5 Videos, 0 Remote Taps: Hermes Agent Took Over a Roku TV From One Prompt
- Level Intermediate
- Setup1–3 hrs (estimated)
- Evidence Some evidence
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeNo
What they did
A user asked his Hermes Agent for 3 Hermes Agent videos and 2 Omarchy videos on his Hisense Roku TV. It found them, played each one in turn and left the last one running, and he never touched the remote. Roku TVs already have a control feature on the home network, so nothing had to be installed on the TV and no developer mode was needed.
How it went
Your agent can open apps and find and play videos on your TV from a plain request.
Worth knowing
- Your computer and TV must be on the same Wi-Fi. Roku has a documented control method built in; Android and Google TVs may need ADB over Wi-Fi turned on, and setup varies by brand. Start with one action, like "open YouTube", before asking for a whole playlist.
Prompt
Original prompt, as posted by the author.
Help me control my TV. Identify its model and operating system, check the documented connection method, then guide me through setup. Ask which action I want to try first. Get approval before installing anything or changing settings.
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (as needed) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."
Alternatives: the same prompt works in Hermes Agent, Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Stack: Hermes Agent + Roku TV (local network control)
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Evidence
First-hand post with his own screen recording (about 4k views, 34 likes, 33 bookmarks) and a copyable prompt plus step-by-step tips. Different from entry #229, which is a hand-built n8n workflow
Source: X · 2026-10-18 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated