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It allows me to add any Shield TV Pro button on Broadlink RM Mini and control via Alexa. To me that's icing on the cake, if you care about having a good setup.īought to control Shield TV Pro with Alexa.

If you've got missing ones, you can re-assign them on the Harmony remote using Flirc as a device.Now to create Alexa routines:- Link Alexa in the Broadlink app- Add a new custom (this is very important) remote in the Broadlink app and name it as Shield TV- Tap the learn button function in the new remote you've created- Add each command using the Harmony remote- Create routines in the Broadlink app, they should now be exported to your Echo.This is an example of the routines I have:- Break - Pause TV + Screensaver (great for OLED TVs to prevent burn in)- I'm back - Select + Play (If screensaver was on)- Screensaver (Can be set with Long Press Settings in Shield and added as a new command in the Broadlink remote, just press a bit longer than other buttons)- Pause/Play the TV- Volume Up- Volume Up by 2, 3 or 4- Volume Down- Volume Down by 2, 3 or 4- SelectI suggest to use Sonos Beam with Alexa integrated as she can automatically turn the volume down on wake word to hear every command better. If you need to know which buttons are assigned to the remote for Settings etc I suggest looking where they are set on the remote. It will work with Shield TV Pro.- Assign Flirc to the media activity where you use your Shield TV, you should how have all the commands Flirc will use to control your Shield TV.- Just make sure all buttons like Play, Volume etc work fine. For that you need to add a new 'Entertainment device' then 'Flirc' as manufacturer name and 'FireTV' as model name.

#Flirc usb xbmc ir how to#

It wouldn't be possible without it so very glad I came across it.Instructions weren't very clear in my case, they do have an helpful community but I remember it took me a couple of hours to find how to set it up when I bought it a couple of months ago.So I'm going to explain the process on here, if that can be helpful to others:What's needed:- Logitech Harmony Remote- Broadlink RM Mini 3Method:- Add the Flirc receiver in the Harmony app. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 December 2020īought to control Shield TV Pro with Alexa.This little receiver is incredible. Just unplug the Flirc from your computer and plug it into your Shield or Pi.

#Flirc usb xbmc ir software#

Once you've paired your Flirc and remote with the software, you can keep using the two across computers, laptops, and other devices, no software necessary. And if not, you can program a universal remote to work with the USB Flirc just like any other remote might. If you have a universal remote, there is almost certain a USB Flirc profile available to work with. With a little elbow grease, you can actually use one to launch applications, start up games, and put your PC to sleep. While its primary use is with Media Centers and Set Top boxes, you can pair it with virtually any remote control and any box/computer, which means it even works for advancing slides while giving presentations from your laptop or navigating a webpage from across the room. The Flirc can be set up to work with virtually any box that has a USB plug, from the Raspberry Pi to the Fire TV to a gigantic Windows Media Center. The USB Flirc works anywhere with anything