If this is also not known, I can also provide detailed instructions for that as well. You would only need to review and update the file paths for Roon and Kodi depending on your setup.Īll this is assuming that you know how to setup your HTPC with Logitech Harmony. I can also make the AutoHotKey scripts available here, if interested, which saves you most of the work. It might sound overwhelming but it is easy in fact.

With a press of a button on the remote, Roon remote starts and switches to the “now playing screen” and with a press of a button I can switch back to Kodi. With that Kodi opens directly after startup. I just start the NUC by pressing the corresponding activity button on the Harmony remote.

put the primary app into the windows startup folder (in my case kodi).

In my case I mapped it to F2, F3, F4, F8, F10Ĥ.1 Create activity that includes all devices for running the NUCĤ.2 assign the F buttons above to buttons on the Harmony Remote

Map each macro file created above to a single key with Windows Hotkey Manager Software, because harmony remote does not understand special keystrings.

Create macros for each required activity with AutoHotKey Software:Ģ.3 Run Kodi or bring into foreground if Kodi already is runningĢ.4 Kill Kodi (should it freeze at any time - happens sometimes in my setup, unfortunately)Ģ.5 Run Roon remote and switch to “now playing” screen or bring into foreground if Roon is already running.

In order to realize these requirements, I did the following:ġ.1 Install Roon server (to make sure that it is always running the background and not accidentally closed)ġ.2 Install Roon Remote for showcasing now playingġ.3 Install Kodi as a standalone app and not from the Windows AppStore Though there is a leading app that offers emulating mouse control via arrow keys on the keyboard but the app is in beta since 2 years and is a catastrophe with regard to ease of use, let alone woman acceptance factor (WAF). The reason for that is simply that Netflix has an abysmal user experience on non-touch device as it only supports navigation via mouse from within Chromebrowser or as an Windows App - Keyboard keys cannot do anything. Given the navigational complexity of roon which is perfectly made for touch control I only intended it as showcase on the big screen.Īfter some experimentation, I decided to ditch Netflix and implement the rest as intended.

switching to “Roon now playing” screen from within Kodi or Netflix or from shutdown/ sleep mode whenever I am interested in showcasing what is currently playing.

I initially wanted to use it for Roon, Kodi and Netflix and control it via a Logitech Harmony Remote.

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