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tifroz
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<user-device-name/> entry from device-info

The External Control Guide provides a simple way to get the info from a Roku device (See https://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/External+Control+Guide#ExternalControlGuide-query/device-inf...). The <user-device-name/> always seems to be empty however, even after changing the device's display name (See https://support.roku.com/hc/en-us/articles/208756178-How-to-Change-the-display-name-of-your-Roku-pla...) and doing System > System update.

Am I missing something? Or is the field <user-device-name/> a placeholder meant to be used with future firmware versions only?



// A quick test
curl 'http://10.0.1.120:8060/query/device-info'

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<device-info>
<udn>29a40005-4c05-10a5-809-0805812c05b5</udn>
<serial-number>YY005C37089</serial-number>
<device-id>4U761537089</device-id>
<advertising-id>0bed381-9203-5ea0-8412-9a081df1f680</advertising-id>
<vendor-name>Roku</vendor-name>
<model-name>Roku 4</model-name>
<model-number>4400X</model-number>
<model-region>US</model-region>
<wifi-mac>08:05:81:2c:05</wifi-mac>
<ethernet-mac>08:05:81:2c:05</ethernet-mac>
<network-type>wifi</network-type>
<user-device-name/>
<software-version>7.2.0</software-version>
<software-build>4100</software-build>
<secure-device>true</secure-device>
<language>en</language>
<country>US</country>
<locale>en_US</locale>
<time-zone>US/Pacific</time-zone>
<time-zone-offset>-420</time-zone-offset>
<power-mode>PowerOn</power-mode>
<supports-suspend>true</supports-suspend>
<developer-enabled>true</developer-enabled>
<keyed-developer-id>70495b587cd74e7057c718537d563610e80bf0e</keyed-developer-id>
<search-enabled>true</search-enabled>
<voice-search-enabled>true</voice-search-enabled>
<notifications-enabled>true</notifications-enabled>
<notifications-first-use>true</notifications-first-use>
<headphones-connected>false</headphones-connected>
</device-info>
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belltown
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Re: <user-device-name/> entry from device-info

Mine has the <user-device-name>. It's the same as the <friendlyName> if you go to: http://10.0.1.120:8060/

I too had changed my device's name using the web portal, so I don't know what triggers user-device-name
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EnTerr
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Re: <user-device-name/> entry from device-info

@tifroz -
did you restart the player (or at least forced check for update) after re-naming it in the web portal?
i wouldn't expect rename to work via quantum entanglement 😛
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tifroz
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Re: <user-device-name/> entry from device-info

It's working now after leaving the device untouched overnight. I had forced a system update immediately after setting the device name - but I imagine there may be a lag in picking up these changes?

Thanks for the help!
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