Media Input Channel

Channel Category: media_input

Manages the input sources of multimedia devices like TVs, receivers, or audio systems.

Required Properties

Property	Data Type	Range/Values	Unit	Permissions
`source`	Enum	`hdmi1`, `hdmi2`, `hdmi3`, `hdmi4`, `hdmi5`, `hdmi6`, `arc`, `earc`, `tv`, `cable`, `satellite`, `antenna`, `av1`, `av2`, `component`, `vga`, `dvi`, `usb`, `bluetooth`, `wifi`, `airplay`, `cast`, `dlna`, `miracast`, `app_netflix`, `app_youtube`, `app_spotify`, `app_prime_video`, `app_disney_plus`, `app_hbo_max`, `app_apple_tv`, `app_plex`, `app_kodi`, `other`	-	RW (Read-Write)

Select input/source using either a standardized identifier or an integration-specific value.

This property supports multiple data type variants:

standard: Enum (hdmi1, hdmi2, hdmi3, hdmi4, hdmi5, hdmi6, arc, earc, tv, cable, satellite, antenna, av1, av2, component, vga, dvi, usb, bluetooth, wifi, airplay, cast, dlna, miracast, app_netflix, app_youtube, app_spotify, app_prime_video, app_disney_plus, app_hbo_max, app_apple_tv, app_plex, app_kodi, other) - Standardized input/source identifier (recommended for UI).
custom: String - Integration-specific input/source value (fallback).

Property	Data Type	Range/Values	Unit	Permissions
`active`	Bool	-	-	RO (Read-Only)
`source_label`	String	-	-	RO (Read-Only)

Indicates if the channel/sensor is currently active and functioning

Human-readable label for the current input/source.