

Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. Like all infrared (IR) devices, Flirc works best when it's placed in the line of site of the remote control.Īll product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Although Flirc's range depends on the strength of the remote control you are using, it will work up to 20 feet away with most remotes. It's basically a universal IR receiver, so it can be used with any remote you choose, old, new or Universal! The best part about Flirc is that it can be used to mimic a keyboard so every media center application understands it without any drivers. Just walk through the super simple setup - pairing individual remote buttons with 'Media Centre Buttons' and you're done.

The Flirc USB learns from any remote control, not caring about different vendor protocols. 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. For most of us, FLIRC is great for controlling a media center or a Pi, or maybe expanding control on an Android box with a more powerful remote. In a recent Youtube video, Paul Hibbert showed off a novel use of the FLIRC USB receiver. For that you need to add a new 'Entertainment device' then 'Flirc' as manufacturer name and 'FireTV' as model name. Control Your Computer with Your Voice, Alexa, and FLIRC. The Flirc USB allows you to pair any remote control with your computer or media center (Including the Raspberry Pi) Just walk through the super simple. Use your previously paired remote with no additional software on any machine with Flirc. Add the Flirc receiver in the Harmony app. The Flirc USB allows you to pair any remote control with your computer or media center (Including the Raspberry Pi)! Just walk through the super simple cross platform pairing application, and you're done.
