From 62f1c51522e6c3b589f8cf78b52f6c3296cb7c80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "J. Nick Koston" Date: Sat, 22 May 2021 15:34:13 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update samsungtv for built-in wake on lan support (#17928) Co-authored-by: Franck Nijhof --- source/_integrations/samsungtv.markdown | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/samsungtv.markdown b/source/_integrations/samsungtv.markdown index cc5e5763003..ae48b77b0c9 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/samsungtv.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/samsungtv.markdown @@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ turn_on_action: After saving the YAML configuration, the TV must be turned on _before_ launching Home Assistant in order for the TV to be registered the first time. -#### Wake up TV +#### Wake up TV / TV does not turn on -To wake up the TV when switched off you can use the [wake-on-lan](/integrations/wake_on_lan/) integration and call a service. This is not possible with every device. +If the integration knows the MAC address of the TV from discovery, it will attempt to wake it using wake on LAN when calling turn on. Wake on LAN must be enabled on the TV for this to work. If the TV is connected to a smart strip or requires a more complex turn-on process, a `turn_on_action` can be provided that will take precedence over the built-in wake on LAN functionality. + +To wake up the TV when switched off you can use the [wake-on-lan](/integrations/wake_on_lan/) integration and call a service. ```yaml wake_on_lan: