Flirc + FireTV Remote + Windows

[Vantucken]

I'm looking to pair a replacement FireTV remote with Windows 8, and use it as a controller for Plex Home Theater.  I was able to get it paired, but only the dpad and {enter} buttons work.  Would flirc be the solution for this?  I attempted to use Autohotkey, but the other buttons on the remote don't seem to produce any input at all..

 

Thanks in advance.

[jason]

Did you use the firetv window in my GUI?

 

 

[Vantucken]

I don't own your device, so I didn't think I could use the application?

[Vantucken]

To be more concise, I was checking to see if your device is needed to solve my problem.  If so, I'll definitely pick it up.

[jason]

ohhh.

 

Firetv uses bluetooth, flirc uses IR. If you want to use your firetv with your computer, this unfortunately wont work with flirc.

[Vantucken]

That was my fear..  Thanks for the wicked fast response, Jason!

[jason]

my pleasure

[djrichard]

On 12/11/2014 at 12:11 AM, jason said:

 

Firetv uses bluetooth, flirc uses IR. If you want to use your firetv with your computer, this unfortunately wont work with flirc.

So I've downloaded the gui/app to my windows pc and noticed that one of the options for a remote is firetv.  What's the point of that if the firetv remote is not IR based?  Thanks!

[jason]

On 3/26/2024 at 3:06 PM, djrichard said:

So I've downloaded the gui/app to my windows pc and noticed that one of the options for a remote is firetv.  What's the point of that if the firetv remote is not IR based?  Thanks!

Flirc USB

[djrichard]

In conjunction with the FireTV stick.  Understood.  Still getting my sea legs.  Thanks.