The developers of Peel-an app available for both the iOS and Android operating systems-ingeniously figured out a way to bypass the iPhone’s and iPad’s lack of an infrared blaster by using your Wi-Fi network to control your set-top box.
The iRed works much like Irdroid-just plug the infrared transmitter into the headphone jack of your device, download the accompanying app, and add your components from a database of more than 300,000 devices. All you need to do is purchase one and download the Irdroid app.īecause iOS devices don’t have IR blasters, an adapter is the only way to go if want to use infrared to control your home theater from an iPhone or iPad. These modules range from a basic adapter that plugs into your device’s headphone jack to models that allow you to wirelessly control infrared components over your network. If you have an older Android device without an integrated IR transmitter, you’ll need an adapter like the Irdroid. These apps support thousands of component manufacturers and models, many of which your device’s native remote control app probably doesn’t.
While these apps are worth trying out, a better bet is to download a third-party universal remote app such as IR Universal Remote or Galaxy Universal Remote. If you’ve purchased a flagship Android phone from Samsung, LG, or HTC in the last couple of years, it likely has a built-in IR blaster that can communicate directly with your home theater components, along with the manufacturer’s bundled remote control app. The simplest way to control your home theater from your mobile device is to use infrared. Most Android smartphones have infrared emitters built right in.
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