How do I add a multi digit channel on a Channel widget

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I’m trying to create a page on my watch TV activity with my most used channels icons. How do I set up an IR sequence with multiple digit channel numbers. I learnt buttons for the numbers with names 1,2,3,.. etc. I thought I read that I could build a sequence with the button commands separated, by commas and specify a delay between each button press.

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You need to select the IR sequence command for your device and then separate the IR commands you want to combine with a comma. E.g. on my Sky Q receiver the IR sequence for channel 15 would be: DIGIT_1,DIGIT_5

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Thanks for the response @heimspielvier. That’s what I had read, but as I type the comma, the field went red, which I incorrectly assumed meant an error. As soon as i put in the second number button the command field was happy. Thank you very much for taking the time to help.

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I’ve found that creating a macro for each channel (with delays between each number press) is more reliable.

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Thanks @harvey28. I did try that, but how then would you associate the macro with channel icon?

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@harvey28, apologies for my ignorance, but I don’t see a ‘Run’ Command in my dropdown

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Macros are entities and must be added to the activity, then you can select a macro as a button on the display. Macro has another advantage not all integrations have the option with command sequence, like Android TV, and then you must use a macro.

edit: auto correction corrected

Ralf

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Thanks for the information Ralf. That sorted me out. Thanks everyone for your help

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ADB is also an option but it’s less useful since they deprecated the ADB add on (I think Google had a hand in this but that’s pure speculation). There is still an ADB integration but it’s Python based and lacks options that the full add on had. Like learning remote commands. All Android TV devices have unique codes that are faster then the generic ones. You can still learn the commands but they don’t work. For example, below is the unquie code for my TV for direction up. When ADB server worked it was way faster regardless response time the using the generic command like “UP”. I still have it installed because I can reboot my TV via HA (still waiting for my R3) so it’s still useful. Both Android integrations can be installed in HA.

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