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Philips TV (JointSpace + ADB) MCP Server

API key required

Control a Philips Android TV over JointSpace and ADB: power, volume, apps, keys, screen, Ambilight.

To add Philips TV (JointSpace + ADB) to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 6 environment variables, listed below.

DevTools

Install

uvx pylips-mcp@0.4.0

Environment variables

TV_HOSTSet in your MCP config
TV_USERSet in your MCP config
TV_PASSSet in your MCP config
DENON_HOSTSet in your MCP config
DENON_PORTSet in your MCP config
PYLIPS_TLS_FINGERPRINTSet in your MCP config

Install with your client

Terminal
claude mcp add philips-tv-jointspace-adb --env TV_HOST=<YOUR_TV_HOST> --env TV_USER=<YOUR_TV_USER> --env TV_PASS=<YOUR_TV_PASS> --env DENON_HOST=<YOUR_DENON_HOST> --env DENON_PORT=<YOUR_DENON_PORT> --env PYLIPS_TLS_FINGERPRINT=<YOUR_PYLIPS_TLS_FINGERPRINT> -- uvx pylips-mcp@0.4.0

Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.

What this does

Philips TV (JointSpace + ADB) exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

TV_HOST
TV_USER
TV_PASS
DENON_HOST
DENON_PORT
PYLIPS_TLS_FINGERPRINT

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Philips TV (JointSpace + ADB)?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Philips TV (JointSpace + ADB) to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with Philips TV (JointSpace + ADB)?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Philips TV (JointSpace + ADB) as well.

Does Philips TV (JointSpace + ADB) need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: TV_HOST, TV_USER, TV_PASS, DENON_HOST, DENON_PORT, PYLIPS_TLS_FINGERPRINT. They go in the env block of your MCP config.

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