https://github.com/pulse-eight/libcec
USB CEC Adapter communication Library
https://github.com/pulse-eight/libcec
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USB CEC Adapter communication Library
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/pulse-eight/libcec
- Owner: Pulse-Eight
- License: other
- Created: 2014-01-23T20:15:31.000Z (over 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-06-17T07:33:29.000Z (12 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-17T08:28:34.486Z (12 months ago)
- Topics: cec, hdmi-cec, hdmi-cec-library
- Language: C++
- Homepage: https://libcec.pulse-eight.com/
- Size: 5.46 MB
- Stars: 745
- Watchers: 48
- Forks: 297
- Open Issues: 17
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: ChangeLog
- License: LICENSE.md
- Authors: AUTHORS
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# About
This library provides support for Pulse-Eight's USB-CEC adapter and other CEC capable hardware, like the Raspberry Pi.
A list of FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) can be found on [libCEC's FAQ page](http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/faq).
.Net client applications, previously part of this repository, have been moved to [this repository](https://github.com/Pulse-Eight/cec-dotnet).
# Supported platforms
## Linux & BSD
See [docs/README.linux.md](docs/README.linux.md).
## Apple OS X
See [docs/README.osx.md](docs/README.osx.md).
## Microsoft Windows
See [docs/README.windows.md](docs/README.windows.md).
# Supported hardware
* [Pulse-Eight USB-CEC Adapter](https://www.pulse-eight.com/p/104/usb-hdmi-cec-adapter)
* [Pulse-Eight Intel NUC CEC Adapter](https://www.pulse-eight.com/p/154/intel-nuc-hdmi-cec-adapter)
* [Pulse-Eight CEC Adapter for Skull Canyon and Hades Canyon NUC systems](https://www.pulse-eight.com/p/207/skull-canyon-nuc-cec-adapter)
* [Raspberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.org/)
* Some Exynos SoCs
* NXP TDA995x
* Odroid C2 (Amlogic S905)
# Developers
See [docs/README.developers.md](docs/README.developers.md).
# Vendor specific notes
## Panasonic
* On Panasonic to enable media control buttons on bottom of the remote, you may have to change the operation mode. To change it, press bottom Power-button, keep it pressed, and press 7 3 Stop. After releasing Power-button, Play, Pause, etc should work in XBMC.
## Raspberry Pi
* If your TV cannot detect the Raspberry Pi's CEC, or if the the Pi can't detect the TV, try adding the following line in `/boot/config.txt` and reboot the Pi: `hdmi_force_hotplug=1`