Package: pyskyqremote
pyskyqremotePython module for accessing SkyQ box and EPG, and sending commandsIntroductionThis library enables access to SkyQ devices, primarily focused on the UK, but should also work for Italy and Germany.InstallingTo install:pip install pyskyqremoteUsageBasefrom pyskyqremote.skyq_remote import SkyQRemote

self.client = SkyQRemote('192.168.1.99')Optional parameters:epg_cache_len - Default = 20port - Default = 49160json_port - Default = 9006Get device informationdevice = self.client.get_device_information()Will return an object such as below for device informatiom:{
   'ASVersion':'Q112.000.21.00-AS_asdev',
   'IPAddress':'192.168.1.22',
   'countryCode':'GBR',
   'usedCountryCode':'GBR',
   'hardwareModel':'ES240',
   'hardwareName':'Falcon',
   'deviceType': 'GATEWAYSTB',
   'gateway': true,
   'gatewayIPAddress': '192.168.1.20',
   'manufacturer':'Sky',
   'modelNumber':'Q112.000.21.00L (53wk8j8)',
   'serialNumber':'0627086857 2',
   'versionNumber':'32B12D',
   'bouquet': 4101,
   'subbouquet': 9,
   'wakeReason': 'ECO',
   'systemUptime': 28346,
   'hdrCapable': true,
   'uhdCapable': true,
   'presentLocalTimeOffset': 3600,
   'utc': 1660486276,
   'futureLocalTimeOffset': 0,
   'futureTransitionUtc': 1667091599
}Get device information (JSON)device = self.client.get_device_information().as_json()Will return a JSON structure such as below for device information:{
   "__type__":"__device__",
   "attributes":{
      "ASVersion":"Q112.000.21.00-AS_asdev",
      "IPAddress":"192.168.x.xx",
      "countryCode":"GBR",
      "usedCountryCode":"GBR",
      "hardwareModel":"ES240",
      "hardwareName":"Falcon",
      "deviceType": "GATEWAYSTB",
      "gateway": true,
      "gatewayIPAddress": "192.168.1.20",
      "manufacturer":"Sky",
      "modelNumber":"Q112.000.21.00L (53wk8j8)",
      "serialNumber":"##########",
      "versionNumber":"32B12D",
      "bouquet": 4101,
      "subbouquet": 9,
      "wakeReason": "ECO",
      "systemUptime": 28346,
      "hdrCapable": true,
      "uhdCapable": true,
      "presentLocalTimeOffset": 3600,
      "utc": 1660486276,
      "futureLocalTimeOffset": 0,
      "futureTransitionUtc": 1667091599
   }
}Decode device information (JSON)from pyskyqremote.media import device_decoder
device = device_decoder(device_json)Will decode the JSON structure to a python object.Get power statusstatus = self.client.power_status()Will return "POWERED OFF", "STANDBY or "ON"Get current statestatus = self.client.get_current_state()Will return an object such as below with current transport status information (stateis the same as the previously returned single attribute):{
    'CurrentTransportState':'PLAYING',
    'CurrentTransportStatus':'OK',
    'CurrentSpeed':'1',
    'state':'PLAYING'
}Get current state (JSON)status = self.client.get_current_state().as_json()Will return an object such as below with current transport status information (stateis the same as the previously returned single attribute):{
   "__type__":"__transportinfo__",
   "attributes":{
      "CurrentTransportState":"PLAYING",
      "CurrentTransportStatus":"OK",
      "CurrentSpeed":"1",
      "state":"PLAYING"
}Get the active applicationapp = self.client.get_active_application()Will return an object such as below for the running application name:{
   'appid':'com.bskyb.beehive',
   'title':'Beehive Bedlam'
}Get the active application (JSON)app = self.client.get_active_application().as_json()Will return a JSON structure such as below for the running application name:{
   "__type__":"__app__",
   "attributes":{
      "appid":"com.bskyb.beehive",
      "title":"Beehive Bedlam"
   }
}Get current mediaapp = self.client.get_current_media()Will return an object such as below for live programme:{
   'channel':'Sky Comedy HD',
   'channelno':'153',
   'image_url':'https://d2n0069hmnqmmx.cloudfront.net/epgdata/1.0/newchanlogos/600/600/skychb1143.png',
   'sid':1143,
   'pvrid':None,
   'live':True
}or for recording{
   'channel':None,
   'channelno':'None',
   'image_url':None,
   'sid':None,
   'pvrid':'P12345ABC'
   'live':False
}Get current media (JSON)media = self.client.get_current_media().as_json()Will return a JSON structure such as below for live programme:{
