There is any way to automate fire TV using appium

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We are trying to automate an application which is installed on fire TV.

We need a solution that how to automate fire TV.

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Jitu

Did you find any way ?. Please share any useful information regarding this

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Yes i am able to automate fire Tv using Appium

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Its same as Android device.

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Both have some unique udid right.

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Can you please share some basic steps and setup in order to connect the TV with appium and start inspecting elements?
Thanks in advance!..

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RUn the below code and let me know if Application is launching on TV or not.
public AndroidDriver initializeAndroidDriver() {
AndroidDriver driver = null;
@SuppressWarnings(“rawtypes”)
DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.VERSION, appiumInit.VERSION);
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.PLATFORM_NAME, appiumInit.PLATFORM_NAME);
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.DEVICE_NAME, appiumInit.DEVICE_NAME);
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.AUTOMATION_NAME, appiumInit.AUTOMATION_NAME);
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.NEW_COMMAND_TIMEOUT, appiumInit.NEW_COMMAND_TIMEOUT);
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.UDID, appiumInit.UDID);
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.APP, appiumInit.APPLICATION_PATH);

	//	capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.PLATFORM_VERSION, appiumInit.PLATFORM_VERSION);
	//	capabilities.setCapability("clearSystemFiles", true);
	//capabilities.setCapability("autoWebView", true);
	//capabilities.setCapability("recreateChromeDriverSessions", true);
	//capabilities.setCapability("chromedriverExecutable", "/Users/42211/Documents/SlaterAutomation/chromedriver/chromedriver");
	capabilities.setCapability("newCommandTimeout", 360000);
	capabilities.setCapability("appPackage",appiumInit.BUNDLEID);
	capabilities.setCapability("appActivity",appiumInit.APP_ACTIVITY);
	capabilities.setCapability("SYSTEM_PORT",appiumInit.SYSTEM_PORT);
	capabilities.setCapability("APPIUMPORT",appiumInit.APPIUMPORT);

	//	capabilities.setCapability("skipUnlock",true);
	//		capabilities.setCapability("appActivity",appiumInit.chromedriverExecutable);
	capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.NO_RESET, true);
	capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.FULL_RESET, false);
	try {
		logAndroidDriverAPI.info("Starting the driver");
		driver = new AndroidDriver(new URL("http://" + appiumInit.SERVERIP + ":" + appiumInit.APPIUMPORT + "/wd/hub"),
				capabilities);
		androidDriver = driver;
		logAndroidDriverAPI.info("Appium started",true);
		
	} catch (Exception e) {
		System.out.println(e);
		driver = null;
	}
	return driver;
}
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helllo Jitu thank you for the info, does it work on all version of firetv, I read some post on appium that it will not work on firetv os 5 or something? I am new and much guidance would greatly appreciate thank you.

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When i tried it was not working for some versions

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Thank you for replying, which framework are you using? Mocha? Thank you

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Were you able to use the same desired capabilities in Appium desktop. Thank you in advance!