diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.androidtv/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.androidtv/README.md
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--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.androidtv/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.androidtv/README.md
@@ -123,16 +123,46 @@ You may also send it a command of the app package name (e.g. com.google.android.
 KEYCODE values are listed at the bottom of this README.
 NOTE: Not all KEYCODES work on all devices.  Keycodes above 255 have not been tested.
 
+## Command Line Access
+
+All String type channels may receive commands from inside the karaf cli, even if there are no items configured.
+
+This can be particularly useful for the Pin Code Process as well as for testing.
+
+Syntax:
+
+```shell
+openhab> openhab:androidtv <thingUID> <channel> <command>
+```
+
+Example usage:
+
+```shell
+openhab> openhab:androidtv androidtv:googletv:theater keypress KEY_POWER
+```
+
 ## Pin Code Process
 
 For the AndroidTV to be successfully accessed an on-screen PIN authentication is required on the first connection.  
 
 To begin the PIN process, send the text "REQUEST" to the pincode channel while watching your AndroidTV.
 
+CLI Example Usage: 
+
+```shell
+openhab> openhab:androidtv androidtv:googletv:theater pincode REQUEST
+```
+
 A 6 digit PIN should be displayed on the screen.
 
 To complete the PIN process, send the PIN displayed to the pincode channel.
 
+CLI Example Usage:
+
+```shell
+openhab> openhab:androidtv androidtv:googletv:theater pincode abc123
+```
+
 The display should return back to where it was originally.
 
 If you are on a ShieldTV you must run that process a second time to authenticate the GoogleTV protocol stack.
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.androidtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/androidtv/internal/console/AndroidTVCommandExtension.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.androidtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/androidtv/internal/console/AndroidTVCommandExtension.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f34c8158b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.androidtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/androidtv/internal/console/AndroidTVCommandExtension.java
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2023 Contributors to the openHAB project
+ *
+ * See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+ * information.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+ */
+package org.openhab.binding.androidtv.internal.console;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
+import org.openhab.binding.androidtv.internal.AndroidTVHandler;
+import org.openhab.core.io.console.Console;
+import org.openhab.core.io.console.extensions.AbstractConsoleCommandExtension;
+import org.openhab.core.io.console.extensions.ConsoleCommandExtension;
+import org.openhab.core.library.types.StringType;
+import org.openhab.core.thing.ChannelUID;
+import org.openhab.core.thing.Thing;
+import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingRegistry;
+import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingUID;
+import org.openhab.core.thing.binding.ThingHandler;
+import org.openhab.core.types.Command;
+import org.osgi.service.component.annotations.Activate;
+import org.osgi.service.component.annotations.Component;
+import org.osgi.service.component.annotations.Reference;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * The {@link AndroidTVCommandExtension} is responsible for handling console commands
+ *
+ * @author Ben Rosenblum - Initial contribution
+ */
+
+@NonNullByDefault
+@Component(service = ConsoleCommandExtension.class)
+public class AndroidTVCommandExtension extends AbstractConsoleCommandExtension {
+
+    private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AndroidTVCommandExtension.class);
+    private final ThingRegistry thingRegistry;
+
+    @Activate
+    public AndroidTVCommandExtension(final @Reference ThingRegistry thingRegistry) {
+        super("androidtv", "Interact with the AndroidTV binding channels directly.");
+        this.thingRegistry = thingRegistry;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void execute(String[] args, Console console) {
+        if (args.length == 3) {
+            logger.trace("Received CLI Command: {} {} |||{}|||", args[0], args[1], args[2]);
+            Thing thing = null;
+            try {
+                ThingUID thingUID = new ThingUID(args[0]);
+                thing = thingRegistry.get(thingUID);
+            } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                thing = null;
+            }
+            ThingHandler thingHandler = null;
+            AndroidTVHandler handler = null;
+            if (thing != null) {
+                thingHandler = thing.getHandler();
+                if (thingHandler instanceof AndroidTVHandler) {
+                    handler = (AndroidTVHandler) thingHandler;
+                }
+            }
+            if (thing == null) {
+                console.println("Bad thing uid '" + args[0] + "'");
+                printUsage(console);
+            } else if (thingHandler == null) {
+                console.println("No handler initialized for the thing uid '" + args[0] + "'");
+                printUsage(console);
+            } else if (handler == null) {
+                console.println("'" + args[0] + "' is not an AndroidTV thing uid");
+                printUsage(console);
+            } else {
+                String channel = args[0] + ":" + args[1];
+                ChannelUID channelUID = new ChannelUID(channel);
+                Command command = (Command) new StringType(args[2]);
+                logger.debug("Sending CLI Command to Handler: {} |||{}|||", channelUID.toString(), command.toString());
+                handler.handleCommand(channelUID, command);
+            }
+        } else {
+            printUsage(console);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getUsages() {
+        return List.of(buildCommandUsage("<thingUID> <channelname> <command>", "Send a command to a specific channel"));
+    }
+}