Homeassistant MCP vs Smartest Tv

In-depth architectural comparison of the Homeassistant MCP and Smartest Tv MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Homeassistant MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: HASS_HOST, HASS_TOKEN, HASS_SOCKET_URL.
• Primary tools included: Home Assistant device control, Entity state monitoring, Automation creation and management.

Explore Homeassistant MCP Details

Choose Smartest Tv when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Natural language playback commands with platform auto-detection, Casting support for URLs from Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, and others, Multi-room audio and multi-TV synchronization.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Homeassistant MCP tevonsb Home Automation	Smartest Tv Hybirdss Home Automation
Summary	Access Home Assistant data and control devices (lights, switches, thermostats, etc).	Control any smart TV with natural language. Play Netflix, YouTube, Spotify by name with deep linking, cast URLs, scene presets, multi-room audio, and multi-TV sync. Supports LG, Samsung, Android TV, Roku. 21 MCP tools, no cloud required.
Category & Scope	Home Automation

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tevonsb-homeassistant-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tevonsb-homeassistant-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HASS_HOST": "YOUR_HASS_HOST_HERE",
        "HASS_TOKEN": "YOUR_HASS_TOKEN_HERE",
        "HASS_SOCKET_URL": "YOUR_HASS_SOCKET_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hybirdss-smartest-tv": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stv"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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