I love my Skip remote, it's amazing.

But this is bullshit. Why do I need to be connected to a server to use this feature? 

One day this server will not be maintained, and the remotes we purchased will become less and less useful.

There needs to be an opt-out on this.

 

Thank you

Asked the same question a year ago and it's partially answered by:

Which I suppose seems reasonable if once stabilized the internet requirement becomes an opt in (to update IR decoders) rather than a requirement. Though I guess what I don't quite understand is how this is any different than Flirc which also decodes IR from remotes (to translate to e.g. keyboard keys) and to my knowledge Flirc App doesn't require an internet connection to work and uses the traditional update hardware firmware and check for app updates model to pull down updated logic.

Worst case, since Skip1s App allows modifying the JSON files used I'm assuming that recording IR with something like Flirc or perhaps Skip1s with debug logging enabled would be sufficient to capture IR signals which could be looked up online. E.g. here's the hex for an Insignia remote: IR Codes for Insignia TV Remote NS-RC4NA-14 – Steve Zazeski.