External integration still sometimes causes the "Try Again?" dialog when pressing a button when remote is asleep

[rccoleman]

Description

I suspect that this is more of a general problem with the remote wake/retry process, potentially when using external integrations running on a server, but I'm seeing it with the AppleTV integration and I thought I'd report it here.

I'm still seeing the "Couldn't send command" and "Try Again?" message on the remote periodically on my R3 with the AppleTV integration running on my home server despite the fact that I have the "Retry Commands" setting set to 10s. The logs indicate that the remote connected to the AppleTV integration and the AppleTV integration connected to the AppleTV within a second (almost immediately), so I wonder if there's a case where the initial failure isn't subject to the retry mechanism in the v2.8.1 R3 firmware. I suspect that that retry is focused on an integration connecting to a remote device, but connecting to an external integration is a similar case and I think also needs to participate to participate in the retry mechanism. I suspect that this is only an issue if I leave the remote on a table or couch arm and just hit a button without picking it up.

From the logs, I see the following:

System is entering suspend:

2026-01-01 16:43:17.749568 +00:00	systemd-suspend	INFO	Entering sleep state 'suspend'...

System woke up less than 10s later:

2026-01-01 16:52:13.254881 +00:00	core	NOTICE	Enter normal mode: standby in 602s
2026-01-01 16:52:13.253251 +00:00	systemd-suspend	INFO	System returned from sleep state.

DPAD_LEFT button is recognized (probably what caused the wakeup):

2026-01-01 16:52:13.258360 +00:00	ui	INFO	uc.ui.input: Key released: "DPAD_LEFT" "Activity_QMLTYPE_285(0x558e74a540)"
2026-01-01 16:52:13.257269 +00:00	ui	INFO	uc.ui.input: Key pressed: "DPAD_LEFT" "Activity_QMLTYPE_285(0x558e74a540)"

The remote couldn't send the command because it wasn't connected to the AppleTV integration:

2026-01-01 16:52:13.262952 +00:00	ui	WARN	uc.ui.entity.controller: Cannot execute command: "appletv.main.9A:08:0C:B3:C6:8Amedia_player.cursor_left" 503 "appletv session not available"

The remote starts reconnecting devices:

2026-01-01 16:52:13.280739 +00:00	core	NOTICE	[integrations] WiFi connected: starting all external intg drivers

The AppleTV integration is connecting:

2026-01-01 16:52:13.366473 +00:00	core	NOTICE	[appletv] Session became active: sending subscribe_events, get_driver_version, connect

The remote requested and received the current state (again, almost immediately after waking up):

2026-01-01 16:52:13.474598 +00:00	core	NOTICE	Sent get_entity_states to appletv: Ok(())

By this point, the "Retry?" message has already been on the remote screen for a bit, and I grabbed my laptop and refreshed my logdy session and pressed the right and left keys several times with no effect while the remote was waiting for me to respond to the dialog (see starting timestamp of 2026-01-01 16:52:21.642989). I think the retry dialog popped up immediately and I just took time to get my laptop.

2026-01-01 16:52:52.963547 +00:00	ui	INFO	uc.ui.input: Key released: "DPAD_RIGHT" "StackView_QMLTYPE_68(0x558dbf7220)"
2026-01-01 16:52:52.877781 +00:00	ui	INFO	uc.ui.input: Key pressed: "DPAD_RIGHT" "StackView_QMLTYPE_68(0x558dbf7220)"
2026-01-01 16:52:49.932584 +00:00	core	NOTICE	Setting rgb button backlight to: (255, 255, 255)
2026-01-01 16:52:49.931940 +00:00	core	NOTICE	Enter normal mode: standby in 602s
2026-01-01 16:52:43.774990 +00:00	core	NOTICE	Setting rgb button backlight to: (0, 0, 0)
2026-01-01 16:52:43.773780 +00:00	core	NOTICE	Enter idle mode: standby in 572s
2026-01-01 16:52:28.277552 +00:00	voice-core	INFO	[2026-01-01T16:52:28Z DEBUG voice_core::ws::client_connection] [0] sent back pong (0)
2026-01-01 16:52:27.366499 +00:00	core	NOTICE	No session state has been found for a valid session key, creating a new empty session.
2026-01-01 16:52:26.403749 +00:00	core	NOTICE	No session state has been found for a valid session key, creating a new empty session.
2026-01-01 16:52:24.813593 +00:00	intg-androidtv	INFO	DEBUG:androidtvremote2:Closing idle connection
2026-01-01 16:52:21.642989 +00:00	logdy	INFO	time="08:52:21.642" level=info msg="New Web UI client connected"

The the logs of the actual AppleTV integartion, it looks like it was ready to go almost immediately:

ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.369 DEBUG ucapi.api._process_ws_message: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] <-: {"kind":"req","id":6380,"msg":"subscribe_events","msg_data":{"entity_ids":["9A:08:0C:B3:C6:8A"]}}
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.369 DEBUG ucapi.entities.add: [configured] entity already exists: '9A:08:0C:B3:C6:8A'
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.369 DEBUG ucapi.api._send_ws_response: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] ->: {'kind': 'resp', 'req_id': 6380, 'code': 200, 'msg': 'result', 'msg_data': {}}
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.370 DEBUG driver.on_subscribe_entities: Subscribe entities event: ['9A:08:0C:B3:C6:8A']
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.370 INFO  driver.on_subscribe_entities: Add 'Family Room' to configured devices and connect
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.370 DEBUG ucapi.entities.update_attributes: [configured]: entity '9A:08:0C:B3:C6:8A' attributes updated
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.370 DEBUG ucapi.api._broadcast_ws_event: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] =>: {'kind': 'event', 'msg': <WsMsgEvents.ENTITY_CHANGE: 'entity_change'>, 'msg_data': {'entity_id': '9A:08:0C:B3:C6:8A', 'entity_type': <EntityTypes.MEDIA_PLAYER: 'media_player'>, 'attributes': {<Attributes.STATE: 'state'>: <States.UNAVAILABLE: 'UNAVAILABLE'>}}, 'cat': <EventCategory.ENTITY: 'ENTITY'>}
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.370 DEBUG tv._connect_loop: [Family Room] Starting connect loop
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.370 DEBUG tv._connect: [Family Room] Setting credentials for Protocol.AirPlay
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.370 DEBUG tv._connect: [Family Room] Setting credentials for Protocol.Companion
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.370 DEBUG tv._connect: [Family Room] Connecting to device
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.374 DEBUG ucapi.api._process_ws_message: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] <-: {"id":6381,"kind":"req","msg":"get_driver_version"}
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.374 DEBUG ucapi.api._send_ws_response: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] ->: {'kind': 'resp', 'req_id': 6381, 'code': 200, 'msg': <WsMsgEvents.DRIVER_VERSION: 'driver_version'>, 'msg_data': {'name': 'Apple TV', 'version': {'api': '0.7.1', 'driver': '0.20.1'}}}
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.374 DEBUG ucapi.api._process_ws_message: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] <-: {"id":6382,"kind":"event","msg":"connect"}
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.374 DEBUG driver.on_r2_connect_cmd: Client connect command: connecting device(s)
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.375 DEBUG ucapi.api._broadcast_ws_event: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] =>: {'kind': 'event', 'msg': <WsMsgEvents.DEVICE_STATE: 'device_state'>, 'msg_data': {'state': <DeviceStates.CONNECTED: 'CONNECTED'>}, 'cat': <EventCategory.DEVICE: 'DEVICE'>}
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.385 DEBUG ucapi.api._process_ws_message: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] <-: {"id":6383,"kind":"req","msg":"get_entity_states"}
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.387 DEBUG ucapi.api._send_ws_response: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] ->: {'kind': 'resp', 'req_id': 6383, 'code': 200, 'msg': <WsMsgEvents.ENTITY_STATES: 'entity_states'>, 'msg_data': [{'entity_id': '9A:08:0C:B3:C6:8A', 'entity_type': <EntityTypes.MEDIA_PLAYER: 'media_player'>, 'device_id': None, 'attributes': {<Attributes.STATE: 'state'>: <States.UNAVAILABLE: 'UNAVAILABLE'>, <Attributes.VOLUME: 'volume'>: 50.0, <Attributes.MEDIA_DURATION: 'media_duration'>: 2543, <Attributes.MEDIA_POSITION: 'media_position'>: 2288, <Attributes.MEDIA_IMAGE_URL: 'media_image_url'>: 'data:***', <Attributes.MEDIA_TITLE: 'media_title'>: 'S1: E4 “Me You Him Me”', <Attributes.MEDIA_ARTIST: 'media_artist'>: '', <Attributes.MEDIA_ALBUM: 'media_album'>: '', <Attributes.MEDIA_TYPE: 'media_type'>: <MediaType.VIDEO: 'VIDEO'>, <Attributes.SOURCE: 'source'>: 'Netflix', <Attributes.REPEAT: 'repeat'>: 'OFF', <Attributes.SHUFFLE: 'shuffle'>: False, <Attributes.SOURCE_LIST: 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ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.463 DEBUG tv._connect_loop: [Family Room] Connect loop ended
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.463 DEBUG tv._start_polling: [Family Room] Polling started
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.463 DEBUG tv._connect_loop: [Family Room] Connected
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.464 DEBUG tv._update_app_list: [Family Room] Updating app list
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.464 DEBUG tv._update_output_devices: [Family Room] Updating available output devices list
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.465 DEBUG driver.on_atv_connected: Apple TV connected: 9A:08:0C:B3:C6:8A
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.465 DEBUG ucapi.entities.update_attributes: [configured]: entity '9A:08:0C:B3:C6:8A' attributes updated
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.466 DEBUG ucapi.api._broadcast_ws_event: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] =>: {'kind': 'event', 'msg': <WsMsgEvents.DEVICE_STATE: 'device_state'>, 'msg_data': {'state': <DeviceStates.CONNECTED: 'CONNECTED'>}, 'cat': <EventCategory.DEVICE: 'DEVICE'>}
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.466 DEBUG tv.playstatus_update: [Family Room] Push update:   Media type: Video
ucr2-integration-atv  | Device state: Playing
ucr2-integration-atv  |        Title: S1: E5 “Dig”
ucr2-integration-atv  |     Position: 410/2583s (15.9%)
ucr2-integration-atv  |       Repeat: Off
ucr2-integration-atv  |      Shuffle: Off
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.466 DEBUG ucapi.api._broadcast_ws_event: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] =>: {'kind': 'event', 'msg': <WsMsgEvents.ENTITY_CHANGE: 'entity_change'>, 'msg_data': {'entity_id': '9A:08:0C:B3:C6:8A', 'entity_type': <EntityTypes.MEDIA_PLAYER: 'media_player'>, 'attributes': {<Attributes.STATE: 'state'>: <States.PLAYING: 'PLAYING'>}}, 'cat': <EventCategory.ENTITY: 'ENTITY'>}
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.467 DEBUG tv._process_update: [Family Room] Process update
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.473 DEBUG tv.volume_update: [Family Room] Volume level: 50
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.473 DEBUG ucapi.api._process_ws_message: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] <-: {"id":6384,"kind":"req","msg":"get_entity_states"}
ucr2-integration-atv  | 2026-01-01 16:52:13.474 DEBUG ucapi.api._send_ws_response: [('192.168.1.51', 57252)] ->: {'kind': 'resp', 'req_id': 6384, 'code': 200, 'msg': <WsMsgEvents.ENTITY_STATES: 

