smartest-tv runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 115 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 2 Oct 2026.
Control any smart TV with natural language. Resolve Netflix/YouTube/Spotify and deep-link.
What the code does
We read the source, 4 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
result = subprocess.run(
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add smartest-tv -e 'TV_PLATFORM=<TV_PLATFORM>' -e 'TV_IP=<TV_IP>' -- uvx stv{
"mcpServers": {
"smartest-tv": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"stv"
],
"env": {
"TV_IP": "<TV_IP>",
"TV_PLATFORM": "<TV_PLATFORM>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.smartest-tv]
command = "uvx"
args = ["stv"]
env = { TV_PLATFORM = "<TV_PLATFORM>", TV_IP = "<TV_IP>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"smartest-tv": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"stv"
],
"env": {
"TV_IP": "<TV_IP>",
"TV_PLATFORM": "<TV_PLATFORM>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"smartest-tv": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"stv"
],
"env": {
"TV_IP": "<TV_IP>",
"TV_PLATFORM": "<TV_PLATFORM>"
}
}
}
}Put your own values in place of
<TV_PLATFORM> (TV platform: lg, samsung, roku, or android), <TV_IP> (TV IP address on your local network).
The author’s registry entry marks them as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
TV_MAC (TV MAC address for Wake-on-LAN (optional)).
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