Benjamin Metzler

That would be on the plex/jellyfin side. You would need to map the IR code sent by the skip1 to the command.

Ideally I’d like to see every button as fully programmable with macros. This would allow people who want it to work like harmony can program it that way; and any who want it to work the it does now, can make it work that way as well. Limiting some buttons to some paradigm limits what the remote can do, as well as the audience. When I had a JP1 remote, the hacking community did just this. It made the remotes incredibly easy to use by anyone. The trade off was that programming it was more complex.

I'm hoping that "Add git support" is on on flirc's TODO list. One can dream :-).

My solution has been to: Because the skip1 doesn't support actions on the activities buttons, I use the Red color button to power on my home theater and configure all of the inputs. That means powering on my system or switching what I'm watching is a three mutton press: Activity, Color, Red. It's a work around until the remote can support actions on the activities buttons. To power off everything, I map the discrete power off commands to "Power Up" and "Power Down". This makes it a dedicated button for powering off the system. Not all devices support discrete power options, so YMMV. Ben

Syncing via git would allow this (hint, hint, hint)

Most devices come with a toggle button for power. It tells the device to go to the opposite state that it is currently in. So if the device is in an on state, the toggle command turns it off. If it's off, the toggle command turns it on. The problem is when you have multiple devices in your entertainment center and they are told to toggle. If one isn't in the same state as the others, the devices won't end up in the same state. This can happen if something interferes with the IR signal to the device. Discrete Power, on the other hand, has separate commands for On and Off. If the device is off, it will turn on, but if the device is already on, sending the Power On doesn't do anything (well sometimes it does). Same with off. As for CEC, I avoid it at all costs. It's a pain to use for anything other then a basic setup. It might be appropriate for your configuration, but as you noted it can take time. You could try like I show in the image below, just remove the existing toggle and then drag the power off commands to the macro.

As you noted, your "Power Down" macro has just the TV Power Toggle, but nothing for the AVR. Have you tried using the discrete power off codes for you TV and AVR? It might give you different results. It could be the remote is losing the state of the devices after some time. My approach has been to use one of the Color buttons to power on the system and set the inputs on the devices. Then I set Power button to always power off (after setting the inputs to my default state), regardless of what state the remote thinks the devices are in. It's a kludge, but until activity buttons can have macros, it's the only solution I can see working. Ben

While it's not the lastest beta, you can find download links at: https://flirc.tv/products/skip1s-remote-universal-remote-control?variant=43489094729960#spec2

You can add a delay between macro items, albeit only up to 10 seconds:

I have the FLIRC on MacOS. What's the process for capturing the codes from my Harmony to Pronto for import into the Skip1? Also, any thought about how to document converting the IRDB (https://github.com/probonopd/irdb) to a format that the Skip1 can used? There are a bunch of codes available. Thanks, Ben

On MacOS, how can I completely uninstall the Skip app? I dragged the app to the trash and then emptied, but when I re-installed the app, it still shows my current remote configuration. I'd like to clear out everything and start over again. I didn't find anything in the ~/Library folder, so I'm not sure how it's picking up my old configuration. Thanks, Ben

My preference is for the remote to not be smart when it comes to power. Maintaining power states is tough because every device can be in any state and set outside of the remote, so trying to track that with the remote is cumbersome at best. My solution is to use discrete power off (when they exist) and to program a macro onto the Power button that sends the power off commands regardless of what the remote thinks the current state is. I also macro the Color-Up to power on devices for the current activity. When macros can be added to the activity buttons, I'll move it there. Ben ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Not affiliated with Flirc in any way. Just a friendly guy. My Skip 1s Configuration: https://github.com/benjaminmetzler/skip_remote Find me on Mastodon at: https://mas.to/@benjaminmetzler ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

One thing to note, the power on and power off commands from my harmony didn't generate any IR codes.

1853 1622 1780 0853 1004 are code to try while programming a OFA remote, not the pronto codes. I didn't find anything in globalcache.com for the OnePlace/S70CDS. I was able to program my Harmony remote with the Canal Digital OnePlace and captured the available commands with a flirc. They looked pronto-ish. I put it in a github gist. @Nathan is that what you all need?

