How can you use the device resource URI?

The device resource URI is used to access different sources on an audio product.

The URI can reference:

Physical input ports: such as an HDMI port
Internal or remote services: such as FM radio or a net service
Output sources: such as a speaker zone

The following tables describe the sources defined in the Audio Control API and which audio products include support for the source. The Device resource URI column contains the device resource URI to use. In some cases, extra parameters have to be added. For example for the extInput:hdmi source, specify the port by adding ?port=X to the URI, where X is the port number, and for the extOutput:zone, specify the zone number by adding ?zone=Y to the URI, where Y is the zone number.

See the table below to get to know the available sound sources:

Soundbars
Receivers
Speakers

Soundbars

Scheme

Device Resource URI

Description

ST5000

CT800

MT500

ZF9/Z9F

A9

A7000

A5000

extInput

extInput:bd-dvd

BD/DVD input resource

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

extInput:btAudio

Bluetooth Audio input resource

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

extInput:game

Game input resource

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

extInput:hdmi

HDMI external input resource

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

extInput:line

Audio line input resource

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

extInput:sacd-cd

SACD/CD input resource

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

extInput:sat-catv

SAT/CATV input resource

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

extInput:source

Source input resource. This means that input resource is current main Zone input signal.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

extInput:tv

TV input resource

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

extInput:video

Video input resource

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

extOutput

extOutput:zone

Zone external output resource. Users can enjoy playing audio in multiple rooms at the same time. This action is performed by connecting speakers in multiple locations, where the locations are identified by zone.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

dlna

dlna:music

DLNA music resource. (Use in limited methods)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

storage

storage:usb1

USB1 storage for content.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

radio

radio:fm

FM radio resource

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

You cannot directly specify the following device resource URIs below; however, the Audio Control API service can automatically set them for certain services. These URIs can occur as a notification parameter.

Scheme

Device Resource URI

Description

ST5000

CT800

MT500

ZF9/Z9F

A9

A7000

A5000

netService

netService:audio

Audio Network service resource

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

multiroom

multiroom:audio

Multiroom for Audio service resource

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

cast

cast:audio

Cast for Audio service resource

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

extInput

extInput:airPlay

AirPlay input resource

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

alexa

alexa:audio

Alexa

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Receivers

Scheme

Device Resource URI

Description

DN1080

extInput

extInput:bd-dvd

BD/DVD input resource

Yes

extInput:btAudio

Bluetooth Audio input resource

Yes

extInput:game

Game input resource

Yes

extInput:hdmi

HDMI external input resource

No

extInput:line

Audio line input resource

No

extInput:sacd-cd

SACD/CD input resource

Yes

extInput:sat-catv

SAT/CATV input resource

Yes

extInput:source

Source input resource. This means that input resource is current main Zone input signal.

Yes

extInput:tv

TV input resource

Yes

extInput:video

Video input resource

Yes

extOutput

extOutput:zone

Zone external output resource. Users can enjoy playing audio in multiple rooms at the same time. This action is performed by connecting speakers in multiple locations, where the locations are identified by zone.

Yes

dlna

dlna:music

DLNA music resource. (Use in limited methods)

Yes

storage

storage:usb1

USB1 storage for content.

Yes

radio

radio:fm

FM radio resource

Yes

You cannot directly specify the following device resource URIs below; however, the Audio Control API service can automatically set them for certain services. These URIs can occur as a notification parameter.

Scheme

Device Resource URI

Description

DN1080

netService

netService:audio

Audio Network service resource

Yes

multiroom

multiroom:audio

Multiroom for Audio service resource

Yes

cast

cast:audio

Cast for Audio service resource

Yes

extInput

extInput:airPlay

AirPlay input resource

Yes

alexa

alexa:audio

Alexa

No

Speakers

Scheme

Device Resource URI

Description

ZR5

RA3000

RA5000

extInput

extInput:bd-dvd

BD/DVD input resource

No

No

No

extInput:btAudio

Bluetooth Audio input resource

Yes

Yes

Yes

extInput:game

Game input resource

No

No

No

extInput:hdmi

HDMI external input resource

Yes

No

No

extInput:line

Audio line input resource

Yes

Yes

Yes

extInput:sacd-cd

SACD/CD input resource

No

No

No

extInput:sat-catv

SAT/CATV input resource

No

No

No

extInput:source

Source input resource. This means that input resource is current main Zone input signal.

No

No

No

extInput:tv

TV input resource

No

No

No

extInput:video

Video input resource

No

No

No

extOutput

extOutput:zone

Zone external output resource. Users can enjoy playing audio in multiple rooms at the same time. This action is performed by connecting speakers in multiple locations, where the locations are identified by zone.

No

No

No

dlna

dlna:music

DLNA music resource. (Use in limited methods)

Yes

No

No

storage

storage:usb1

USB1 storage for content.

Yes

No

No

radio

radio:fm

FM radio resource

No

No

No

You cannot directly specify the following device resource URIs below; however, the Audio Control API service can automatically set them for certain services. These URIs can occur as a notification parameter.

Scheme

Device Resource URI

Description

ZR5

RA3000

RA5000

netService

netService:audio

Audio Network service resource

Yes

Yes

Yes

multiroom

multiroom:audio

Multiroom for Audio service resource

No

No

No

cast

cast:audio

Cast for Audio service resource

Yes

Yes

Yes

extInput

extInput:airPlay

AirPlay input resource

No

No

No

alexa

alexa:audio

Alexa

No

Yes

Yes