[REQ] Add support for Apollo (Sunshine fork) to turn off/blank the TV

[gokou88]

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Add support for Apollo, a Sunshine fork, for the ability to turn off or blank the TV
The default log file path for Apollo is 'C:\Program Files\Apollo\config\suhshine.log'

https://github.com/ClassicOldSong/Apollo

[bonesxbt]

Yes please, this would be really useful!

[JPersson77]

Hi @gokou88 @bonesxbt I started looking into this a bit. The difference with Sunshine and the main feature of Apollo is mainly that Apollo create a virtual display with matching target properties (frequency, resolution etc). If you configure Apollo and LGTV Companion correctly I assume it should work already because of this.

LGTV Companion needs to be configured to "support windows multi-monitor topology". This feature ensure that the the display turn on and off according to which monitors are enabled/disabled in windows monitor configuration.

Apollo needs to be configured also. From the Apollo readme:
Q: I want to turn off the physical monitor when streaming
A: The first time you stream with virtual display, go to Windows settings and disable the physical monitor. The next time you start streaming it will turn off automatically.
Or, go to Audio/Video tab, in Advanced display device options section, set Devce configuration to Deactivate other displays and activate only the specified display.

Let me know how this works for you please

[JPersson77]

@gokou88 @bonesxbt do you have any feedback on the above?

[gokou88]

@JPersson77 thanks for the steps, I'll find some time to test this out soon

[plexecutor]

I tested this and it seems to work, albeit with a large caveat.

All I had to do was tick the 'Support windows multi-monitor topology' and then click on the configuration guide. I then clicked 'Start' and it automatically detected the optimal settings. Lastly I had to click 'Apply' from the main program window for the setting change to take effect. Now whenever I start an Apollo stream and Windows disables my C2, it is powered off.

The issue with this is that when the stream ends, the display is powered back on which is not optimal. I would prefer the C2 to remain powered off after streaming as I am likely not going to be sitting in front of it.

[lordraiden]

I don't use the virtual monitor in apollo but still the screen doesn't shutdown

[dan-rprado]

Hey guys, any update on this?

[JPersson77]

v5.1.0 should add the same level of support as for sunshine