | +9.3% | 2 |
| 2026-06 | 2.9K | +5.1% | 2 |
| 2026-05 | 2.8K | — | 2 |
| 2026-03 | 2.3K | — | 2 |
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--- name: appletv version: 1.0.0 description: Control Apple TV via pyatv. Use for play/pause, navigation, volume, launching apps, power control, and checking what's playing. Triggers on "Apple TV", "TV", "what's playing", "pause TV", "play TV", "turn off TV". license: MIT --- # Apple TV Control Control Apple TV via the pyatv library.
## Requirements
```bash
pipx install pyatv --python python3.11
```
> **Note:** pyatv requires Python ≤3.13. Python 3.14+ has breaking asyncio changes. Use `--python python3.11` or `python3.13` with pipx.
## Configuration
Config file at `~/clawd/config/appletv.json`:
```json
{
"name": "Living Room",
"id": "DEVICE_ID",
"ip": "192.168.x.x",
"credentials": {
"companion": "...",
"airplay": "..."
}
}
```
### First-Time Pairing
```bash
# Find your Apple TV
atvremote scan
# Pair Companion protocol (required)
atvremote --id <DEVICE_ID> --protocol companion pair
# Pair AirPlay protocol (for media)
atvremote --id <DEVICE_ID> --protocol airplay pair
```
Save the credentials to the config file.
## Quick Commands
### Status & Playing
```bash
scripts/appletv.py status # Full status with now playing
scripts/appletv.py playing # What's currently playing
```
### Playback Control
```bash
scripts/appletv.py play # Play/resume
scripts/appletv.py pause # Pause
scripts/appletv.py stop # Stop
scripts/appletv.py next # Next track/chapter
scripts/appletv.py prev # Previous
```
### Navigation
```bash
scripts/appletv.py up # Navigate up
scripts/appletv.py down # Navigate down
scripts/appletv.py left # Navigate left
scripts/appletv.py right # Navigate right
scripts/appletv.py select # Press select/OK
scripts/appletv.py menu # Menu button
scripts/appletv.py home # Home screen
```
### Volume
```bash
scripts/appletv.py volume_up
scripts/appletv.py volume_down
```
### Power
```bash
scripts/appletv.py turn_on # Wake from sleep
scripts/appletv.py turn_off # Put to sleep
scripts/appletv.py power # Toggle
```
### Apps
```bash
scripts/appletv.py apps # List installed apps
scripts/appletv.py app Netflix
scripts/appletv.py app YouTube
scripts/appletv.py app "Disney+"
```
### Discovery
```bash
scripts/appletv.py scan # Find Apple TVs on network
```
## Example Interactions
- "What's playing on the TV?" → `scripts/appletv.py status`
- "Pause the TV" → `scripts/appletv.py pause`
- "Turn off the Apple TV" → `scripts/appletv.py turn_off`
- "Open Netflix on TV" → `scripts/appletv.py app Netflix`
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Data month: 2026-09 · Downloads, stars and installs are aggregated monthly from public skill registries (ClawHub, SkillHub). See methodology.