What is smartest-tv?
smartest-tv is a MCP server by Hybirdss that control LG, Samsung, Android TV and Roku smart TVs: play Netflix, YouTube and Spotify content by name, cast URLs, scene presets and multi-TV sync. It is listed under Other and has 51 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | Hybirdss |
| Repository | Hybirdss/smartest-tv |
| Popularity | 51 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #861 of 4,418 MCP servers; #141 in Other |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is smartest-tv safe to install?
smartest-tv scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install smartest-tv?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/Hybirdss/smartest-tv
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add smartest-tv -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http smartest-tv <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs smartest-tv for you:
Add the "smartest-tv" MCP server from https://github.com/Hybirdss/smartest-tv to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.