#FLIRC USB DONGLE RASPBERRY PI INSTALL#
#FLIRC USB DONGLE RASPBERRY PI DRIVERS#
#FLIRC USB DONGLE RASPBERRY PI ANDROID#
#FLIRC USB DONGLE RASPBERRY PI SOFTWARE#
#FLIRC USB DONGLE RASPBERRY PI DOWNLOAD#

#FLIRC USB DONGLE RASPBERRY PI ANDROID#

The FLIRC works with a long list of other devices as well, from PCs and Laptops to Amazon Fire TV and Android tablets – it really is the Swiss army knife of TV remote solutions! FLIRC Aluminium Raspberry Pi Caseĭid you know that FLIRC also make a matching aluminium media centre case for the Raspberry Pi 2/3/3B+? If you need to make changes to the remote key mappings, just repeat the steps above (using the delete option to remove key assignments if required), or select File > Clear configuration to format the FLIRC and start over. With LibreELEC you don’t need to take any further steps to use your FLIRC USB and mapped remote – simply plug the FLIRC in to your Raspberry Pi’s USB port and boot your Raspberry Pi – your FLIRC-learnt remote will work straight away without the need to adjust any settings.

#FLIRC USB DONGLE RASPBERRY PI SOFTWARE#

We use LibreELEC as the KODI media centre software for our Raspberry Pis as it’s lightweight, updated regularly and just simply works very well. Note: If you want to save your mapped button configuration (perhaps to load on to other FLIRC USB devices for around the home) just select File > Save Configuration. Once you’ve finished mapping buttons you simply need to exit the application. But that’s the beauty of FLIRC – you can use any button to control any function, on as many remotes as you like! The application will show ‘Recorded Successfully’ as soon as it detects your remote button press:ĭepending on which remote you’re using, there may not be a natural fit like the example above. In this example we’ve selected the ‘UP’ button:Īll you have to do now is point your remote at the FLIRC USB and press the button you would like that KODI command to be assigned to.įor example, I pressed the ‘UP’ button on screen, and then clicked the ‘UP button on my OneForAll remote. With your remote by your side, click on one of the buttons on screen to activate it for learning. To make sure you map all of the necessary commands to navigate KODI smoothly, select Controllers > KODI, which will load the standard KODI button set on your screen: In this example we’re using the FLIRC with LibreELEC which is a KODI media centre.

#FLIRC USB DONGLE RASPBERRY PI DRIVERS#

Pop the FLIRC in a USB port and the status should change to ‘Connected’ – no drivers or any other complications are required: The application will tell you that it’s disconnected (by the sad face bottom right corner) as it cannot detect a FLIRC USB connected to your computer (as you haven’t plugged it in yet!): Once you’ve installed the software, open the application and you’ll be greeted with the screen below.

It’s a very straight-forward and generic installer, and includes none of the nasty ‘additional software’ options that you see far too often.

#FLIRC USB DONGLE RASPBERRY PI INSTALL#

Next, install the software by following the steps.

#FLIRC USB DONGLE RASPBERRY PI DOWNLOAD#

It’s very clean and easy to use without any technical distractions.įirst, download the software from FLIRC’s website for your Windows, Mac or Linux machine –. It’s one of the cheaper OneForAll remotes available, but as it supports 4 devices it’s a perfect companion for the FLIRC as it allows us to switch between our TV, Satellite, Amplifier and – in a few minutes time – our Raspberry Pi Media Centre!įLIRC have their own software for setting up your remotes. The remote we’re using in this example will be the ‘OneForAll Essence’. We already mentioned that you can use almost any Infra red remote with FLIRC. There’s no programming or hunting around for specific device codes, you simply connect the FLIRC USB to your PC/Mac, open the software and start mapping buttons via the friendly and easy to use interface. The clever hardware inside the FLIRC, mixed with the excellent key mapping software (for Windows, Mac & Linux), allows you to ‘record’ the signal from each button press on your existing remote, and map that to the device you want to use it with (such as KODI). It can talk to almost any infra-red remote up to 20 feet away – from old TV remotes, to universal remotes, home-made IR blasters, air conditioning controls and everything in between! Rather than buying a separate remote control, FLIRC keeps your sofa clutter to a minimum by allowing you to easily program it to accept signals from your existing remotes. It’s a really clever solution that lets you use your existing remotes to control your Raspberry Pi media centre, all from this tiny USB device.įLIRC is a clever little USB receiver that allows you to use almost any traditional IR (infra-red) remote control with your Raspberry Pi media centre.

Whilst there are many options available for controlling your Raspberry Pi media centre, our favourite is the FLIRC USB. Using a keyboard and mouse just isn’t ideal in most scenarios, but the Raspberry Pi doesn’t come with a remote like a traditional TV box – so what can you use? One of the first things you’ll need when you set up a Raspberry Pi media centre is a remote control.

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