homebridge-eosstb 2.4.0-alpha.46 → 2.4.0-alpha.47

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ Channel name: overwrite not allowed - can we disable in HomeKit. Yes, but preven
 CHALLENGE
 The mostWatchedChannelList is not working
 
+## 2.4.0-alpha.47 (2026-05-09)
+- Improved the startup default setting of media state when a power-on transition is detected
+
 ## 2.4.0-alpha.46 (2026-05-09)
 - Fixed the issue with volume commands
 

package/index.js

@@ -4440,6 +4440,13 @@ class StbPlatform {
               deviceId = mqttMessage.source;
               stbState = mqttMessage.state;
 
+              // Look up the per-device instance so we can read device-specific state
+              // (e.g. previousPowerState) before the switch runs
+              const deviceIndex = this.devices.findIndex(
+                (device) => device.deviceId === deviceId,
+              );
+              const stbDevice = deviceIndex > -1 ? this.stbDevices[deviceIndex] : null;
+
               // Box setting: StandbyPowerConsumption = FastStart / ActiveStart / EcoSlowstart
               // "Fast start":  when turned off, goes to ONLINE_STANDBY and stays there. Box can be turned on via mqtt
               // "Active start": when turned off, stays at ONLINE_STANDBY for 5min, then goes to OFFLINE_NETWORK_STANDBY. box can be turned on via ??
@@ -4448,6 +4455,18 @@ class StbPlatform {
                 case "ONLINE_RUNNING": // ONLINE_RUNNING: power is on
                   currStatusActive = Characteristic.Active.ACTIVE; // bool, 0 = not active, 1 = active
                   currPowerState = Characteristic.Active.ACTIVE;
+                  // Detect power-off → power-on transition per device.
+                  // Set PLAY immediately; CPE.uiStatus will overwrite with the
+                  // accurate speed-derived state shortly after.
+                  if (stbDevice?.previousPowerState === Characteristic.Active.INACTIVE) {
+                    currMediaState = Characteristic.CurrentMediaState.PLAY;
+                    if (this.debugLevel > 0) {
+                      this.log.warn(
+                        "mqttClient: STB status: power-on transition for %s, setting mediaState to PLAY",
+                        deviceId,
+                      );
+                    }
+                  }                 
                   break;
                 case "ONLINE_STANDBY": // ONLINE_STANDBY: power is off, device is on standby, still reachable over the network, can be turned on via mqtt.
                   currStatusActive = Characteristic.Active.ACTIVE; // bool, 0 = not active, 1 = active
@@ -5610,6 +5629,7 @@ class StbDevice {
     this.currentStatusFault = Characteristic.StatusFault.NO_FAULT;
     this.currentInUse = Characteristic.InUse.NOT_IN_USE;
     this.currentPowerState = Characteristic.Active.INACTIVE;
+    this.previousPowerState = Characteristic.Active.INACTIVE;
     this.currentStatusActive = Characteristic.Active.INACTIVE;
 
     this.currentChannelId = NO_CHANNEL_ID; // string eg SV09038

package/package.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "displayName": "Homebridge EOSSTB",
   "description": "Add your set-top box to Homekit (for Telenet BE, Sunrise CH, UPC SK, Virgin Media GB & IE, Ziggo NL)",
   "author": "Jochen Siegenthaler (https://github.com/jsiegenthaler/)",
-  "version": "2.4.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "2.4.0-alpha.47",
   "platformname": "eosstb",
   "dependencies": {
     "axios": "^1.16.0",