   "__type__":"__media__",
   "attributes":{
      "channel":"BBC One South",
      "channelno":"101",
      "image_url":"https://d2n0069hmnqmmx.cloudfront.net/epgdata/1.0/newchanlogos/600/600/skychb2153.png",
      "sid":2153,
      "pvrid":null,
      "live":true
   }
}or for recording{
   "__type__":"__media__",
   "attributes":{
      "channel":null,
      "channelno":null,
      "image_url":null,
      "sid":null,
      "pvrid":"P12345ABC",
      "live":false
   }
}Decode current media (JSON)from pyskyqremote.media import media_decoder
media = media_decoder(media_json)Will decode the JSON structure to a python object.Get EPG informationepg = self.client.get_epg_data(sid, epgDate, days)Will return an object with an array of events including the specified number of days. Defaults to 2 days.{
   'sid':2153,
   'channelno':'101',
   'channelname':'BBC One South',
   'channelimage_url':'https://d2n0069hmnqmmx.cloudfront.net/epgdata/1.0/newchanlogos/600/600/skychb2153.png',
   'programmes':[
      {
         'progammeuuid':'57a11caf-1ebd-4c01-a40b-7fdfe5c5fad0',
         'starttime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,16,21,50,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
         'endtime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,16,22,50,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
         'title':'New: Tonight Show Starring. Jimmy Fallon',
         'synopsis':'1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.',
         'season':7,
         'episode':119,
         'image_url':'https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/57a11caf-1ebd-4c01-a40b-7fdfe5c5fad0/16-9',
         'channelname':'BBC One South',
         'status':'LIVE',
         'eid':'E4b8-19b'
      },
      {
         'progammeuuid':'d2d67048-673a-4ea8-8a32-3ad386e306d2',
         'starttime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,16,22,50,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
         'endtime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,16,23,50,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
         'title':'New: Late Late Show With...',
         'synopsis':'1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.',
         'season':2020,
         'episode':89,
         'image_url':'https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/d2d67048-673a-4ea8-8a32-3ad386e306d2/16-9',
         'channelname':'BBC One South',
         'status':'LIVE',
         'eid':'E4b8-19b'
      },
      {...}
   ]
}Get EPG information (JSON)epg = self.client.get_epg_data(sid, epgDate, days).as_json()Will return a JSON structure with an array of events including the specified number of days. Defaults to 2 days.{
   "__type__":"__channel__",
   "attributes":{
      "sid":2153,
      "channelno":"101",
      "channelname":"BBC One South",
      "channelimage_url":"https://d2n0069hmnqmmx.cloudfront.net/epgdata/1.0/newchanlogos/600/600/skychb2153.png"
   },
   "programmes":[
      {
         "__type__":"__programme__",
         "attributes":{
            "programmeuuid":"62ad0457-1a6a-4b45-9ef7-6e144639d734",
            "starttime":"2020-04-27T21:45:00+0000",
            "endtime":"2020-04-27T22:10:00+0000",
            "title":"Man Like Mobeen",
            "synopsis":"1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.",
            "season":3,
            "episode":5,
            "image_url":"https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/62ad0457-1a6a-4b45-9ef7-6e144639d734/16-9",
            "channelname":"BBC One South",
            "status":"LIVE",
            "eid":"E4b8-19b"
        }
      },
      {
         "__type__":"__programme__",
         "attributes":{
            "programmeuuid":"a975bdeb-c19b-4de2-9557-c6d2757bdae7",
            "starttime":"2020-04-27T22:10:00+0000",
            "endtime":"2020-04-27T22:50:00+0000",
            "title":"Have I Got A Bit More News For You",
            "synopsis":"1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.",
            "season":59,
            "episode":4,
            "image_url":"https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/a975bdeb-c19b-4de2-9557-c6d2757bdae7/16-9",