How to Reproduce

1. Start the AppleTV integration from this repo in a container on a local server
2. Add the integration to the R3 running v2.8.1
3. Allow the remote to go to sleep
4. Press a button on the remote without picking up the remote, such as leaving it on the arm of a couch or a table, where the button press wakes the remote.
5. Observe that sometimes the remote immediately responds with a "Cannot send command. Retry?" dialog that requires interaction before it will respond to any further button presses.

Expected behavior

I expect the recently implemented retry mechanism to retry the command once the integration reconnects and is ready to respond. At the very least, it would be nice for additional button presses to clear the "retry?" state and just attempt to send additional commands. As it stands now, the remote just waits for a response.

Integration version

AppleTV 0.20.1 running in a container on a local server

Additional context

Full logs:

UCR3_logs_2026-01-01.txt

[rccoleman]

Another instance of the same thing.

UCR3_logs_2026-01-01 (1).txt

Button pressed:

2026-01-01 20:07:16.609959 +00:00	systemd-networkd	INFO	wlan0: DHCP lease lost
2026-01-01 20:07:16.609017 +00:00	systemd-networkd	INFO	wlan0: Reconfiguring with /etc/systemd/network/20-wireless.network.
2026-01-01 20:07:16.608335 +00:00	systemd-networkd	INFO	ip6_vti0: Unmanaging interface.
2026-01-01 20:07:16.608085 +00:00	systemd-networkd	INFO	lo: Unmanaging interface.
2026-01-01 20:07:16.607195 +00:00	core	WARN	Transition SetNormalMode not allowed in state Running
2026-01-01 20:07:16.607012 +00:00	systemd-resolved	INFO	Resetting learnt feature levels on all servers.
2026-01-01 20:07:16.606609 +00:00	systemd-resolved	INFO	Closing all remaining TCP connections.
2026-01-01 20:07:16.605936 +00:00	systemd-logind	INFO	Operation 'sleep' finished.
2026-01-01 20:07:16.600180 +00:00	ui	WARN	uc.ui.entity.controller: Cannot execute command: "appletv.main.9A:08:0C:B3:C6:8Amedia_player.back" 503 "appletv session not available"
2026-01-01 20:07:16.595821 +00:00	core	NOTICE	Setting rgb button backlight to: (255, 255, 255)
2026-01-01 20:07:16.595069 +00:00	core	NOTICE	Enter normal mode: standby in 602s
2026-01-01 20:07:16.592143 +00:00	systemd-suspend	INFO	System returned from sleep state.
2026-01-01 20:07:16.591916 +00:00	ui	INFO	uc.ui.input: Key released: "BACK" "Activity_QMLTYPE_285(0x558ed16270)"
2026-01-01 20:07:16.591118 +00:00	ui	INFO	uc.ui.input: Key pressed: "BACK" "Activity_QMLTYPE_285(0x558ed16270)"

Integration ready:

2026-01-01 20:07:16.813190 +00:00	core	NOTICE	Sent get_entity_states to appletv: Ok(())

In this case, I just hit "Retry?" on the remote screen and the command went through. I don't see any logs related to that, though.