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Apple TV MCP server

by trevor-nichols·io.github.trevor-nichols/appletv-mcp·v0.2.0
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Local MCP server for semantic Apple TV control with optional screenshots.

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Apple TV MCP tools (14)

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  • apple_tv_adjust_volume

    Nudge volume up or down. Relative steps are not retried after uncertain failure.

  • apple_tv_capabilities

    Return current availability of semantic Apple TV operations.

  • apple_tv_list_apps

    List launchable applications installed on the Apple TV.

  • apple_tv_open_app

    Launch an installed application by exact bundle ID or exact display name.

  • apple_tv_open_url

    Ask the Apple TV to open a URL or application deep link.

  • apple_tv_playback

    Control playback with play, pause, toggle, stop, next, or previous.

  • apple_tv_power

    Turn the Apple TV on or off and report the observed power state.

  • apple_tv_press

    Press a remote button. Navigation is non-idempotent.

  • apple_tv_screenshot

    Capture the Apple TV screen as one PNG image.

  • apple_tv_seek

    Seek to an absolute playback position in seconds.

  • apple_tv_set_text

    Replace text in a focused Apple TV text field.

  • apple_tv_set_volume

    Set absolute volume percent when the device supports volume control.

  • apple_tv_skip

    Skip forward or backward. Relative skips are not retried after uncertain failure.

  • apple_tv_status

    Read current device, power, playback, volume, and keyboard state.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-03 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan72 source files scanned25/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
  • Maintenancelast push 21 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Overall 92/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Apple TV MCP compares

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
92/100
higher than 93% of 48,243 servers
Tools
14
the typical server has 7
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week
125
more than 67% of 12,306 servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 14 read

Install Apple TV MCP in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add appletv-mcp -- uvx appletv-mcp
Add to Cursor

What the publisher says

From the Apple TV MCP repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

<!-- mcp-name: io.github.trevor-nichols/appletv-mcp -->

Apple TV MCP: A local MCP server that lets AI agents control — and see — your Apple TV

Open apps, navigate tvOS, control playback, type searches, adjust volume, manage power, and take screenshots so a multimodal agent can actually inspect what happened.

You:
Open YouTube and search for OpenAI.

Agent:
→ opens YouTube
→ takes a screenshot
→ sees the current interface
→ navigates to Search
→ types "OpenAI"
→ takes another screenshot
→ verifies the results

Apple TV MCP turns your Apple TV into a locally controlled, visually observable device for MCP-capable AI agents.

No hosted backend. No custom Apple TV app. No cloud account.

Why Apple TV MCP?

Most Apple TV automation is blind.

A script can press Right or Select, but it usually has no idea what appeared on the screen afterward.

Apple TV MCP combines semantic control with point-in-time visual observation.

The result is a feedback loop an AI agent can actually use:

screenshot
    ↓
model sees tvOS
    ↓
chooses an action
    ↓
press / type / open
    ↓
screenshot again
    ↓
verify

Semantic tools are still preferred whenever possible. Screenshots make the difference when the task requires navigating an interface that does not expose a direct API.

Install in seconds

Apple TV MCP requires Python 3.14.

Recommended

uv tool install appletv-mcp

Or:

pipx install appletv-mcp

Then pair your Apple TV:

atvremote wizard

Configure Apple TV MCP:

appletv-mcp configure

Check the setup:

appletv-mcp doctor

And start the MCP server:

appletv-mcp serve

From source

git clone https://github.com/trevor-nichols/appletv-mcp.git
cd appletv-mcp
uv sync --locked
uv run appletv-mcp configure
uv run appletv-mcp doctor
uv run appletv-mcp serve

What can it do?

Apple TV MCP exposes fourteen tools grouped around what an agent actually wants to accomplish.

See

  • Take a screenshot of the current Apple TV screen
  • Read device, connection, playback, and media state
  • Inspect available Apple TV capabilities

Apps

  • List installed applications
  • Open an application by name
  • Open an application by bundle identifier
  • Open deep links and custom application URLs

Navigate

  • Up
  • Down
  • Left
  • Right
  • Select
  • Back
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Other supported remote actions

Remote navigation is intentionally treated as non-idempotent. Apple TV MCP does not blindly replay navigation commands after an uncertain connection failure.

Playback

  • Play
  • Pause
  • Toggle play/pause
  • Stop
  • Next
  • Previous
  • Seek to an absolute position
  • Skip forward or backward

Text

Type directly into a focused tvOS text field.

This is useful for:

  • Search
  • Usernames
  • App navigation
  • Query entry

Volume

  • Read volume when available
  • Set an absolute volume level
  • Adjust volume relatively

Power

  • Turn the Apple TV on
  • Turn the Apple TV off

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Apple TV MCP: common questions

Is Apple TV MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (92/100). Read the Apple TV MCP safety report
How do I install Apple TV MCP?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Apple TV MCP need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Apple TV MCP maintained?
The last commit was 54 days ago (2026-09-12). The latest release is v0.2.0.
What can I use instead of Apple TV MCP?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Canvas MCP server.
How does Apple TV MCP compare with other MCP servers?
safety score 92/100 (higher than 93% of 48,243 servers); tools 14 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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