The ECP listens to the TCP port 8060 and is disabled by default, it can be enabled either by using the options under the Device Menu or via the command line option -ecp. Please check the ECP official documentation for detailed documentation of the protocol. ECP is a simple RESTful API that can be accessed by programs in virtually any programming environment. When the ECP is enabled it is discoverable using SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol) just like a Roku device. Once it's enabled the ECP API allows the emulator to be controlled over the network by providing a number of external control commands. The Web Installer default user and password are both rokudev, the password can be changed (and saved) by using the command line -pwd=. An icon is shown in the status bar with the listening port number indicating the service is active, if the icon is clicked it will open the Web Installer page on the default driver (image above). To overcome that, is possible to run the emulator with the command line -web= to load the Web Installer listening to the defined port, this option is saved in the app local storage. Because this port is the default HTTP port, it may cause conflict with existing services or be blocked by IT security policies. The Web Installer is disabled by default and when enabled it listens to the TCP port 80 and requires authentication to be used. It also has a Utilities option where the user can request a screenshot of the currently running channel. This service allows to remotely side load a channel in the emulator, it has a web interface that can be accessed using a web browser, or any HTTP client application. Below you will find a quick referece documentation about the services available. It allows among other possibilities, to integrate the emulator to the VSCode BrightScript Extension. The BrightScript Emulator desktop app, the same way all Roku devices, implements some remote access services in order to enable automation and monitoring of the channels being executed.

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