            "channelname":"BBC One South"
            "status":"LIVE",
            "eid":"E4b8-19b"
         }
      },
      {...},
   ]
}Decode EPG information (JSON)from pyskyqremote.channel import channel_decoder
channel = channel_decoder(channel_json)Will decode the JSON structure to a python object.Get programme at a point in time on a dayNote that at the end of a day, the programme may appear on the next day's schedule.programme = self.client.get_programme_from_epg(sid, epgDate, queryDate)Will return an object such as below:{
   'progammeuuid':'9fbdcefe-312c-4681-b996-00637e85313a',
   'starttime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,17,8,30,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
   'endtime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,17,9,0,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
   'title':'Parks And Recreation',
   'synopsis':'1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.',
   'season':4,
   'episode':5,
   'image_url':'https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/9fbdcefe-312c-4681-b996-00637e85313a/16-9',
   'channelname':'Channel 5 HD',
   'status':'LIVE',
   'eid':'E4b8-19b'
}Get programme at a point in time on a day (JSON)Note that at the end of a day, the programme may appear on the next day's schedule.programme = self.client.get_programme_from_epg(sid, epgDate, queryDate).as_json()Will return a JSON structure such as below:{
   "__type__":"__programme__",
   "attributes":{
      "programmeuuid":"e11d9e93-0eec-4855-88f5-6ade9946d5dd",
      "starttime":"2020-04-28T21:00:00+0000",
      "endtime":"2020-04-28T21:30:00+0000",
      "title":"BBC News at Ten",
      "synopsis":"1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.",
      "season":null,
      "episode":null,
      "image_url":"https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/e11d9e93-0eec-4855-88f5-6ade9946d5dd/16-9",
      "channelname":"BBC ONE HD",
      "status":"LIVE",
      "eid':"E4b8-19b"
   }
}Decode programme information (JSON)from pyskyqremote.programme import programme_decoder
programme = programme_decoder(programmeJSON)Get current live TV programme on a channelcurrentTV = self.client.get_current_live_tv_programme(sid)Will return an object such as below:{
   'progammeuuid':'9fbdcefe-312c-4681-b996-00637e85313a',
   'starttime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,17,8,30,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
   'endtime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,17,9,0,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
   'title':'Parks And Recreation',
   'synopsis':'1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.',
   'season':4,
   'episode':5,
   'image_url':'https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/9fbdcefe-312c-4681-b996-00637e85313a/16-9',
   'channelname':'Channel 5 HD',
   'status':'LIVE',
   'eid':'E4b8-19b'
}Get current live TV programme on a channel (JSON)currentTV = self.client.get_current_live_tv_programme(sid).as_json()Will return a JSON structure such as below:{
   "__type__":"__programme__",
   "attributes":{
      "programmeuuid":"e11d9e93-0eec-4855-88f5-6ade9946d5dd",
      "starttime":"2020-04-28T21:00:00+0000",
      "endtime":"2020-04-28T21:30:00+0000",
      "title":"BBC News at Ten",
      "synopsis":"1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.",
      "season":null,
      "episode":null,
      "image_url":"https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/e11d9e93-0eec-4855-88f5-6ade9946d5dd/16-9",
      "channelname":"BBC ONE HD",
      "status":"LIVE",
      "eid":"E4b8-19b"
  }
}Get recordingsrecordings = self.client.get_recordings(<status="all">, <limit=1000>, <offset=0>)Will return an object such as below for the number of recordings specified by limit with the specified offset and with the provided status:{
   'programmes':[
      {
        'programmeuuid':'54bfc205-c56e-4583-b03f-59c31f97f8c7',
        'starttime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,17,8,30,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
        'endtime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,17,9,30,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
