Anthem A/V Receivers
Both Anthem’s current and last generation of A/V Receivers and Processors support IP-based, network control. This Home Assistant platform adds proper “local push” support for any of these receivers on your network.
Supported Models
A/V Receiver
A/V Processor
Distribution Solution
If your model is not on the list then give it a test, if everything works correctly then add it to the list by clicking on the Edit this page on GitHub link above.
Support is provided through the Python anthemav module. Older, RS-232 serial-based units like the D2v series use a different protocol entirely and are not currently supported.
Configuration
To add the Anthem A/V Receivers integration to your Home Assistant instance, use this My button:
If the above My button doesn’t work, you can also perform the following steps manually:
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Browse to your Home Assistant instance.
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In the bottom right corner, select the Add Integration button.
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From the list, select Anthem A/V Receivers.
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Follow the instructions on screen to complete the setup.
Notes and Limitations
- The tuner is currently unsupported as are the
media_playerplay, pause, prev, and next controls. - Enabling this platform will set and enforce “Standby IP Control On” in your Anthem device. You almost certainly want this. If you disable it on the device, it will just get re-enabled by Home Assistant.
This platform will maintain a persistent connection to the network control port which will prevent any other application from communicating with the receiver. This includes the Anthem iOS and Android remote control apps as well as the ARC-2 Anthem Room Calibration software. You will need to disable this platform and restart Home Assistant if you want to use another
application that makes use of the network control port.
The underlying Python module has hooks for halting and resuming the network connection but those functions are currently unsupported by the Home Assistant platform.