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Fire TV Power Control from Home Assistant!

Screen snip of the "then" component of a Home Assistant automation in which the ADB command is invoked on a Fire TV Cube

December 15, 2025
6 minutes
automation, home assistant, inspiration, mistakes, tech

Our primary home TV setup comprises a Fire TV Cube, connected to an AVR unit, and fed to a non-smart TV. HDMI-CEC control set up years ago on the Fire TV Cube magically powers on/off the AVR and TV when the Cube is powered on/off. This configuration has been working for several years, even through hardware upgrades.

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