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2015-08-11, 11:33
(This post was last modified: 2015-08-11, 11:36 by DarrenHill.)
1) Off - from the Quit menu as you expected. On - from the powered off state, just pull the micro-USB power cable out and put it back in again.
Unless there's a reason to though most people don't normally turn the Pi's off, as they take so little power when idle it's not worth the effort usually.
2) Can't help there I'm afraid, although if your TV supports CEC and you're connected by HDMI you can maybe use its remote, as the Pi supports it. It's how I run my Pi (via my LG dumb TV) and it works a treat, after a minor keymap change to assign a key to the context menu.
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I have used a USB FLIRC receiver plugged into the Pi2 USB connector.
Then I can use any IR remote for Kodi. There is a setup program for Windows that is used to program the FLIRC for your remote and it has a function for programming for the Kodi interface.
Very simple and quick to do. I used an old Motorola set-top box remote and it works just fine.
You will want to use one that has the play type buttons.
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Just built my Pi and am using a FLIRC and its perfect.. Really impressive.
I have a lot of history with programmable remotes (Philips Pronto and then Logitech Harmony) and this was by far the easiest to setup.. I upgraded from a WDTV to the Pi/Kodi, so I just kept my Harmony configured as the WDTV and simply taught the FLIRC my IR codes. I was actually surprised how easily/cleanly the FLIRC 'learned' keypresses.. Anyone who has used a Pronto/Harmony will know how fickle they can be at learning remotes.. But the FLICR did it first time, every time...
On thing to be aware of is that many remotes (like the WDTV) have a Play/Pause button.. Where as Kodi supports a Play... And a Play/Pause button.. So if you want full functionality, you need to use a remote which has boht the Play and the Pause button.. But in truth, if you only have a Play/Pause, it works just fine and pressing it toggles between play and pause.
If you want to control your Pi/Kodi using IR, I doubt if there is anything better.. Its not cheap.. But worth every penny.
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Agreed!
I have used the Android and iPone Yatse and other remote apps to control Kodi, but nothing comes close to a real remote especially when dealing with the grandkids and their viewing.
That is why I switched to the FLIRC receiver and the spare Motorola remote.
And my remote has a Play/Pause button which works perfectly good.
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Thanks for the advice. Any thoughts on the on/off power thing?
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Yes. It normally just sits in the top level menu bar.
My TV has 2 HDMI inputs, one fed by the Pi and the other by my PVR.