Nathan

You can flip from the Kodi profile to the Keyboard profile and train a remote button to enter the S command. edit: Oh, or are you saying you use that now, but it'd be nice if the Kodi profile did that without needing to switch? If so, fair point.

Awesome work, Vince! I just came in to say that a Flirc paired with the upcoming Skip remote should make this unnecessary, but it's great to have an alternative if you don't want to get the Skip remote.

FWIW, this is a bit late of a response, but we've completely changed the flirc.tv website now. Most of the old problems with it should be gone.

Hi, we have a video showing off a bit of how the remote works. I believe what you call profiles, we call Activities. At the top of the remote, they are labeled A, B, and C. To switch between the activities, you just hit the respective buttons. Sounds as though you have 2 or 3 different possible activities, so that should would pretty well perfect for you.

The idea is for the Skip to support any possible command supported by the receiver. If the receiver, in this case, is a USB Flirc, then every command from the Flirc should be drag and droppable onto the Skip, including a full keyboard. At that point, the limiting factor is just the number of buttons on the Skip itself, which obviously isn't 104/5. If your goal is for the Skip to instead support LIRC inputs, well, there's a reason the company is called FLIRC.

I'm trying to make sure we're on the same wave length here. Do you know what the Flirc USB is and that it can translate any IR input into any command - keyboard or otherwise - your computer can accept via USB? Given the existence of the Flirc USB, the need for the Kodi Keymap editor is likely nonexistent in a Skip + Flirc USB combo.

Not sure if I entirely understand this question. But if I'm following you, the remote is absolutely going to work with the Flirc USB, which does keyboard input already.

Quick video of the Skip 1s and the Skip App which sets it up.

It's smooth. I'd guess calm strips on the back would be the way to go.

Please feel free to ask your questions here. We'll try to keep a running list of answers. Is there a guide? Yep! Click here for the Skip 1s Manual If the wizard doesn't set up my remote correctly, how can I fix it? The Skip Manual walks through this, but you can also watch this video: https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx_0KGN0cjdz2_DfUkIz5hIxXPcjCsMwY0 What is Flirc's range? Like all infrared (IR) devices, Flirc works best when it's placed in the line of site of the remote control. What Operating Systems are supported Windows 10/11, MacOS with support for native Apple Silicon and x86. Linux support is planned. Does the Skip 1s support Bluetooth? No, the Skip 1s only supports IR (infra-red) remotes. How many buttons can I store? TBD How many devices are in the Skip database? 50k What happens if I can't find my device in the Skip database? Please provide us feedback. It is possible you are looking in the wrong area, but for uncommon devices we are happy to add a profile via support. In the future, it will be possible to map unknown devices directly in the setup software. Can I map more than one remote button to the same Skip button? Yes, each button supports multiple devices and buttons at once. When will new software features get released? Skip setup software and firmware will be released quite frequently as we continue to update. Auto-update functions have been built into the software, so you should always be up to date. Does Skip work with the smart devices that have no IR input? Two workarounds exist for these devices. Most support HDMI-CEC, which means you can control them using your TV remote buttons on the Skip 1s. Many also support USB in, including the Fire TV Stick, Raspberry Pis, and any other HTPC. For those, we suggest pairing your Skip with a Flirc USB for ultimate control. Does Skip 1s use a hub? No What sort of batteries does it take? 2x AAA batteries What is the battery life? Easily 6 months, but will be closer to a year once final design changes are complete. Are the keys backlit? No, we decided against this, it is hard on the battery. The profile Keys light up, and there are RGB leds in each segment of the cursor. All LEDS are designed into the plastic, no weird bumps, or separate pieces. All continuous pieces of beautiful plastic. See attached. How do macros work? Any button can be anything. Further, any button can be a macro. Each button is a list, where the user can adjust the timing of the button. Is the Apple TV Gen4 supported? Yes, definitely. The AppleTV has built in IR support. What devices are supported? Everything, we have one of the largest and well kept IR databases in the world. Further, the remote has our extremely sensitive IR receiver we use in our flirc product. We are adding support to learn any device that isn't supported. We will also publish a web tool to browse and search for devices. Is there a hard activity limit? Right now, we have 3 profile buttons for activities. This is not a hard limit. We could possibly use the 'color wheel' button as a shift key and create more profiles, but currently, our initial soft limit is 3.

Not sure what's happening then. I've just gone through the process again to make sure. Show in finder. Right Click. Select Open from the top of the list. Then select Open again. Did the app fail to pop up after that second open, or did you run into a problem before that? Do you have admin access on your Mac?

Click "Show in Finder." Right click the app. Click Open. And then you should get a prompt that says "Open Anyway" or something like that.

I believe this is gen2 only, but if you have the gen 1 still, it's worth checking out. Be sure to set recording mode to Long Press in advanced.

I've noticed with my xbox remote that each button will send 2 different codes. To fix it, you have to record a button, then record it again. I don't know that this will fix your problem, which sounds a bit different, but at least worth trying. For whatever reason Xbox remotes are a bit odd.

What version of the Flirc app are you running? I'm on v3.25.3 and having zero problems running on an M1 MacBook Air. Only Security/Privacy settings I've enabled is giving Flirc access to the Documents and Desktop folders. Also, are you using a v2 or v1 flirc?

If they're already mapped, why not just leave them unmapped on the Flirc?

Out of curiosity, have you tried doing a clean wipe of your Flirc and programming again? The flirc should ignore any IR that it isn't taught, so I'm wondering if the TV is somehow sending actual old signals.

From the description: Uses Bluetooth wireless Technology to manage media playback of PS4 streaming and live apps Sounds like it mostly doesn't do IR. There is some limited support for volume, input, and power for TVs, but that's it.

As he said, the fn button doesn't actually do anything, it just changes what command your keyboard sends. So if you can tell us what command fn+f4 on your keyboard sends, we may be able to help

Pretty cool guide. Gonna give it a try. Before I do, if either of you are still around, is this a windows 10 guide, or is it for one of the Linux-based HTPCs?

Sorry, let me understand a bit more. The FLIRC is an IR receiver that translates IR into various computer and keyboard commands. What exactly is it you want to do with it?

Yep, the older remote uses IR signals and should work great for your purposes. Just a quick note, the newer remote with the touchpad will not work, because only the volume buttons are IR.

I'm getting an OTG cable, so will be able to help more then. In the meantime, have you tried testing on a second computer or other device? At minimum the navigation buttons (up, down, left, right) should work no matter what you plug it into.

Nice work!

Have you tested other remotes on the V2?