Is the IR remote controller plugin ready for volumio 3? I would like to know before I hit the v2 to v3 upgrade button since this plugin is key to volumio integrating with my hometheater setup.
No yet, it’s pending for approval.
Cool! then we are waiting impatiently 
for me, this plugin also plays a key role in controlling the equipment
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same for me.
hopefully it will be ready soon, waiting to upgrade 3 RPI’s
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+1
I just upgraded to Volumio 3 and to my surprise I can’t use my remote anymore 
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Hi @gvolt , I’m wondering what is missing for the approval, and if there is any relevant issue still pending.
I tried to manually download and install your last commit, rel. 3.4.6 , and it seems to work flawlessly.
Thank you so much for your job, which I appreciated a lot.
Btw , for sake of completeness and for benefit of all : I use a common USB Microsoft IR Receiver; no need to act on any GPIO pin, and not any additional configuration either. Just plugged the USB IR Receiver and it worked instantly with a Samsung TV remote.
After struggling a bit, I’ve also successfully configured the lircd.conf and lircrc files for my Copland RC-102A remote.
Thx
@Fabian_Barile Thank you for your positive report. I don’t have any feedback on the PR yet and don’t know if there is a problem with the plugin.
Would you mind sharing these files so I could integrate them into a future version of the plugin?
Sure. See in attachment the Copland config files.
Copland RC 102A.zip (76.0 KB)
Notes :
- you’ll find in the zip package also the jpg picture of the remote, for reference. I guess the jpeg files will not be committed in the repository, unless in the future the plugin will have a preview/icon feature.
- lircd.conf has all the buttons codes , but in my personal use I have intentionally not mapped the Volume and Power buttons in the lircrc file , because they are for the ampli (I don’t use the software mixer and volume control from Volumio).
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I also tried the latest infrared version and it just works.
thanks again for the tip 
Hi! Can someone tell me where are you downloading the beta 3.4.6 version from?
I am happy to play the test - but somehow I can’t find anywhere …
you can download it here.
they are under accessories/ir_controller
Right here I have a problem … I don’t know how to download plugin files as zip package.
I already got another link and installed the plugin.
It works great both as a receiver and (after a slight modification of the configuration and connection of the transmitting diode) as a transmitter.
This way, you can control older music equipment (amplifier, CD, etc.) using scripts connected to the SSH Button application on your phone!
Cool! I recommend!
for example use a program like filezilla, log in and place the infrared file in home/volumio.
open terminal and ssh in your volumio player and type “cd /home/volumio/ir_controller” return, type “volumio plugin install” and the installation will begin.
when the installation is finished hold down “CTRL” and then c.
if everything went well you can use plugin.
How to download from Github
Uploading to RPI and installing is not a problem
@loup I assume you are running Volumio 3. The plugins sources for Volumio 3 you find here. For plugins which have not been approved you may get the files from a pull request.
Other than for Volumio 2 for Volumio 3 there are no publicly downloadable .zip files for each plugin AFAIK. So you would have to download each file manually - or you download the whole repository: If you don’t clone via git you can click on the green button named “Code” and choose “Download ZIP”. I think pull requests are not included in this download so in case of the “volumio-plugins-sources” repo you will receive only the content of the master branch.
That’s what I meant! Thank you!
How to enable this plugin on Volumio…I am not able to see the IR Remote Configuration on Volumio. Please advise
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Just making life easier, so you don’t have to clone/download the whole repo…
ir_controller_3.4.7.zip (232.2 KB)
PS: Untested, unapproved and all the usual disclaimers of not installing it via the recommended official myVolumio store.
EDIT: of wow! The PR from November is still pending?!
@gvolt did you get any feedback as to why it’s taking so long? The repo seems to have other plugins that have been updated in the meantime?
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I’m waiting for this plugin nearly as much as for the summer 
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No… 
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