Observed arrival · 2026-10-24
FlickBar puts Home Assistant on your TV remote
An Android TV overlay for controlling Home Assistant devices without leaving the show you’re watching.
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◎Niche
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- Home Assistant users with Android TV or Google TV
- Worth noticing
- The page says doorbell or motion-sensor events can open a camera window over another app, and lists Android 7.1 and 11 as tested versions.
Field notes
Setup is described as scanning a code on the TV, then signing in on the user's own Home Assistant page before selecting devices and assigning a remote key. The page says FlickBar uses Android's accessibility permission to detect that key and draw the doorbell window, but does not read the screen or typed text. Compatibility is limited to Android TV and Google TV; the FAQ says Apple TV and LG webOS do not allow the required overlay.
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