# mcp-pyatv

> MCP server for controlling Apple TV, HomePod, and AirPlay devices via pyatv

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mcp-pyatv/claim

## Declared
- publisher: crlian
- version: 0.2.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: airplay, apple-tv, homepod, mcp, model-context-protocol, pyatv
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-pyatv

### Description (declared)

# mcp-pyatv

MCP server for controlling Apple TV, HomePod, and AirPlay devices via [pyatv](https://github.com/postlund/pyatv).

![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)
![Python 3.11-3.13](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.11--3.13-green.svg)

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## What It Does

mcp-pyatv is an [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) server that bridges any MCP client to Apple TV, HomePod, and AirPlay devices on your local network. It wraps [pyatv](https://github.com/postlund/pyatv) -- the open-source Python library that implements the actual Apple TV and AirPlay protocols -- and exposes its functionality as MCP tools.

This lets you control your devices using natural language through Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or any other MCP-compatible client.

**This project does not implement any device protocols.** All protocol-level communication is handled by pyatv. mcp-pyatv is purely the MCP bridge layer.

## Supported Devices

- **Apple TV** -- all generations, including tvOS 15+
- **HomePod / HomePod Mini**
- **AirPort Express**
- **Third-party AirPlay speakers**
- **macOS** (Music/iTunes)

## Quick Start

### Install

```bash
pip install mcp-pyatv
```

Or run directly without installing:

```bash
uvx mcp-pyatv
```

### Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your Claude Desktop config (`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` on macOS):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-tv": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--python", "python3.13", "mcp-pyatv"]
    }
  }
}
```

> **Note:** Claude Desktop may not inherit your shell's PATH. If you get a "command not found" error, use the full path to `uvx` (run `which uvx` in your terminal to find it):
>
> ```json
> {
>   "mcpServers": {
>     "apple-tv": {
>       "command": "/Users/you/.local/bin/uvx",
>       "args": ["--python", "python3.13", "mcp-pyatv"]
>     }
>   }
> }
> ```

### Local Development

If you've cloned the repo and want to ru…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.terminal (1, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-pyatv/ (first seen 2026-09-10T03:18:55.048Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-pyatv/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-pyatv · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-pyatv