        'title':'New: Batwoman',
        'synopsis':'1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.',
        'summary': 'Lorum ipsum...',
        'season':1,
        'episode':19,
        'image_url':'https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/54bfc205-c56e-4583-b03f-59c31f97f8c7/16-9',
        'channelname':'E4 HD',
        'status':'RECORDED',
        'deletetime': '2020-09-02T20:00:59Z',
        'failurereason': None,
        'source': 'LIVE',
        'pvrid':'P29014192',
        'eid':'E869-67b1',
      },
      {
        'programmeuuid':'af9ecd2c-5026-4050-9c15-37598fe26713',
        'starttime':null,
        'endtime':'null,
        'title':'Home and Away',
        'synopsis':'1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.',
        'summary': 'Lorum ipsum...',
        'season':35,
        'episode':4,
        'image_url':'https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/af9ecd2c-5026-4050-9c15-37598fe26713/16-9',
        'channelname':'Channel 5 HD',
        'status':'SCHEDULED',
        'deletetime': None,
        'failurereason': None,
        'source': 'LIVE',
        'pvrid':'P29014192',
        'eid':'E869-67b1'
      },
      {
        'programmeuuid':'575736fd-0719-4249-88cc-babd6e232bfa',
        'starttime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,17,8,30,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
        'endtime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,17,9,30,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
        'title':'Lorraine',
        'synopsis':'1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.',
        'summary': 'Lorum ipsum...',
        'season':35,
        'episode':4,
        'image_url':'https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/575736fd-0719-4249-88cc-babd6e232bfa/16-9',
        'channelname':'ITV HD',
        'status':'PART REC',
        'deletetime': None,
        'failurereason': 'Start Missed',
        'source': 'VOD',
        'pvrid':'P29014192',
        'eid':'E869-67b1'
      },
      {…}
      }
   ]
}Get recordings (JSON)recordings = self.client.get_recordings(<status="all">, <limit=1000>, <offset=0>).as_json()Will return an object such as below for the number of recordings specified by limit with the specified offset and with the provided status:{
   "__type__":"__recordings__",
   "attributes":{

   },
   "recordings":[
      {
         "__type__":"__recording__",
         "attributes":{
            "programmeuuid":"54bfc205-c56e-4583-b03f-59c31f97f8c7",
            "starttime":"2020-08-02T19:58:00+0000",
            "endtime":"2020-08-02T21:01:59+0000",
            "title":"New: Batwoman",
            "synopsis":"1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.",
            "summary":"Lorum ipsum...",
            "season":1,
            "episode":19,
            "image_url":"https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/54bfc205-c56e-4583-b03f-59c31f97f8c7/16-9",
            "channelname":"E4 HD",
            "status":"RECORDED",
            "deletetime":"2020-09-02T20:00:59+0000",
            "failurereason":"null",
            "source":"LIVE",
            "pvrid":"P29014192",
            "eid":"E869-67b1"
        }
      },
      {
         "__type__":"__recording__",
         "attributes":{
            "programmeuuid":"af9ecd2c-5026-4050-9c15-37598fe26713",
            "starttime":"null",
            "endtime":"null",
            "title":"Home and Away",
            "synopsis":"1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.",
            "summary":"Lorum ipsum...",
            "season":35,
            "episode":4,
            "image_url":"https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/af9ecd2c-5026-4050-9c15-37598fe26713/16-9",
            "channelname":"Channel 5 HD",
            "status":"SCHEDULED",
            "deletetime":"null",
            "failurereason":"null",
            "source":"LIVE",
            "pvrid":"P29014192",
            "eid":"E869-67b1"
     },
     {
        "__type__":"__recording__",
        "attributes":{
           "programmeuuid":"af9ecd2c-5026-4050-9c15-37598fe26713",
           "starttime":"2020-08-02T19:58:00+0000",
