feat(media_player): app_id/app_name prefer the androidtv entity, fall back to the protocol current_app push when absent/unavailable; manifest androidtvremote2 floor aligned to >=0.2.0 (P3-1b,c)

custom_components/nvidia_shield/manifest.json

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "issue_tracker": "https://git.notexpectedyet.com/notexpectedyet/ha-nvidia-shield/issues",
   "requirements": [
     "adb-shell>=0.4.0",
-    "androidtvremote2>=0.1.0"
+    "androidtvremote2>=0.2.0"
   ],
   "version": "2026.10.08"
 }

custom_components/nvidia_shield/media_player.py

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class NvidiaShieldMediaPlayer(MediaPlayerEntity):
     def __init__(self, hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> None:
         self.hass = hass
         self._entry = entry
-        self._androidtv_entity = entry.data[CONF_ANDROIDTV_ENTITY]
+        self._androidtv_entity = entry.data.get(CONF_ANDROIDTV_ENTITY, "")
         self._attr_unique_id = f"{DOMAIN}_{entry.entry_id}_media_player"
         self._unsub_listeners: list = []
 
@@ -489,13 +489,28 @@ class NvidiaShieldMediaPlayer(MediaPlayerEntity):
 
     @property
     def app_id(self):
-        atv = self._read(self._androidtv_entity)
+        """Android TV entity first; standalone setups fall back to the
-        return atv.attributes.get("app_id") if atv else None
+        protocol current-app push (raw package — both stamp the store)."""
+        atv = self._read(self._androidtv_entity) if self._androidtv_entity else None
+        if atv is not None:
+            app_id = atv.attributes.get("app_id")
+            if app_id:
+                return app_id
+        if self._manager is not None:
+            return self._manager.current_app
+        return None
 
     @property
     def app_name(self):
-        atv = self._read(self._androidtv_entity)
+        atv = self._read(self._androidtv_entity) if self._androidtv_entity else None
-        return atv.attributes.get("app_name") if atv else None
+        if atv is not None:
+            app_name = atv.attributes.get("app_name")
+            if app_name:
+                return app_name
+        if self._manager is not None:
+            # Name resolution is deferred app-map work; the package is truth.
+            return self._manager.current_app
+        return None
 
     @property
     def media_content_type(self):

tests/test_command_routing.py

@@ -342,6 +342,44 @@ class TestRemoteEntity:
         assert protocol.key_calls == []
 
 
+class TestAppFallback:
+    async def test_app_id_prefers_the_androidtv_entity(self, modules):
+        player, _s, _i = make_player(modules)
+        player._androidtv_entity = "media_player.atv"
+        from types import SimpleNamespace as FakeState
+
+        state = FakeState(attributes={"app_id": "com.plex.hdx", "app_name": "Plex"})
+        states = FakeState(states=FakeState(
+            get=lambda eid: state if eid == "media_player.atv" else None
+        ))
+        player.hass = states
+        player._read = lambda eid: state if eid == "media_player.atv" else None
+
+        assert player.app_id == "com.plex.hdx"
+        assert player.app_name == "Plex"
+
+    async def test_app_falls_back_to_protocol_current_app(self, modules):
+        player, _s, _i = make_player(modules)
+        player._androidtv_entity = ""  # standalone setup (P3-1)
+        player._manager._on_current_app("com.netflix.ninja")
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.05)  # drain the call_soon_threadsafe push
+
+        assert player.app_id == "com.netflix.ninja"
+        assert player.app_name == "com.netflix.ninja"  # package is truth; map later
+
+    async def test_app_unavailable_entity_falls_back(self, modules):
+        player, _s, _i = make_player(modules)
+        player._androidtv_entity = "media_player.atv"
+        from types import SimpleNamespace as FakeState
+
+        player.hass = FakeState(states=FakeState(get=lambda eid: None))  # entity gone
+        player._read = lambda eid: None
+        player._manager._on_current_app("com.google.android.youtube.tv")
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+
+        assert player.app_id == "com.google.android.youtube.tv"
+
+
 class TestVolumeAndPowerLadder:
     async def test_volume_readout_from_protocol_push(self, modules):
         player, served, _intents = make_player(modules)