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Lag on Logitech Harmony 950 with Flirc USB Receiver

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:17:18 +0000

I'm using a Logitech Harmony 950 remote control with a Flirc Second Generation USB Receiver to control Kodi v21.2 on a Mac Mini 2018. All functions work correctly, but there is a noticeable lag—for example, when pressing a direction key, the image on the screen responds with about a half-second delay.

I have tried many settings in the MyHarmony software, including "Input Delay," "Inter-key Delay," and repeated key press options, but nothing has helped.

In the MyHarmony software, I selected the vendor "Flirc" with the model "Kodi," while in the Flirc software, I chose "Full Keyboard."

I also updated the Harmony 950 to the latest available firmware: version 4.15.330 with hardware version 01.00.

Strangely, I used the same MyHarmony configuration and settings with a Logitech Harmony One+ remote control, and the lag almost completely disappears—even though that remote is less expensive.

Does anyone know how to eliminate this annoying lag with the Harmony 950 remote?

Mini PC using logitech wireless keyboard and no flirc programming

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:25:32 +0000

So, I have a logitech USB receiver in my mini PC and I have the flirc USB receiver in my mini PC. I have installed all softare on Mint linux and the firc interface comes up. I navigate it with the logitech keyboard and attempt to program a hisense remote. None of the keys (arrows, enter, back) take. Not sure if there is an issue between the IR receivers but the hisense remote still functions when I am using the logitech mouse.

How Program Middle Button of White Apple Remote Control to Act as Play/Pause Button for VLC?

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 01:48:36 +0000

How do I program the middle button of my traditional white Apple remote control to act as a play/pause button for watching video on VLC? Neither the "Minimalist" nor the "Media Keys" Controllers allows me to do this, nor can I find anything in the VLC preferences that helps.

Seems like this should be a pretty straightforward thing to program. Thank you!

Flirc + old Grundig remote (button already exists)

Sun, 08 Sep 2013 10:06:08 +0000

Yesterdag at a thriftstore i bought a 80's Grundig remote and i was hoping to get it working with my Flirc. However, when i try and program the seconden button i get the 'button already exists' error.

Can someone please help me with this little project?

Problem with Pioneer radio remote and scan codes

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 23:25:06 +0000

I have a remote for my Pioneer Inno XM radio that I want to capture all the keys from and use the sendir to control the device from the computer.

One glaring issue, the remote sends two different types of scan codes, alternating between button presses.

This was pressing the Up button 4 times. If I use any one of the codes and send them back with sendir, it works once but stops responding until I use the actual remote with it again. I think it's expecting on the device side to see an alternating pattern of RC5 and unknown, and rejects the commands completely if it doesn't. How would I go about sending a single keypress either via flirc_util sendir/sdk ir example that properly emulates the remote behavior?

```

[parker@parker-framework ir]$ ./ir listen
Lib Flirc Version:   3.27.16
Lib IR Version:      3.27.16
----------------
0x00000000 - UNKNOWN       -- 0x0000 : 0 : hash: 0x04BFBA18
+1708 -1762 +863 -863 +816 -889 +1740 -1720 +817 -890 +816 -899 +1822 -840 +880 -864 +879 -865 +903 -840 +878
0000 006D 000B 0000 0041 0043 0021 0021 001F 0022 0042 0042 001F 0022 001F 0022 0046 0020 0021 0021 0021 0021 0022 0020 0021 0783
+1708 -1762 +863 -863 +816 -889 +1740 -1720 +817 -890 +816 -899 +1822 -840 +880 -864 +879 -865 +903 -840 +878
----------------
----------------
0x00001B20 - RC5           -- ADD: 0x1B CMD: 0x20 T:1 : 3 : hash: 0x4E91E95F
+1740 -876 +844 -1743 +820 -887 +1765 -1695 +851 -855 +817 -899 +1824 -838 +905 -838 +907 -837 +914 -829 +908
0000 006D 000B 0000 0022 0022 0022 0044 0022 0022 0044 0044 0022 0022 0022 0022 0044 0022 0022 0022 0022 0022 0022 0022 0022 0434
+889 -889 +889 -1778 +889 -889 +1778 -1778 +889 -889 +889 -889 +1778 -889 +889 -889 +889 -889 +889 -889 +889
----------------
----------------
0x00000000 - UNKNOWN       -- 0x0000 : 0 : hash: 0x04BFBA18
+1767 -1704 +900 -825 +848 -858 +1793 -1667 +849 -858 +874 -841 +1850 -812 +934 -810 +930 -813 +931 -812 +934
0000 006D 000B 0000 0043 0041 0022 001F 0020 0021 0044 0040 0020 0021 0021 0020 0047 001F 0023 001F 0023 001F 0023 001F 0023 0783
+1767 -1704 +900 -825 +848 -858 +1793 -1667 +849 -858 +874 -841 +1850 -812 +934 -810 +930 -813 +931 -812 +934
----------------
----------------
0x00001B20 - RC5           -- ADD: 0x1B CMD: 0x20 T:1 : 3 : hash: 0x4E91E95F
+1741 -876 +879 -1709 +817 -889 +1768 -1693 +848 -858 +849 -867 +1853 -809 +934 -811 +933 -810 +934 -810 +933
0000 006D 000B 0000 0022 0022 0022 0044 0022 0022 0044 0044 0022 0022 0022 0022 0044 0022 0022 0022 0022 0022 0022 0022 0022 0434
+889 -889 +889 -1778 +889 -889 +1778 -1778 +889 -889 +889 -889 +1778 -889 +889 -889 +889 -889 +889 -889 +889
----------------