Do you already have an IR receiver? If so, in the SkipApp wizard, see if one of the devices under the Microsoft brand works for you. The HP receiver might be a generic Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver. Ben ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am not affiliated with Flirc. I'm just a friendly guy with a passion for remote controls My Skip 1s Configuration: https://github.com/benjaminmetzler/skip_remote Find me on Mastodon at: https://mas.to/@benjaminmetzler ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote

I have been messing around with the IR transmit capability of my flirc. I am able to send IR signals using the flirc_util app, but it takes around 800ms to send a single command. I suspect it's because flirc_util opens the device, sends the signal, and then closes the device. If I try with the repeat set higher, it doesn't significantly affect the timing. It looks like the SDK provides static library (libflirc.a). I'm programming in python on a raspberry pi 3, which doesn't work with static libraries. Is it possible to get direct access to the flirc to open the device and send signals? Or possibly get a dynamic library? Thanks, Ben

If they add long press to the remote, then it could handle 6 activities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am not affiliated with Flirc. I'm just a friendly guy with a passion for remote controls My Skip 1s Configuration: https://github.com/benjaminmetzler/skip_remote Find me on Mastodon at: https://mas.to/@benjaminmetzler ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Oh, my...Admin logs panel. Very interesting. Ben

I'm not disappointed. I know this is still a product in development and there will be issues. The developers have been quite forward with their development efforts, so I'm willing to give them the time they need to get to a release state. Right now it's still beta level. Having a global sleep command would be nice though. Some buttons have a delay, but not all of them.

Have you tried some of the models listed under Canal Digital? A lot of companies reuse the same IR codes from device to device. Since it's running Android TV, you might try the Xiaomi -> Mi Box Android TV to see if it's using some generic Android TV codes. Ben ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am not affiliated with Flirc. I'm just a friendly guy with a passion for remote controls My Skip 1s Configuration: https://github.com/benjaminmetzler/skip_remote Find me on Mastodon at: https://mas.to/@benjaminmetzler ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The advantage of being a smaller company is that you can make design decisions that empower users to create their own custom setup. For instance, I prefer how being able to have macros on the activity buttons, since that makes all the buttons equally powerful. Other people prefer not to. Having the option is the real strength. I can even see a case where someone wants to convert other buttons to "activity" buttons. For instance, someone with motor issues might not be able to do "long presses" with a remote, so giving them the ability to map activities to other buttons (like the number buttons) might be better for them.

I mapped the "red" button as my power on/input select macro. When I want to watch TV, I hit Activity A, the Color button, then the Red/Up Arrow. I also set the power button to power off everything by configuring both the power on and power off to have only power off. The one downside to this is if I use the wizard to add device, it overwrites the customization. Fortunately going into the wizard generally only happens when creating the Activity. Also, I export my configuration and back it up to github so I can always revert back if I make a mistake. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am not affiliated with Flirc. I'm just a friendly guy with a (strange) passion for remote controls My Skip 1s Configuration: https://github.com/benjaminmetzler/skip_remote Find me on Mastodon at: https://mas.to/@benjaminmetzler ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In the SkipApp wizard, see if one of the devices under the Microsoft brand works for you. The HP receiver might be a generic Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver. If it doesn't work, post the part number(s) for the receiver. Ben ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am not affiliated with Flirc. I'm just a friendly guy with a passion for remote controls My Skip 1s Configuration: https://github.com/benjaminmetzler/skip_remote Find me on Mastodon at: https://mas.to/@benjaminmetzler ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You mentioned an IR receiver. Is it the flirc? I have the following in my test bed: Skip 1s with a Toshiba TV profile Raspberry Pi 3 running LibreElec Flirc configured to use the Kodi controller configuration. I configured the Flirc to read the IR sent from the Skip 1s. Everything worked and I was able to navigate the Kodi interface with my remote. Ben ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am not affiliated with Flirc. I'm just a friendly guy with a passion for remote controls My Skip 1s Configuration: https://github.com/benjaminmetzler/skip_remote Find me on Mastodon at: https://mas.to/@benjaminmetzler ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FYI, If you re-run the wizard it will overwrite any customizations you've done to the power button.