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I use TeamViewer to boot up the Microserver which automatically starts Plex and ready to go. This is a pain as I have to start up my tablet to run Teamviewer and get it going, I just want to run it from the remote. Have you tried wake from usb? I think I need to try this but I dont know how to get the remote to send a "wake" command to Flirc though!

Opened the Flirc GUI, then plugged in Flirc, chose Controllers>Fire TV Clicked Enter on GUI, pressed Enter (or OK button on remote), then repeated for up/down/left/right, etc. All but the FF and REW. My 650 has a nice button that corresponds to the Amazon's "Return", on my 720 I assigned it to "Exit." Then I chose Controllers>Full Keyboard Clicked "F" on GUI, pressed FF on remote, clicked "R" on GUI, pressed REW on remote, clicked "Page UP" on GUI, clicked up arrow on remote, "X" on GUI, Stop on remote, etc. Just make sure you don't use a remote button you've previously assigned to the FireTV commands for a keyboard command. I know the Flirc is supposed to keep you from doing that, but it didn't always work for me. The FireTV's "return" button doesn't have the same effect in Kodi as the keyboard's "ESC" or "backspace/delete" key, so on the 650 I assigned the "exit" key to "ESC" (remember I had already assigned the physical return button on the Harmony to the Fire's return. Does that help?

It's multiple "presses". Using the FireTV stick to send RF commands directly to the FireTV, clicks are sometimes heard. It occurs with the press of any button, but usually it's only after the button has been pressed once. Thereafter each press in succession generates a single click. When I press the return key on my IR remote to send the Return command to the Flirc I usually hear multiple clicks in very rapid succession from just one press of the key, but not on the first press. Sometimes there's a slight pause between two of those clicks. Once the FireTV has been sent all the way back to the home menu, each successive press of the Return key generates a different number of clicks in rapid succession, usually too fast to count, but it seems like maybe four or five is the maximum. I just ordered a Harmony 650. Is this a fix that applies to this remote, or is it a fix that applies to the Harmony Home and Hub that communicate via RF with the FireTV.

Thank you for your fast answers! There is power on the flirc. I used the previous Streacom IR-Receiver on the same port yesterday and it worked (Boot from 'power off'). Additionally: I test the "Power switch state" on running system via event handling. No reaction as well. The event works, when I press the power button manually. I can assign the 'wake' button, but when I press it, I get no feedback. Neither in Flirc ('wake' does not turn green, when I press the assigned button) nor via mentioned event setup. Do you have any further hint? Thank you so far. Edit: I can 'cat' the incoming events (cat /dev/input/by-id/usb-flirc.tv_flirc-event-kbd). There is no event coming from the device when I press the 'wake'-assigned button. Does the 'wake' command just toggle the pws-circuit? Edit 2: My settings: $ flirc_util settings flirc_util version v1.3.4 [v1.3.4] Firmware: v3.5 [E793D969] Settings: sleep detection: Enabled noise canceler: Enabled inter-key delay: 3 seq. modifiers: Enabled state: 0 builtin profiles: Enable Memory Info: keys recorded: 41 keys remaining: 128 memory used: 32% Recorded Keys: Index hash key ----- --------- --- 0 EDF0129A up 1 211D0B13 left 2 6ED0105A down 3 88159E1A right 4 1D91CCA8 return 5 15AABAC9 escape 6 B09E357D 1 7 62EB3036 2 8 E3CB2DF6 3 9 961828AF 4 10 FD10BBB6 5 11 AF5DB66F 6 12 303DB42F 7 13 E28AAEE8 8 14 3817D976 9 15 EA64D42F 0 16 23DA0DEF F1 17 2BB43336 F3 18 718D1336 F4 19 A30A70C9 F2 20 DB5F6AA8 F5 21 7967387D F6 22 3B3E783D F7 23 6ED8DEC9 F8 24 33051561 F9 25 B7B75828 F10 26 3CE0C282 F11 27 4139DF28 F12 28 FCB67A68 pageup 29 63AF0D6F pagedown 30 BB9EF98B l 31 763FB561 p 32 510325E8 r 33 88EB9CE8 f 34 C3F2BAA8 s 35 6FA60F28 b 36 3C7916AF n 37 EEC61168 m 38 96DC05E8 a 39 21F309E1 d 40 15FC0828 wake

It is. For the harmony guys, I will put together some formal documentation shortly. But yes, it's firetv. Every operating system has a 'key repeat' and firetv is set way to short. While it appears as 'double presses' it is actually the start of a stream of characters. Think regular computer, you press a keyboard key and hold, and after a set time, the stream starts. The stream is starting on the firetv, and you only get the first key of the stream, and the original key, making you think it's two presses. I sent them a note, I don't think I can fix this in my device. One thing you can try is enabling the noise filter, which waits for multiple button hits before sending the command. For the harmony, delete, re-add firetv, and try again. They updated their settings recently.

