Android USB IR receiver with Android?

Drewdah · 2013-05-18 08:04

I did my best to search for this beforehand, but couldn't come up with any answers. Please feel free to close this thread if it's been asked before.

So, I'm running XBMC on the Google Nexus Q that I got from Google IO last year (http://nexusq.wikidot.com/). An odd unorthodox setup I realize, but the question is more for Android as an HTPC box in general.

I was wondering if anyone know if it was possible to plug in a USB infrared receiver and use a normal IR remote with Android? I've got a Harmony remote that I use for everything else and it would be awesome to control Android with it too.

BigB42078 · 2013-05-18 17:49

I'm no expert, but I would assume that it would have to be baked into the Kernel, mce ir driver. This question would probably be better asked at the XDA developers forum. I would also like to know.

http://www.slatedroid.com/wiki/index.php..._IR_Output

Drewdah · 2013-05-18 18:18

I assumed the same thing, but I figured that with as many Android based HTPC boxes coming out with built-in IR receivers that it might be built into stock Android now. I'll ask at XDA and report back if I find anything conclusive.

**Ned Scott** · 2013-05-19 21:38

Flirc

Livin · 2013-05-19 22:47

You'll have less hassle, more flexibility, and better support if you use an app/device made to convert network commands to IR - thus using an IR blaster with something like...

EventGhost : free app (requires Windows), very well supported by community, most flexible by far (works with any device/remote/app/etc)
Flirc : simple, cheap, basic (cross platform)
Square Connect : expensive and more complicated; stand alone device but requires PC to program

IF you find any device & app that works directly on Android I'd be support will be non-existant since IR is quickly dying. In the next year TVs and Receivers will be dropping IR and start imbedding RF or Wifi remote capability -- most already have full ethernet/network control built-in

BigB42078 · 2013-05-23 05:49

You could also look into CEC, ir commands run through the HDMI to the "Q" if supported by both the "TV" and "Q".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_El...ontrol#CEC

eskro · 2013-05-23 07:37

flirc.tv

BigB42078 Junior Member Posts: 12 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2013-05-18 17:49 Post: #2 I'm no expert, but I would assume that it would have to be baked into the Kernel, mce ir driver. This question would probably be better asked at the XDA developers forum. I would also like to know. http://www.slatedroid.com/wiki/index.php..._IR_Output (This post was last modified: 2013-05-18 17:51 by BigB42078.)
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Drewdah Junior Member Posts: 14 Joined: Mar 2008 Reputation: 0	2013-05-18 18:18 Post: #3 I assumed the same thing, but I figured that with as many Android based HTPC boxes coming out with built-in IR receivers that it might be built into stock Android now. I'll ask at XDA and report back if I find anything conclusive.
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Ned Scott Team-XBMC Wiki Guy Posts: 12,009 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 132 Location: Arizona, USA	2013-05-19 21:38 Post: #4 Flirc You can make easy links to the XBMC wiki using double brackets around words: [[debug log]] = debug log, [[Add-on:YouTube]] = Add-on:YouTube, [[Adding videos to the library]] = Adding videos to the library, [[userdata]] = userdata, etc
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BigB42078 Junior Member Posts: 12 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2013-05-23 05:49 Post: #6 You could also look into CEC, ir commands run through the HDMI to the "Q" if supported by both the "TV" and "Q". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_El...ontrol#CEC
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,235 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2013-05-23 07:37 Post: #7 flirc.tv My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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