Neat project! I used Python Dejavu to recognize audio from a library of known commercials. A more general commercial detector via a ML model would be great!

When a commercial is detected, the program sends a http request to a local server running on a Raspberry Pi. The Pi has an infrared remote control transmitter, and uses LIRC to send commands to a Polk sound bar.

https://beepscore.com/website/2019/04/21/automatically-detec...