I don't know this remote but from what I've been able to find this remote uses a 2.4GHz radio interface for its normal operations and can only send a power command over the IR and Flirc is an IR receiver. http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=143571

Sure! I am running Kodi 14.1 on an Amazon Fire TV. I have a Harmony One remote set to Flirc XBMC. I set the interkey delay to 0ms, input delay to 500ms, and inter-device to 500ms (I have tried several settings for interkey and input delay) Device command repeats is at 1 currently but increasing or decreasing this did not help at all when noise canceler was enabled. I have noise canceler off and interkey delay at 0 using builtin profiles. My current setup is nice and responsive its just odd that even though I don't touch the remote the filrc is randomly responding to something! I just tried adding a USB extension and moved the flirc away from the Fire TV which is also in a unit with glass shelves. I also took black electrical tape and wrapped it around the flirc only exposing the front of it. It seems that the IR sensors are VERY sensitive on this unit. I had the Flirc plugged in to the back of the Fire TV facing backwards and I can still control it no problem without a direct line of sight. I am hoping that by wrapping it with the tape it might help block out any excessive noise it is picking up. I will get a chance to test it out later tonight but it I haven't noticed it randomly turning on since which is a good sign.

Hi, I bought a flirc dongle for using with my iMac. I use Snow Leopard (10.6.8) and the Flirc GUI recognizes the device (it says it is connected). However, I cannot make the GUI to record any command. I tried the newest version too, but this one does not even recognize the device. Any other version that works for 10.6.8? Thanks.

We really need to get a profile sorted out for playstation 4. Even I don't know what to do with command line stuff (I'm not a tech person)

Hey Jason, were you able to look at the screenprint attachment I sent after my post above? It seems all the posts regarding this subject on various forums end without a resolution. Again, is it even possible, with the use of the flirc and the command line to turn on a PS4 from standby and exit programs like Netflix and get back to the PS4 home screen??? At this point, the flirc hasn't allowed me to do anything a standard keyboard won't do, and I don't need a flirc in the chain between my universal remote and PS4 when I can learn keyboard commands.

I have the same issue of the command line opening ever so briefly, then disappearing. I tried using flirc_util.exe instead of just flirc_util, with the same results.

I actually have no idea how to write the "flircutil record pause". Do I just open command prompt as an admin or terminal? I tried to search the forums but I haven't found anything specific to this. I can wait if you're planning to write a controller profile for the Flirc app. Thanks again for all your help. So excited to have a remote for my PS4 :)

Hi, i am currently trying to program my harmony 650 to work with WMC using the MCE keyboard profile but i am having issues. A lot of keys are not working properly, for example I've programmed the back button on the remote to the backspace key on the keyboard but when i press the button on the remote it sends the "up arrow' command. Any idea what could be the issue?

