Use your LG Magic Remote as a Windows mouse and control your PC with the LG Magic Remote from your LG WebOS TV. MagicRemoteService is a Windows service providing computer remote control from a WebOS app on LG WebOS TV. MagicRemoteService work without rooting your TV. Tested with WebOS 6.0 (OLED65C1, OLED48C1) and Windows 10.
MagicRemoteService is composed of two apps, one for TV sending magic remote inputs and one other for PC reproducing mouse and keyboard inputs. The TV app uses WebOS API and DOM events to catch magic remote inputs, WebSockets (TCP) for main data and Node.js dgram (UDP) for Wake-on-LAN functionality. The PC app uses System.Net.Sockets to receive main data and SendInput Win32 API to reproduce mouse and keyboard inputs.
There is no encryption data between the TV and the PC. Don't use it if you are unsure of the security of your local network. I strongly recommend to not use it on the internet without a VPN connection. Don't use it to enter password, bank card or any other sensitive information. I clear myself of any responsibility if you got data hacked.
- I already tried Node.js net (TCP) for the main data exchange to get ride of the WebSockets exchange protocol, but using service on TV had really poor performance compared to WebSockets.
- Find a way to detect focus in TextBox control on Windows to automatically pop up the WebOS keyboard.
- Install WebOS Command line interface on your PC. Please refer to CLI Installation.
- Install and activate developer mode app on your LG WebOS TV. Please refer to Installing Developer Mode app and Turning Developer Mode on.
- Open MagicRemoteService on PC.
- Add your TV. You need to switch on the "Key Server" option on the developer mode app on your LG WebOS TV before confirm. Please refer to Connecting with CLI.
- Select a TV then configure and install it.
- Configure PC and save.
- (Optionnal) Configure Remote and save.
- Others
- (Optionnal) Setup Wake-on-LAN on your motherboard's PC.
- (Optionnal) Setup Windows auto logon. Please refer to Turn on automatic logon in Windows.
- (Optionnal) Setup a scheduled task to keep developer mode activated with ares command on your personal server. Please refer to ares-extend-dev.
MagicRemoteService need to run PC and TV app. TV and PC need properly network and video input wired as you configured in installation step.
Default Magic remote inputs :
- The red key shuts down or starts up your PC.
- The yellow key sends a right click to the PC.
- The green key opens Windows menu.
- The blue key pops up the WebOS keyboard.
- The return key sends an escape key to the PC.
- The navigation keys sends arrows keys to the PC.
- A short middle click sends a left click to the PC.
- A long middle click sends a right click to the PC.
- A wheel scroll is sent to the PC.
If you are stuck at startup because Wake-on-LAN didn't work, you can do a long press on the return button to relaunch the app or starts up PC manually.
Some debugs logs notifications can appear at the bottom of the screen. Short click on it to hide.
I strongly recommend adding a Windows automatic screen shutdown to prevent pixel remaining with OLED TV.
After almost all MagicRemoteService updates, for changes to take effect and to prevent compatibility bugs, you need to reinstall the TV app.
Be careful while updating MagicRemoteService on the PC if you have "Automatically launch at startup" option checked or older executable file version running. You need to stop MagicRemoteService in your Windows service list or any running instance and replace the executable file. Otherwise there is a chance, due to the unique allowed running instance and even if you launch a new version, to keep an older version running.
If you want to change the location of the executable file and if you have "Automatically launch at startup" option checked, you need to stop MagicRemoteService in your Windows service list and any running instance. Once you have done it, you will be able to move the executable. Finally, you will need to resave the PC tab to reconfigure the Windows service with the new path.