Smartest Tv MCP Server

The CLI your TV has been waiting for. Play Netflix / Apple TV+ / YouTube / Spotify by name. Cast URLs. Multi-room audio. AI concierge. All from your terminal. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting browser automation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-16 · ★ 41 · #57 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Smartest Tv

before you install - you'll need

Set STV_NO_CONTRIBUTE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add hybirdss-smartest-tv -- uvx stv

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hybirdss-smartest-tv": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stv"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package stv - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.Hybirdss is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Smartest Tv can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.3.2 · 2026-08-16

stuck TV command returns 503 instead of hanging every request (v1.3.2)

v1.3.1 · 2026-08-16

PR #17 review follow-up - error-body decompression, probe dedupe, curl-availability hardening (v1.3.1)

v1.3.0 · 2026-08-15

P0 trio from the Rust-migration deep review - discovery ports, API threading, curl fallback (v1.3.0)

04 · Who maintains Smartest Tv

smartest-tv is maintained by hybirdss. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/hybirdss/smartest-tv
category: browser automation - ranked #57 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-16)
registry: io.github.Hybirdss/smartest-tv (active, first published 2026-04-02)
packages: pypi:stv

06 · Smartest Tv FAQ

What is Smartest Tv?

Is Smartest Tv still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-16 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Smartest Tv?

Run `uvx stv`. The README documents one environment variable (STV_NO_CONTRIBUTE) to set first. Set STV_NO_CONTRIBUTE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Smartest Tv run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Smartest Tv

Alternatives to Smartest Tv

Maintained browser automation servers if Smartest Tv isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Smartest Tv doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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