```

Xiaomi Box S Remote

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:59:17 +0000

Hi everyone,

I’d like to know if it’s possible to connect a regular remote to the Xiaomi Box S using Flirc. Can I use any of the default controllers available in the app, or do I need to add anything extra? Maybe anyone has a configuration that can share, so I can map my remote.

Thanks for the help!

Spectrum SR-002 Not Working

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:59:02 +0000

FLIRC app says "Button Recorded" for all buttons, but most buttons don't work after plugging the FLIRC into my Nvidia Sheild. What could be the issue?

Spectrum Guide Remote has too many IR codes for buttons

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:11:02 +0000

I am trying to configure the Spectrum Guide Remote (Charter Spectrum URC1160) with Flirc Fire TV Edition and it seems like I have to set each button a large number of times. I read this part of the troubleshooting section which says to do each button twice for remotes with alternating patterns for every successive button press, but this issue I'm facing is different. I think depending on the distance and angle, there are different IR codes for each button. This doesn't happen with a different Sony Universal remote. I eventually run into the "No more space for new buttons" problem trying to save the same buttons multiple times because of this and still can't use the remote properly from certain distances.

Problem connecting Harmony HUB with Flirc Gen2

Sat, 17 Aug 2024 09:28:14 +0000

I'm hosting a homeserver running with ubuntu, now i'm also running the Plex HTPC application on it and tried to control it with my Harmony HUB and Flirc, so i followed the instructions and everything is set up, the receiver is displayed and i'm also able to bind a remote key as a keyboard key. But what puzzles me, when i open the terminal, and press the bound remote button for mapped key "a", no "a" is printed in the terminal. Everytime i set up button "a" and bind it to the same remote control button, ther HUI says "recording successful" any hints on how to solve this issue? When i open the Log and do log the IR input, i can see that commands are recognized, but i cant say anything about those numbers popping up :D

Import codes

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:47:12 +0000

Hello,

Is it possible to edit the configuration file and just load the codes from e.g. https://files.remotecentral.com/ rather than learning each code? If so, what should be the format of the code (the hex codes, such as here: https://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/codes/marantz/receiver_0/ ?

(I plan to use Flirc together with an ethernet-IR bridge, so I don't really have a remote to learn from. At the same time, I cannot use profiles as I want the numpad keys. I could try the learing procedure using the bridge as transmitter, but that would take a lot of time as I would need to enter the codes one by one in the transmitter)

Thanks!

Jörg

Problems with CLIKR-5 remote

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 04:53:53 +0000

I have a Universal CLIKR-5: UR5U-8820L remote from Spectrum. When trying to record keys with Flirc v2 and the latest program version, it seems like the buttons can have an endless amount of different IR codes that vary on each press.

I've seen this remote being discussed here before, but there hasn't been any real resolve yet.

Neil Gregory

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:44:28 +0000

Hi - I'm in the UK in the disability access arena in the NHS. To help us get around increasing numbers of TVs and digital TV boxes that use Bluetooth, we are investigating using USB keyboards plugged straight into the TV. Then using the keyboard keys accessing all the functions. This seems to work on many devices, but Virgin 360 and also Guide does not seem to work/be accessible. We have mechanisms to send IR codes for keyboard presses for instance using the Pretorian IR Keyboard and Mouse.

I was wondering if anyone has some experience with keyboards as an access method to TVs etc?

Many thanks,

Neil Gregory - Lead Clinical Scientist

Flirc and Harmony Elite

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 18:52:15 +0000

I can't seem to get mine to connect or pair with each other, I followed the instructions online for it. Does the Flirc need to be next to the hub or an IR blaster to communicate? It's currently on the back of my HTPC

Inteset v422-2 with Plex HTPC

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:34:30 +0000

Hi,

I still got the Inteset v422-2 and just recently got the Flirc. I'm intending to use with Plex HTPC. Mapping using Kodi controller and most of the functions work except the Rewind, Fastforward, Next, Previous, Mute and Subtitles. Any advice on how to go about this?

+ is there a way to map the windows start key to the remote?

Flirc v2 very slow response and missing keys events

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:53:40 +0000

When PC (Kodi system) is connected to my TV (Panasonic over HDMI2) remote responds very slowly with very many misses. After several actions on the keys, remote control no longer responds at all.

If the same PC (Kodi system) is pluged to another monitor, then the remote works perfectly (same HDMI2 port) without any lag.

Flirc V2 (last firmware)
Remote : One for all URC7935

Flirc USB v2 with Inteset remote on Windows & Kodi

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:22:39 +0000

I bought Flirc USB v.2 recently.