           "endtime":"2020-08-02T21:01:59+0000",
           "title":"Home and Away",
           "synopsis":"1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.",
           "summary":"Lorum ipsum...",
           "season":35,
           "episode":4,
           "image_url":"https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/af9ecd2c-5026-4050-9c15-37598fe26713/16-9",
           "channelname":"Channel 5 HD",
           "status":"PART REC",
           "deletetime":"null",
           "failurereason":"Start Missed",
           "source":"VOD",
           "pvrid":"P29014192",
           "eid":"E869-67b1"
    },
      {...}
      }
   ]
}Get recordingrecording = self.client.getRecording(pvrid)Will return an object such as below:{
   'progammeuuid':'9fbdcefe-312c-4681-b996-00637e85313a',
   'starttime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,17,8,30,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
   'endtime':datetime.datetime(2020,4,17,9,0,tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc),
   'channelname':'ITV HD',
   'title':'Van Der Valk',
   'synopsis':'1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.',
   'season':4,
   'episode':5,
   'image_url':'https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/ddcd727f-487f-4558-8365-7bed4fe41c87/16-9',
   'status':'RECORDED',
   'deletetime': None,
   'failurereason': None,
   'pvrid':'P29014192',
   'eid':'E869-67b1'
}Get recording (JSON)recording = self.client.getRecording(pvrid).as_json()Will return an object such as below:{
   "__type__":"__recording__",
   "attributes":{
      "programmeuuid":"e11d9e93-0eec-4855-88f5-6ade9946d5dd",
      "starttime":"2020-04-28T21:00:00+0000",
      "endtime":"2020-04-28T21:30:00+0000",
      "channelname":"ITV HD",
      "title":"BBC News at Ten",
      "synopsis":"1/6. Following ambulance staff during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes.",
      "season":null,
      "episode":null,
      "image_url":"https://images.metadata.sky.com/pd-image/e11d9e93-0eec-4855-88f5-6ade9946d5dd/16-9",
      "status":"RECORDED",
      "deletetime": null,
      "failurereason": null,
      "pvrid":"P29014192",
      "eid":"E869-67b1"
   }
}Decode recording information (JSON)from pyskyqremote.programme import recorded_programme_decoder
recording = recorded_programme_decoder(recording_json)Get quotaquota = self.client.get_quota()Will return an object such as below:{
   'quotamax':1604285,
   'quotaused':171083
}Get quota (JSON)recording = self.client.get_quota().as_json()Will return an object such as below:{
   "__type__":"__quota__",
   "attributes":{
     "quotaMax":1604285,
     "quotaUsed":171083
   }
}Book Recordingresponse = self.client.book_recording(eid, <series=False>)Will return True for success or False for failure. Set series to True for series link or False for no series link.Book PPV Recordingresponse = self.client.book_ppv_recording(eid, offerref)Will return True for success or False for failure.Series Link Recordingresponse = self.client.series_link(pvrid, <linkon=True>)Will return True for success or False for failure. Set on to True for linking, False for unlinking.Keep Recordingresponse = self.client.recording_keep(pvrid, <keepon=True>)Will return True for success or False for failure. Set on to True to keep, False to unkeep.Lock Recordingresponse = self.client.recording_lock(pvrid, <lockon=True>)Will return True for success or False for failure. Set on to True to lock, False to unlock.Delete Recording (or scheduled recording)response = self.client.recording_delete(pvrid, <deleteon=True>)Will return True for success or False for failure. Set on to True to delete, False to undelete. Cannot undelete scheduled recording.Erase Recordingresponse = self.client.recording_erase(pvrid)Will return True for success or False for failure.Erase all Recordings including scheduled recordingsresponse = self.client.recording_erase_all()Will return True for success or False for failure.Set Last Played Positionresponse = self.client.recording_set_last_played_position(pvrid, pos)Will return True for success or False for failure. Only works on the main Sky Q box.Get Channel ListchannelList = self.client.get_channel_list()Will return an object with an array of channels.{