Actually the best way may be by doing both. Since flirc itself has no control on how keys are mapped between different version of XBMC?Kodi, one thing for sure certain core keys will always or should remain the same. Now i myself have not played with Kodi yet so don't know the differences yet but there may be some. One of the major reasons i purchased the flirc was due to the fact that it already had a logictech harmony profile as that was a major selling point for me as it would not only allow me to customize the buttons to my own likes (which the flirc software interface also does) but the fact that i can then utilize the services of harmony to control all of my devices by setting all the correct inputs based upon all devices involved within an activity with one button press of an activity function (which the flirc does not provide this functionality and not designed to do so) was the one thing that made me click "Add to Cart" button and in your forum now there are lots of posts of folks using a harmony remote and thus a big additional major selling point of the flirc as they like to keep this feature also. As your market grows im sure more and more harmony remote users will be grateful for this feature to be taken advantage of.... I also do like what yawor mentioned about having some externalized profiles that could be created and loaded in via your software and it be in a ini like format that can be user modified and community supported which gives a lot of flexibility. So there are benefits to both being in place for several reasons. First the logitech profile profiles simplicity for existing and new harmony users to get onboard very quickly. Once i got my harmony profile setup and synced, 95% of the functionality worked without any modifications on my part and that is a BIG Selling point. So all time told less than 10 minutes on my part adding the addtional buttons i wanted to customize to myharmony. If you got rid of it, then everyone would have to use the interface within the tool and thus need to for one know more on the actual keyboard shortcuts than they care to know and then spend much more time in setting up, along with the fact that this remote no longer works with the harmony remote and thus remove a big selling point for those who have harmony remotes. In time Logitech will most likely be discontinuing their legacy remotes more in favor of their new Hub related interface which for one solves many problems they have had. Their new Hub approach is much better in the fact that now they also offer limited home automation along with exiting activities of which the flirc XBMC profile would be a involved as an activity for its area of expertise and function, along with like it or not the smartphone/tablet app for the Harmony Hub as an additional benefit and this is in my opinion where the largest bulk of remote sales will be made in the future is the integration of entertainment/home automation remotes as the market matures. My suggestion would to be first be sure the existing profile is sending the right keys for XBMC as that is where the largest market is for now and less customization as that caused a lot of my personal frustration when the keys sent were not correct in couple instances and i have to go and create a special keyboard.xml file to handle the wrong keys being sent. Kodi is still in release candidate status and not everyone is going to abandon their existing setup unless Kodi offers them something new that they really want and need to justify the upgrade hassles and reconfiguring stuff after the upgrade. Heck they just stop supporting Eden just recently. Right now u seem to capture the majority of keys for the XBMC profile that worked right out of the gate and btw thank you very much for that. Second, later on you could add an XBMC-Kodi profile if you saw fit, but there may be a way to not have to do that as third, you could create a special keymap app much like you do now with the flirc software tool and as an addon or part of this same software provide the option to take any set of remappings due to version levels of XBMC-kodi and remapped the differences between XBMC and Kodi (or let the customer remap) and then create a keyboard.xml that the user can then substitute as a new map layout for Kodi by overriding the meaning of certain keys to map to Kodi correctly or even new mappings for XBMC versions for those who need the extra customization and then upload those customizations to harmony as a custom command thru another remote. Now yes i know there is an addon within within XBMC that can added to do this mapping but that once again requires more advanced knowledge on the user's part on the internal setup of the keyboard.xml file and how things work, of which many may not want to go down that route but still allows the advanced users to customize to their delight. Finally i would suggest making a video that shows how to teach the harmony new commands and thus allowing customers to see first hand how to do it and how simple it really can be programmed once they understand. Most advanced users will figure this out quickly but for the bulk of non technical users it will be a confidence booster. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words, but a video is worth a million words and requires less support. Anyway this is my two cents worth.

I tried the setting in the link on the Harmony and set the Flirc InterKey to 5 but it still sends a double command on occasion for the direction keys!

Yawor, Thanks for that input. Just my luck my tv's are LG's so can't use that remote and i thought there might be an issue with using a MCE type remote as i have a mediagate that i was using before and that's why i asked just in case. I could possibly try my Dish remote but set it on a separate device or find some other old tv remote. Btw how did u find out which protocols a certain tv remote is using? The nice thing about the harmony remotes is that with one button you press an activity like "Watch a Movie" and the harmony remotes handle all switching of inputs on the tv and avr and all other devices involved in that activity to the right inputs automatically which makes life easier. The Harmony Smart Remote is more minimalist has basic controls are all there but it allows overloading each button with either a short press or long press, which allows you to assign a specific button to have one or two roles depending on the press length. Default if not overridden is that a short or long press will send the exact same command unless you set it up to have two different commands based upon a long or short button press. I also have the harmony 650, but the down arrow button in center stopped working and it uses discontinued ps3 adapter to send the Bluetooth commands as the harmony ultimate hub sends the Bluetooth commands directly to the PS3. My adapter still works but its only a matter of time before it craps out and thus the handwriting is on the wall to upgrade.

You need to wait for the shutdown ability. I think I saw Jason mentioning that he'll work on this. As for the Eject, I'm not 100% sure that this will work but you can try running this in command line: flirc_util record_api 184 102 and press a button you want to have the eject on.

Yawor, Thanks for your advice however i do have limitations with the harmony hub as it will only send out the commands its been programmed for using its profile. The smart remote i think only communicates with the hub using RF protocols and it's the Hub itself that sends out a IR signal or Bluetooth signal for the playstation3. So it looks like for me to get the extra keys that i want to use i will need to program the Harmony Hub with the new values by using some existing remote and then go back and map flirc using the updated command with the mapped Smart Remote. I could always use a spare remote and program flirc with it for additional stuff, but that then defeats the purpose of using the Harmony setup with just one remote. Now are there any specific types of remotes i should not use for creating these custom commands with the harmony so that there is no confusion and or overlapping between different devices i have?

Current stable firmware version is 3.5 and is included in Flirc software 1.3.4 which can be downloaded from a download section on the website. It has the Flirc-SE power button working, but you need to use command line util to record the power button for now: flirc_util record power

ok thanks. i'm not sure you'll be able to pick one up in radioshack as i think i've had it at least 4 years and is probably EOL'd years ago. might be easier to dig thru my stuff to see if i have a different remote. did try doing the double press thing and was able to get some of the keys working, some said already programmed and with my tests in the command shell weird things happened e.g. programmed number keys and pressed & released 3 button quickly many times and i got things like 332323232333232323232323. fiddle with the interkey delay would fix that? might just be easier to find another remote though :)

