Control your Roku with only your hand gestures
HandiRokuRemote is a Python application that lets you control your Roku device with nothing but hand gestures! Using Mediapipe's Hand Landmark Detector, it tracks your hand, identifies gestures, and sends commands to your Roku via its External Control Protocol. Here's a gif demo: https://github.com/BBelk/HandiRokuRemote/blob/main/images/re... Features: •Real-time hand tracking: Gestures like "thumbs up" increase volume or pointing for navigation. •Cross-device support: Works with any Roku device on the same local network. •Easy setup: Plug in a camera,…
Control your Roku with only your hand gestures launched on December 30, 2024 with 21 votes, #763 of 5,365 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
HandiRokuRemote is a Python application that controls Roku devices using hand gestures captured by a camera. It uses hand tracking technology to recognize gestures like thumbs up for volume and pointing for navigation, then sends commands to any Roku on the local network via its External Control Protocol. The tool requires minimal setup and is currently available for PC as a downloadable executable or source code.
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From the sources
Control your Roku with hand gestures using Mediapipe and Python - BBelk/HandiRokuRemote
Handi Roku Remote allows you to control your Roku device using hand gestures. The application automatically connects to devices on your local network, gathers a list of available cameras connected to your computer, and tracks a hand to translate gestures into commands sent to Roku's External Control Protocol (ECP). This project uses Google's Mediapipe Hand Landmark Detector for real-time hand tracking. It identifies keypoints on the palm and fingers, evaluates their positions and orientations, and determines the user's gesture. The recognized gesture is then translated into a command sent to the Roku device through its ECP interface. • Requests for HTTP communication to discover devices and…from github.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
HandiRokuRemote is a Python application that lets you control your Roku device with nothing but hand gestures! Using Mediapipe's Hand Landmark Detector, it tracks your hand, identifies gestures, and sends commands to your Roku via its External Control Protocol. Here's a gif demo…
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