Shaytoonak Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Hello, I just purchased flirc to work with a HTPC connected to Lg tv with Magic Remote and it's no recognizing the remote:(:( any ideas? Works with my other tv remote, but I need it to work with the Lg magic remote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yawor Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 (edited) LG Magic Remote has 2 modes of work. If it is not paired to TV then it uses IR but if it is paired then it uses bluetooth and only the power button uses IR as bluetooth adapter (depending on TV model it is integrated or plugged in USB port of TV) doesn't support turning the TV on and off. There is a way to use it because LG allows you to configure the remote for another device. You need to map device type and manufacturer to the input on which you have your PC/HTPC. After that when you switch input in TV to this one the Magic Remote (or maybe the TV changes it). I think it works like this: 1. Button on MR pressed 2. Information sent to TV over bluetooth 3. TV informs MR what IR code should it send 4. MR sends IR code I think that this works this way because when in this mode, you can display an on screen remote and by clicking the buttons on it MR sends IR codes to the selected device. BTW I'm writing this based on my own experience as I own LG TV with Magic Remote MR400. Edited July 8, 2014 by yawor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaytoonak Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Thanks, I will try this and let you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMontgomery Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Yawor, Thanks for this information!With this, I managed to get the Magic Remote (AN-MR650) for my new LG Smart TV working to drive Kodi (OpenELEC 6.0) using a Flirc. It's fantastic to have a single remote to control all the features of a smart TV plus Kodi too! The trick is when the Flirc is programmed using the Flirc app on a Windows PC, it must be done physically close to the TV so the remote and TV can communicate.I paired the Flirc with an HDMI input using the TV's "Device Connector" menu. That setup requires selecting a device vendor. Of course, neither Kodi nor Flirc are on that list. I chose 'LG - Control Type 2', which works great.If you are not familiar with Flirc programming for Kodi DVR functions, I detail it thoroughly in my Kodi DVR guide:The Best HTPC Solution for Internet and Live TV in AmericaUnfortunately, only about half of the buttons on the Magic Remote can be programmed into the flirc. I don't know why. But, it's enough to drive Kodi including DVR functions if you use the numeric and colored buttons also. It has been reported in the Kodi forum that this is better than the buttons that will work using HDMI-CEC, so I think using the Flirc is a better solution than CEC, as least for the Magic Remote. The Flirc approach is also much easier to get working than CEC.Regards, Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yawor Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Which keys are available is dependent on the control schema you choose in the TV for that input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 Hello, I have a problem with my FLIRC and HTPC wich is connected to hdmi1. My Lg C9 views it's a pc and does not let me select a device in the "Device Connector" menu because hdm1 does not show up. Regards Franco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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