Hi, I got my Harmony 650 remote to work OK with WMC and FLIRC, however, I press the button, have to wait a tad until it actually moves in WMC until I press the next one otherwise it misses. I am guessing I can fix this with interkey delay in either FLIRC or the Harmony software or the repeats in the Harmony software so I have been playing around with no luck. It would be helpful to better understand how each of these things work. Most forum posts I saw just say hey try increase or decreasing this or that but I feel like I am just floating around in the dark on this. Specifically it would be great if someone could provide a good definition of each of the following AND some background on what each is actually doing. FLIRC Interkey Delay (one thing I don't understand is the delay in what FLIRC expects to receive or is this only the delay in how fast FLIRC sends the keyboard command...I am guessing the first because a PC should be able to rapidly receive keyboard commands and buffer them if needed), definition, how works would be great, is the 0-6 in ms or is it just 0-6 with no direct tie to the time. FLIRC Sequence Modifiers - not sure what this is but noticed that it needs to be on for WMC Harmony Interkey Delay - again define and how will this work with the FLIRC interkey delay...do they need to match, is there a best way to setup, etc. Harmony Key Repeats - definition, how does this relate to interkey delay issues, etc. Having this all in one place and how to use all of these in tweaking the performance or fixing issues would be great (I think?)!

Predominantly going to be explaining flirc stuff, in theory there shouldn't be too much tweaking needed. Most of the recent articles in the zendesk are done by me (under Jason's name) as I have more time for doing it, unfortunately I don't know the nitty gritty of how the settings work so Jason will be writing those articles - he has a lot less free time than I do. I do I agree with you though and we are working on it. I've taken the choice to aim the help documents (at least to start with) toward less technical documentation - we will introduce a "technical section" though. Interkey delay is telling flirc how long to wait before sending another command to the computer (even if it receiving ir signals), Increasing the interkey delay will tell flirc to wait longer before deciding the button was let go. Decreasing the interkey delay will tell flirc to wait less before deciding the button was let go. Not sure if the numbers directly correlate

I am trying to setup a Harmony remote with FLIRC/WMC and noticed some inconsistencies between what is documentd by FLIRC and Microsoft re: keyboard shortcuts for WMC. Here are links to the sources I looked at: Per FLIRC https://flirc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202923419-Controller-presets-in-Flirc-GUI Per Microsoft http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/media-center-keyboard-shortcuts#1TC=windows-7 Per This Post http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff404226.aspx Summary of issues I identified....not sure if FLIRC is actually sending the wrong command or if it is just the documentation. PER FLIRC- Home: Windows key + alt PER MICROSOFT- Open Media Center or return to the Media Center start screen: Windows logo key+Alt+Enter PER FLIRC- Go to music: ctrl+s PER MICROSOFT- Go to the Music library page: Ctrl+M PER FLIRC- Mute: Shift + F8 PER MICROSOFT- Mute or unmute volume: F8 PER FLIRC- Pause: ctrl + 8 PER MICROSOFT- Pause or resume: Ctrl+P PER FLIRC- Play: Ctrl + shift + 8 PER MICROSOFT- Play: Ctrl+Shift+P PER FLIRC- Previous : ctrl + , PER MICROSOFT- Skip back: Ctrl+B PER FLIRC- Stop: ctrl+shift+alt+8 PER MICROSOFT- Stop: Ctrl+Shift+S PER FLIRC- Subtitles: c PER MICROSOFT- Ctrl + U PER FLIRC- Lower volume: Shift + F9 PER MICROSOFT- Turn down volume: F9 PER FLIRC- Increase volume: Shift + F10 PER MICROSOFT- Turn up volume: F10 PER FLIRC- Page down (really last item): end PER MICROSOFT- Go to the last item in a list: End PER FLIRC- Page up (really first item): home PER MICROSOFT- Go to the first item in a list: Home

Sorry, one more thing. I realize XBMC is probably your biggest user base but WMC is still pretty popular. It would be awesome to have a built in profile for WMC and a matching FLIRC WMC profile in Harmony. That way you can probably move away from a WMC compatible remote and use your own commands that work well with FLIRC (or I guess base it off WMC but there is the double press/every other IR command is different issue I am aware of). Anyway, it would be great to be a plug n play replacement for WMC vs. all the programming, fishing around, building tables, etc.

I'm using Sony VL series remotes. The problem with the repeated sendings of the "back" command is weird. I can actually hear a click when it's sent the second, third, etc. times. The first press of the button usually gets somewhat better results as it doesn't always send the Fire all the way back home or produce a series of clicks. But the second time it always does. I haven't determined how long I have to wait, but if I press the return button once, thereafter the second press produces multiple clicks and sends me back home no matter where I am or what I'm doing. But if I wait for a long time the effect goes away. It's a weird problem and a challenge to describe. I wish I could show it to you.