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Document support for sending input text to Android TV Remote
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If `activity` is specified in `remote.turn_on` it will open the specified URL or the application with the given package name. See [Launching apps section](#launching-apps).

To send text as keyboard input to the device you have to use `device: keyboard`.
This allows you to fill text fields as if it was typed using the keyboard. It requires the on-screen keyboard to be closed first.

Example actions:

```yaml
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entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
```

```yaml
# Send text to the device as keyboard
action: remote.send_command
data:
device: keyboard
command: hello world
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
```
```yaml
# Launch YouTube
action: remote.turn_on
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