I cannot make flirc software make it to work with Inteset remote 422-4.

Flirc software records all button presses from Kodi c ontroller successfully but non of the button works.

On Inteset I set these codes:

Flirc
05600
05602
05603
05604

IRe-TV Kodi
02000

IRe-TV Media Center
01272

Microsoft
04000
01272
02049
01805

Unfortunately flirc software recorded buttons successfully but nothing works.

Where am I doing wrong?

Thanks

Flirc+Harmony Elite+WMC+Kodi

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:49:09 +0000

I just purchased Flirc USB and updated the firmware. I am trying to set up a Harmony remote for Kodi or any media player. My harmony hub is near the PC running Kodi with Flirc inserted in the USB port.

Here is what I did so far.

On Harmony App

1. Create a new device, enter manufacturer=Flirc, device name=Windows Media Center

2. Created a new activity named Play Kodi

When I tried going into Kodi, the following buttons didn't work, and I opened the Flirc UI, selected WMC, and checked the Harmony with the remote displayed on UI.

1. Play/Pause/OK - I tried erasing and reconfiguring these Harmony buttons using the Flirc UI, but every time they get mapped to Play.

2. Stop/Back/Exit - Similarly no matter what I do, they always get mapped to back.

In Kodi, I can stop a movie, or go to the previous menu.

Can someone please help?

I seemed to have broken my Flirc

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:39:00 +0000

I was trying to get a button on my remote working, and now things that used to work, don't. First, is there any way to tell what key combinations are configured? I've included my log file in case it will tell you something.

flirc_log.txt

Firestick 4K Remote buttons

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:50:08 +0000

Hi All,

I just purchased a Firestick FLIRC and it is working as I expected. I've been unable to come up with the HID code for the TV button. I tried a number of suggestions on the web programming them with the command line tools with suggestions I found on the web. None work. Does anyone have this information?

Thanx

LG AN-MR400 (2013 Magic Remote) Help

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:41:20 +0000

Hi, I want to get a 2013 Magic Remote because the layout is perfect for what I want, but I'm aware that getting it to work is less than intuitive.

If I'm just getting a Magic Remote and don't have an LG TV, will I still be able to use it with my Flirc and would anyone be willing to help me through it?
I haven't bought the remote yet, I thought it would be sensible to do my due diligence first.

Cheers

Remote stops working after 15 mins or so

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 22:33:24 +0000

Have Kodi as user on Windows running thru Aster Multiseat, the Flirc USB (latest firmware) is on a 2 metre USB extension cable

After about 15 mins, sometimes longer maybe up to 30 mins, Kodi stops responding to the remote. Even key presses are not getting logged by Kodi anymore while other events show up in the log and Kodi continues doing whatever it was doing at the time like playing TV

If I move a mouse the remote starts working again for some 15 mins or so before stopping working again.

I've disabled all power management on the USB slots

Does anyone have an idea what is happening and how to solve it?

This was all working fine before I had to reinstall Windows.

Nvidia Shiwld 2nd Gen Remote Back Button

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 02:20:44 +0000

I am trying to use my Harmony One remote to control my Nvidia Shield 2nd Gen device via Flirc

In the Harmony One I used the Media Center PC, Flirc, Shield template for the IR commands.

I am using the Invidia Shield Gen 2 controller in the Flirc software. I have sucessfully programmed all

of the buttons except the "Back" button. The Harmony unit uses the "Back" command from the

available command list, but when pushed it turns off the Nvidia Shield and my Samsung TV. I also tried the

"Return" command but to no avail. This is frustrating because all of the other buttons work fine.

Movistar TV (Spain) not available?

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:17:09 +0000

Hello. Is not available Movistar TV decoder (in Spain)? I have not found it...

FLIRC and URC MX-780 and RF blaster - "too many edges"

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 19:00:11 +0000

I recently switched from a HTPC to an nVidia shield, and purchased a FLIRC for controlling it with my URC Mx-780. The remote had worked flawlessly on my HTPC, which had a separate RF module. With the new system the remote input is very sluggish, to the point of being unusable. Additionally, any quick presses (e.g. doing a double press of one of the direction keys, etc) will not register at all.

The debug window gives the constant error of "too many edges" with any quick key press. I have turned down the strength of the IR blaster to its lowest setting, but it still seems to occur. I have wrapped the blaster and the FLIRC window in opaque tape, and that hasn't helped. I have tried to put distance b/w the rf blaster and FLIRC device, but that hasn't helped either. I have tried programming the directional keys etc in multiple ways, including mapping both single and rapid clicks to the same button, but nothing has seemed to help. And when the device is plugged in, even single taps are very sluggish, or don't register at all (though they register when the device is plugged into a laptop). I can post some logs if that would be helpful.

Any help would be great. I'm getting to be a bit frustrated with the whole process.

Sony remote problem, no signal

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:55:06 +0000

I've got a Gen2 Flirc and tried to pair with my Sony TV's (KD-49XH8096) remote but nothing happen, no signal. The debug shows nothing. The pairing process with the Yamaha amplifier's remote is successful. Any idea? Thanks.