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Is there an app (preferably for Android) that uses IR to act as TV remote?
2013-03-28 11:51:20
Thanks Guys! Found it out... Resolved ..........
2013-05-29 22:16:44
Please share..
2012-12-28 16:15:47
everybody is stoopid! Samsung tablets include IR blasters and universal remote apps! not to mention the play store is full of IR apps!
2012-12-16 05:16:16
This would do the trick: http://www.irdroid.com/
2012-12-14 13:53:15
I don't know about IR as phones don't normally have that, if your TV is networked (Smart TV) then you can use apps that control the TV over the network. I use my phone with an app called SAMSUNG Remote for my SAMSUNG TV that is plugged into the network via an Ethernet cable.
2012-12-14 05:57:29
None of the tablets or Smartphones have Infrared LEDs in them. The best you can do is either connect to your TV via a WIFI or get and Arduino or similar Microcontroller, join an IR LED and Bluetooth to it and use your Android's Bluetooth to control the Arduino.
2013-05-11 14:28:21
The HTC ONE has IR
2012-12-14 02:31:30
if you have a smart tv you can get an app that uses wifi to connect to your tv, but you will need to get a device or adapter with an IR blaster for any other tv
2013-05-03 12:09:59
The question was about remote apps working via IR and NOT wifi! The most apps out there requires aditional hardware devices to work.! Many phones have now an build-in IR-led, Fx the Samsung Galaxy S4!Does anyone know about apps that can do the job using the internal IR led..? No wifi, no aditional hardware.. JUST the internal IR-led..!!
2012-12-13 17:58:03
you need infrared fot that on your phone.
2012-12-13 15:40:59
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2012-12-13 08:23:04
Unless your device has an IR transmitter, the IR apps will not work. Few devices, including Vizio tablets and some Sony tablets, include what is called an IR-Blaster which allows for using the device as a universal remote. Otherwise, networked devices may be able to have apps that can control them, like DirecTV whole home DVR recievers. I know that Apple devices have IR blaster accessories you can purchase to use them as universal remotes, but haven't seen any for android devices.
2012-12-13 05:31:01
There are TV specific apps as well from sony, samsung and so but don't know about IR.
2012-12-13 03:21:57
I don't think any tablets have an IR transmitter on them
2013-05-22 18:47:48
Tablet Samsung N8010 has infrared which is why I'm reading this!Sashritha Peiris chec it out!
2012-12-13 02:53:05
Click the link and check it out : https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7251228/type/dlg/sid/UUmuoUeUpU80190/https://play.google.com/store/search?q=tv+remote&c=apps&price=1
2012-12-13 01:35:47
There are TV remote but none that uses IR