What is it?

The Irdroid-HTPC is a USB Infrared Remote Control receiver for HTPC media centers such as KODI, Plex, Emby, OSMC, Jellyfin, Stremio etc. It enumerates on the host system as a standard HID input device (keyboard) and sends keystrokes to the host system based on the pressed TV remote control key.

Have you ever wondered if there is a way to navigate to the Favourites or Weather (in Kodi) menu items via a single button press and to do that with your TV remote?

The Irdroid-HTPC remote control receiver provides that as a built in shortcut. Just program the shortcut by using the unit programming button and assign a button from your TV remote. With our Kodi addon you automatically apply the shortcut mappings for quck access to favourites & Weather, or you can define your own.

By default it comes programmed with Samsung TV remotes but in a manner of seconds you can pair any TV remote brand by using the Programming button on the device (no programming software is required). Once paired the TV remote control codes are stored in the module’s non-volatile eeprom memory and you are ready to take control of your system with the convenience of using a single remote control!

Why did you make it?

Recently I have installed the Kodi media center on an old thin client HP t620 computer. All was working very well except that I needed to use my TV remote with the the newly installed Kodi Media center and be able to control both the TV set and the media center from the same remote control.

I have tried using an HDMI CEC adapter, but with no success as HDMI CEC isnt’ properly supported in all manufacturers in my case I was experiencing significant issues with HDMI CEC remote control on Samsung with Anynet+ , so I have decided to check the possibilities with infrared remote control and decided to design one of my own

What makes it special?

Universal Infrared Receiver, driver-less, use your existing TV Remote to control Kodi or any other HTPC media center. Remote pairing via a single button, storage of remote control codes in EEPROM memory. Open source software and open hardware