🤓😁 /urPMFovEuL- Stephen Radford June 27, 2017 The config-sample.json provides examples on all of the types of accessories that can be included in the platform.
Flic ir blaster tv#
I'll likely expand upon this to be able to change the input on my TV and increase or decrease the volume. At the moment I have 3 buttons: TV, Amp, and Media so I can turn everything on or control devices individually.
Flic ir blaster code#
Point your remote at the RM and press the button you want to know the code of and it will be printed out in your HomeBridge terminal for you to use.Ĭonfiguration is very simple and is simply a case of adding a platform and then the accessories you want to create. Tap one of those learn/scan buttons in the Home app on your iPhone and it will turn the RM into learning mode. On top of that it automatically finds the Broadlink RM device connected to your network and adds buttons to learn IR and RF codes. It supports sending multiple codes via a single switch, repeat sending codes (for volume up etc.), built in support for HomeKit types such as fans, lights, and garage doors. This fantastic plugin does absolutely everything you could want. I already had my HomeBridge instance running on a Pi Zero for my lights and LED strips so it was just a case of installing and configuring an additional plugin. HomeBridge of course was the solution to this. Now that's all well and good but the goal was to get the thing working with HomeKit so I can use Siri and access it from Control Centre on my iPhone and iPad. It feels like it hasn't been updated since iOS 7 was released but it does its job and I was able to setup the RM Mini 3 to turn on my TV and Amp within a few minutes of taking it out of the box. It's app however leaves much to be desired (at least on iOS).
Flic ir blaster mac#
It's neat, compact, and the design kinda reminds me of the Mac Pro. I got the RM Mini 3 to test out as I didn't think I had any use for RF (I later discovered I have some RF sockets I could have used it with). It comes in two flavours: IR only and a IR + RF "Pro" model. Like with most things though there is a cheap Chinese alternative - the Broadlink RM. It seemed entirely possible but would take a decent amount of time to assemble and program while also costing around £30. My next thought was perhaps rolling my own using an Arduino, IR LED and some other bits and bobs.
The only HomeKit compatible device I could find was BOND but that cost $99 and it's only available for pre-order so that was most definitely out of the equation.
The majority of things like my TV, amp, fireplace, and fan are all controlled by IR so I started looking for an IR blaster that would work with Apple's HomeKit. Rather than replacing everything in my home it made sense to try and find something to control my existing stuff. I'm pretty satisfied with the lights in my house now but there's plenty more I would still love to be able to control from my phone. If you've read any of my previous posts then you probably already realise I'm on a mission to automate my entire house and control it using Apple's HomeKit protocol.
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