Sony W600B / W700B / W800B Bravia app control
Couch Amp turns your phone into a brushed-metal remote for the Sony W600B / W700B / W800B Bravia TVs — including the TV Remote key pad, which reaches through HDMI-CEC to whatever's plugged into the active input. This is a pre-Android "Scalar" generation with the older Pre-Shared-Key path; treat it as partial support, unverified on the bench.
| Series | Sony W600B / W700B / W800B (Full HD) |
|---|---|
| Platform | Linux Scalar |
| Years | 2014 |
| Control protocol | Sony Scalar Web API (JSON over HTTP, port 80) |
| Couch Amp status | ⬜ Unverified |
Model numbers in this series
US: KDL-55W800B, KDL-50W800B, KDL-48W600B, KDL-40W600B, KDL-42W700B, KDL-32W700B
What works on this series
- Automatic discovery on your network (SSDP and network scan), or manual IP entry — no setup required
- Power, volume/mute, and input switching out of the box
- The TV Remote key pad — d-pad, home/back, and playback keys — sent exactly like presses on the TV's own remote, so the TV forwards them over HDMI-CEC to whatever's plugged into the active input: an Apple TV, Fire TV, or game console. Requires the TV's Pre-Shared Key; see setup below.
These are pre-Android Linux "Scalar" sets. They sit inside the community "2013 and newer" IP-control window, but use the older Pre-Shared-Key control path and haven't been tested on the bench — treat them as partial: power, volume, and inputs may respond, but the remote key pad and HDMI-CEC pass-through are unconfirmed on this generation.
Setup
Enabling IP Control (Pre-Shared Key)
On the TV, open Settings → Network → Home Network Setup → IP Control. Set Authentication to "Normal and Pre-Shared Key" and choose a key. Enter that same key in Couch Amp when prompted, and the remote key pad lights up. Power, volume, and input switching don't need any of this — they work as soon as Couch Amp finds the TV on your network.
Why Remote Start matters
Some Bravia sets drop off the network in eco or low-power standby, so Couch Amp can't reach them to send a power-on command. Look for Remote Start (often on the same Home Network Setup screen) and turn it on if you want to power the TV on from the app rather than just off.
Control your Apple TV through the TV
Because Couch Amp sends key presses exactly like the TV's own remote, the TV forwards navigation and playback keys over HDMI-CEC to whatever's active on the current input — your Apple TV, Fire TV, or game console. Point your phone at the TV and you're driving the box behind it, with no separate pairing or app.