An LLM made his TV switch inputs by itself when his computer plugs in

LLM helped develop in about 10 minutes a tray app that watches for a USB device and switches the TV input via the LG API; he no longer touches the remote.

How it works

An LLM helps develop a tray app in about 10 minutes
The app watches for a USB device
Switches the TV input through the TV's API
He no longer touches the remote

Why it’s worth knowing

Ten minutes of building removed a daily fumble.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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