   'channels':[
      {
         'channelno':'101',
         'channelname':'BBC ONE',
         'channelsid'='2153',
         'channelimage_url'='https://d2n0069hmnqmmx.cloudfront.net/epgdata/1.0/newchanlogos/600/600/skychb2153.png',
         'channeltype':'video',
         'channelnoint':101,
         'sf':'sd'
      },
      {
         'channelno':'0102',
         'channelname':'BBC R2',
         'channelsid'='2153',
         'channelimage_url'='https://d2n0069hmnqmmx.cloudfront.net/epgdata/1.0/newchanlogos/600/600/skychb2153.png',
         'channeltype':'audio',
         'channelnoint':102,
         'sf':'au'
      },
      {...}
   ]
}Get Channel List (JSON)channelList = self.client.get_channel_list().as_json()Will return a JSON structure with an array of channels.{
   "__type__":"__channellist__",
   "attributes":{
   },
   "channels":[
      {
         "__type__":"__channel__",
         "attributes":{
            "channelno":"101",
            "channelname":"BBC ONE",
            "channelsid":"2153",
            "channelimage_url":"https://d2n0069hmnqmmx.cloudfront.net/epgdata/1.0/newchanlogos/600/600/skychb2153.png",
            "channeltype":"video",
            "channelnoint":101,
            "sf":"sd"
         }
      },
      {
         "__type__":"__channel__",
         "attributes":{
            "channelno":"0102",
            "channelname":"BBC R2",
            "channelsid":"2153",
            "channelimage_url":"https://d2n0069hmnqmmx.cloudfront.net/epgdata/1.0/newchanlogos/600/600/skychb2153.png",
            "channeltype":"audio",
            "channelnoint":102,
            "sf":"au"
         }
      },
      {...},
   ]
}Get Channel Information (for a specific channel number)channelInfo = self.client.get_channel_info(channel_no)Will return an object such as below:{
   'channelno'='101',
   'channelname'='BBC One South',
   'channelsid'='2153',
   'channelimage_url'='https://d2n0069hmnqmmx.cloudfront.net/epgdata/1.0/newchanlogos/600/600/skychb2153.png',
   'channeltype'='video',
   'channelnoint'=101,
   'sf'='sd'
}Get Channel Information (for a specific channel number) (JSON)channelInfo = self.client.get_channel_info(channel_no).as_json()Will return an object such as below:{
   "__type__":"__channel__",
   "attributes":{
      "channelno":"101",
      "channelname":"BBC One South",
      "channelsid":"2153",
      "channelimage_url":"https://d2n0069hmnqmmx.cloudfront.net/epgdata/1.0/newchanlogos/600/600/skychb2153.png",
      "channeltype":"video",
      "channelnoint":101,
      "sf":"sd"
   }
}Get Favourite ListfavouriteList = self.client.get_favourite_list()Will return an object with an array of favourites.{
   'favourites':[
      {
         'lcn': 1,
         'channelno':'101',
         'channelname':'BBC ONE',
         'sid'='2153'
      },
      {
         'lcn': 2,
         'channelno':'0102',
         'channelname':'BBC R2',
         'sid'='2153'
      },
      {...}
   ]
}Get Favorite List (JSON)favouriteList = self.client.get_favourite_list().as_json()Will return a JSON structure with an array of channels.{
   "__type__":"__favouritelist__",
   "attributes":{
   },
   "favourites":[
      {
         "__type__":"__favourite__",
         "attributes":{
            "lcn": 1,
            "channelno":"101",
            "channelname":"BBC ONE",
            "sid":"2153"
         }
      },
      {
         "__type__":"__favourite__",
         "attributes":{
            "lcn": 2,
            "channelno":"0102",
            "channelname":"BBC R2",
            "sid":"2153"
         }
      },
      {...},
   ]
}Decode EPG information (JSON)from pyskyqremote.channel import ChannelDecoder
channel = ChannelDecoder(channelJSON)Will decode the JSON structure to a python object.Send key pressself.client.press(sequence)Allows the sending of a sequence of key presses which are submitted at 1/2 second intervalsValid values are:power
select
backup
dismiss
channelup
channeldown
interactive
sidebar
help
services
search
tvguide
home
i
text
up
down
left
right
red
green
yellow
blue
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9,
play
pause
stop
record
fastforward
rewind
boxoffice
sky