yet I can't get anything to work on Kodi.
Pushing the on button for this activity, receiver and tv turn on and sets proper input. Once the remote was updated, I gave it a shot. I tried 1, Kodi, Flirc, XBMC and one of the ones that was suggested. I was able to add Kodi as a device, though I'm not sure which model to use. installed Logitech Harmony v.7 (my remote is about 9-10 years old).
I installed the Flirc software and updated the firmware. It's my understanding this should be plug and play and pretty much work. I have been trying to get my logitech harmony 610 (I believe) to work with kodi using the Flirc USB receiver, so far unsuccessful. Then you can plug it into your pi and it will treat it like a keyboard (which is basically what LIRC does) In theory, the FLIRC *should* be able to work with any remote out there, but I've heard it had some problems with windows media center remotes.Brand new to the Raspberry Pi/libreelec/kodi world, I moved over this weekend from a decade using a Popcorn hour. Repeat for all the other buttons you want and save. On the screen it shows you a graphical representation of a remote, so you click on "play" then hit "play" on your remote. I talked with the FLIRC guys a bit before I realized I had a solution already, but the way it works is you take the FLIRC, plug it into another computer (you can't program it straight from the pi yet) and configure it on that computer. I'm just looking for an easy way to use my logitech harmony one with the Raspberry PI / XBMC. I'm just thinking, this Flirc device should work with a Logitech Harmony remote, as it can learn commands from the remote, is that correct? Is this also working with other (cheap) usb infrared receivers.Īnd how easy is this to use and to setup? Can i just use the Flirc with a default out of the box distro for Raspberry PI, or do i need to compile this? Rolands wrote:I'm also interested at the Raspberry Pi and XBMC, but it would be nice that i can use my Logitech Harmony One remote. I started with the Play/Pause button because this seemed like an easy one to testĥ) Your remote should indicate that it learned the keyħ) Point the remote at the Keyboard's USB IR receiver attached to Pi and hit the Play/Pause button you just programmedĨ) If everything worked, your video should pause and resume play whenever you hit the buttonĩ) If it didn't work try again and make sure you're the right distance from the keyboard's IR transceiver and you're capturing the IR signal from the keyboard with your remoteġ0) If it did work, here's the rest of the key's I programmed in
Every remote has it's own specific instructions, but here's the general process I did.ġ) Get a video playing in xbmc (to test if the remote works)Ģ) Get your universal remote into "learning mode"ģ) With the remote facing the IR transceiver of the keyboard (and only a few inches away, check your remote's manual for specific distances), press the button on the remote that you want to program. It's worth the shot! The long and short is that you program the keys of the remote just like you were learning them from another remote, except you use the keyboard instead. Gdekoning wrote:Awesome! would you mind explaining how you got it to work with XBMC? I got an Logitech keyboard with an IR Receiver, you think it might work with this? Come on brain! We had a deal, I eat healthy you help me think the smart thoughts! One quick key learning run later and sure enough, my remote learned the IR signals my keyboard was putting out and I can use the one receiver to now control my Pi with my universal remote control (and since it has a JP1 connection, I can actually take that learned signals and make a custom key map off of it). With my Harmony 650 I selected Flirc for the manufacturer and XBMC for the model.
Basically, I added a repository to the sources, and then ran a sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get install flirc. Run hot scripts, launch applications, all with a single remote control button.
It works by taking the IR signal and rather than trying to do a special configuration for each and every remote, it simply translates it straight to keyboard shortcuts such that you're practically guaranteed compatibility with your programs (after all, all the program sees is a keypress).Īnyways, I realized today that I've been using an wireless IR keyboard with my Pi this whole time. I installed the Flirc device (physically) and then followed the instructions on their website. I have a Harmony One remote, how do I use Flirc with my Harmony One and FireTV Like all infrared (IR) devices, Flirc works best when it’s placed in the line of site of the remote control. Setup is pretty painless and the Harmony has a Flirc option on.
It's a little IR receiver that you program to use your remote with XBMC or other PC applications based off LIRC. I use a 300I along with a Flirc receiver to control my XBMC and TV. So I've been waiting since the beginning of May to get my FLIRC.