@harmonyhub/client-ws is a Node.JS library which allows you to interact with your Logitech Harmony Hub on the websocket service interface.
npm install @harmonyhub/client-ws@harmonyhub/client-ws is a package of the harmonyhub library for interacting with a Logitech Harmony Hub, this is utilizing websockets due to the dicontinuation of xmpp in firmware version 206.
It is based @lopelex harmony-websocket implementation following the original xmpp based implementation of @swissmanu harmonyhubjs-client
Which was based upon @jterraces awesome Harmony
protocol guide. harmonyhubjs-client provides an
extended protocol guide for the interested ones.
bash
npm install @harmonyhub/client-ws --save
`Enhancements
Enhancements over the harmonyhubjs-client package are the following
* added typings to the harmonyhub response data for easing development with typescript
* switch to the harmony service running on websockets (compatible to the xmpp version)
* rewrite to class style
* replacement of Q library with native nodejs Promises (dep reduction) also means that if you switch from harmonyhubjs-client package to mine you need to adjust how you are dealing with your promises (switch to official spec)
* update of dependencies to newer packages (0 security issues by npm audit)
* incorporation of @patters bug fix of MAX_CLIENTS=6 error
Usage
The following examples are available in the example folder and are written in modern javascript with async/await utilization.
* discover-connect - discover and and connect to hubs on the network
* toggleTvActivity - toggles 'Watch TV' activity and off
* printFunctions - prints out all available devices and their names together with all commands availbale for a 'Television' device
* stateDigest - shows how to listen on stateDigest events from the hub
Debug Traces
uses debug for generating traces throughout its execution time. Activate them by setting the DEBUG environment variable:`bash
$ DEBUG=harmonyhub:client-ws* node example.js
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