Sony

Sony Bravia TV

homebridge-bravia-tvos · v5.0.8

Local

Adds Sony Bravia Android TVs with power, inputs, volume and the iOS remote.

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What it says it supports

Brands

Sony

Devices it names

Sony Bravia Android TVs

Shows up in Apple Home as from its README

What people report

Sony Bravia TVs work as TV accessories with inputs, apps, volume light and remote mapping; older KDL models need Wake-on-LAN. Repo is largely dormant with open dependency PRs.

Partly works4
Not working1

Device	Status	What they said	Source
Sony Bravia KD-65X9500H	Partly works	Inputs and services added, but app name reverts to wrong label after switching apps Saved copy … well but it could not show the right name of the app. Here's Log: [20/01/2021, 18:59:28] Homebridge is running on port 51826. [20/01/2021, 18:59:29] [BraviaTVOS] KD-65X9500H: Adding tv service [20/01/2021, 18:59:29] [BraviaTVOS] KD-65X9500H: Adding speaker service [20/01/2021, 18:59:29] [BraviaTVOS] KD-65X9500H: Adding new input: HDMI 1 [20/01/2021, 18:59:29] [BraviaTVOS] KD-65X9500H: {"name":"HDMI 1","identifier":20,"type":"input","subtype":"hdmi1-5w2d4","inputType":3,"deviceType":4} [20/01/2021, 18:59:29] [BraviaTVOS] KD-65X9500H: Adding new input: HDMI 2 [20/01/2021, 18:59:29] [BraviaTVOS] … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #129 · 2021-01
Sony Bravia older KDL models	Partly works	REST power-on unsupported; wakeOnLan option proposed to turn them on Saved copy … 10:33:00] Loaded config.json with 0 accessories and 1 platforms. [2019-5-4 10:33:00] --- [2019-5-4 10:33:00] Plugin /usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge-bravia-tvos requires Node version of ^8.9.1 which does not satisfy the current Node version of v11.14.0. You may need to upgrade your installation of Node. [2019-5-4 10:33:00] Loaded plugin: homebridge-bravia-tvos [2019-5-4 10:33:00] Registering platform 'homebridge-bravia-tvos.BraviaOSPlatform' [2019-5-4 10:33:00] --- [2019-5-4 10:33:00] Loaded plugin: homebridge-config-ui-x [2019-5-4 10:33:00] Registering platform … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	PR #31 · 2019-03
Sony Bravia TV (sleep timer app)	Partly works	Macros can launch apps in 4.1.2, but Timers app cannot be driven from the plugin menu Saved copy This is fantastic! Again, thanks so much. I am now trying to create some working "sleep timer" macros, that don't exit the screen I'm watching. Unfortunately, at least on my my Bravia TV model, invoking the Sleep timer isn't possible from the Action/Top Menu. I don't see a way to launch the "Timers" application via a macro command, I can only launch it by adding it under "Applications." I tested some other commands, but the "Sleep" command puts the TV to sleep immediately and "SleepTimer" command just turns off the Sleep Timer off. If I can somehow launch the Timers app within the macro, I … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #103 · 2020-11
Sony Bravia XE8096	Partly works	Works, but Home shows only the standard Apple TV remote; custom remote layout cannot change Saved copy Hi, I have a Bravia XE8096 and the remote that I see on my iPhone is just a simple Apple TV remote. I don’t see a remote with all the buttons that I created on the plug-in. iOS version 14.5 Latest plugin version and latest homebridge version. Thanks Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #164 · 2021-09
Sony Bravia KDL-70W850B	Not working	Power on fails with 'power on not supported' error; owner asked if it is Android TV Saved copy Sorry that was my ds model. The TV model is KDL-70W850B Thanks, Oscar On 9 Feb 2019, 12:55 PM +1100, Seyd , wrote: thats not your tv model or?? which tv model u have?, You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or mute the thread. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.	Issue #9 · 2019-02

Gathered from the plugin’s GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, wiki and docs, and from r/homebridge. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.

How it connects

Local

Sony Bravia IP control over LAN

You’ll need

Homebridge 1.3.0+

Compatibility

Verified by Homebridge	No
Homebridge versions	^1.3.0
Homebridge 2.0	No
Node.js	>=12.18.3
Settings in Homebridge UI	Yes
Matter	No
Platform name	BraviaOSPlatform
License	MIT

Community signals

Downloads a week	27
Downloads a month	173
GitHub stars	355
Open issues	42
Closed issues	164
Last code push	2023-10-24
Latest version	5.0.8 (2021-10-08)
First published	2019-01-31
Releases	72

In ReReHome

Whatever this plugin publishes reaches Apple Home as a normal HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.