New: Added support for Samsung vendor specific media input sources (USB-C & Display Port)

[petarhristov94]

Description

I've added the highly requested feature of supporting Samsung vendor specific inputs, like the ones available on their OLED smart monitor lineup - USB-C and Display Port (#644, #632, #569). The two new inputs are now available under the input dropdown, as well as under the switch dropdown. The request for switching the new inputs utilizes the samsungvd.mediaInputSource, which also supports the traditional inputs. Should the request fail, it gracefully falls back to the original capability of mediaInputSource used in traditional TVs and leaves a debug level message in the console.

Furthermore, I've renamed the field MAC Address to Network MAC Address, so that it's clear, that the Network (Ethernet/WLAN/Wi-Fi) address is the one relevant. Not to confuse it with the Bluetooth address for example.

I've tested the added feature on my Samsung OLED G8 and I can confirm the input switching works quite well.

Contribution

I'd be honored to be added to the credits section for this contribution! Of course, no worries at all if you prefer not to. Regardless, I'm happy to have been able to help out. Cheers! 😉

Screenshots

Inputs Dropdown

Switch Dropdown

HomeKit

• DESKTOP utilizes Display Port
• MacBook Air utilizes USB-C
• HDMI is self explanatory

Network MAC Address

• resolves New Tizen sources - USB-C & DisplayPort #644
• resolves Samsung G8 Input:Display Port PC #632
• resolves USB-C Input Source/TizenOS Menu key command #569

[tavicu]

I cannot merge this PR because of this.

The plugin is developed for TVs, not for Smart Monitors. So the main focus should be for TVs.

Also, this function should not catch errors.

If this is the implementation that helps you, please fork the plugin and change the code as it fits your specific needs :)

[tavicu]

Could you please show me a dump of http://TV_IP:8001/api/v2/ from your monitor? Maybe there is something we can relate to and change the capability based on that.

[petarhristov94]

I appreciate the plugin's focus on TVs, but considering the convergence between smart TVs and monitors - both running on Tizen OS - it's beneficial to expand the plugin's capabilities to include Samsung's smart monitors and similar devices. This addition doesn't detract from the TV functionality due to its fallback mechanism that ensures compatibility across existing devices. Furthermore, this feature responds to direct community requests (issues #644, #632, and #569) and reflects a natural extension of the plugin to handle special cases in Tizen OS devices. As one of those users myself, I do think integrating this support will not only meet existing demand but also enhance the plugin’s appeal.

Something I also forgot to mention is, that the samsungvd.mediaInputSource capability also completely supports the existing enumeration list. This means, that switching the input to HDMI1, digitalTv or even FM totally works and does not throw any errors, making the mediaInputSource capability redundant for newer devices. I'd still keep it there, as I can't ensure that older devices also have this capability.

As you requested, here's a dump of the response (I've anonymized some fields to empty GUIDs and placeholder MAC-addresses):

{
	"device": {
		"EdgeBlendingSupport": "false",
		"EdgeBlendingSupportGroup": "0",
		"FrameTVSupport": "false",
		"GamePadSupport": "true",
		"ImeSyncedSupport": "true",
		"Language": "en_GB",
		"OS": "Tizen",
		"PowerState": "on",
		"TokenAuthSupport": "true",
		"VoiceSupport": "true",
		"WallScreenRatio": "-1",
		"WallService": "false",
		"countryCode": "DE",
		"description": "Samsung DTV RCR",
		"developerIP": "0.0.0.0",
		"developerMode": "0",
		"duid": "uuid:00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
		"firmwareVersion": "Unknown",
		"id": "uuid:00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
		"ip": "192.168.X.X",
		"model": "22_PONTUSML_GMT8",
		"modelName": "LS34BG850SUXEN",
		"name": "Samsung Odyssey G8",
		"networkType": "wireless",
		"resolution": "3440x1440",
		"smartHubAgreement": "true",
		"ssid": "XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX",
		"type": "Samsung SmartTV",
		"udn": "uuid:00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
		"wifiMac": "XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX"
	},
	"id": "uuid:00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
	"isSupport": "{\"DMP_DRM_PLAYREADY\":\"false\",\"DMP_DRM_WIDEVINE\":\"false\",\"DMP_available\":\"true\",\"EDEN_available\":\"true\",\"FrameTVSupport\":\"false\",\"ImeSyncedSupport\":\"true\",\"TokenAuthSupport\":\"true\",\"remote_available\":\"true\",\"remote_fourDirections\":\"true\",\"remote_touchPad\":\"true\",\"remote_voiceControl\":\"true\"}\n",
	"name": "Samsung Odyssey G8",
	"remote": "1.0",
	"type": "Samsung SmartTV",
	"uri": "http://192.168.X.X:8001/api/v2/",
	"version": "2.0.25"
}

Response Headers:

NAME	VALUE
content-type	application/json; charset=utf-8
content-length	1363