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1. #FLIRC XBMC HARMONY INSTALL#
2. #FLIRC XBMC HARMONY DRIVERS#
3. #FLIRC XBMC HARMONY FULL#
4. #FLIRC XBMC HARMONY ANDROID#
5. #FLIRC XBMC HARMONY SOFTWARE#

When I do lspci I see the following USB controllers:Ġ0:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 05)Ġ0:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 05)Ġ0:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 05) Then my mapped remote buttons can be used to navigate.īluetooth option is probably way easier, as the other poster said.I've been trying to follow Grumpy's instructions in another post (I should have known he'd have this covered), and think I am getting close. When I hit the "Plex" activity on my remote, I can hit "Menu" immediately after and this activates the Plex client on my PC. Then mapped the "Menu" button on the Harmony remote to that shortcut in flirc. Used Windows to create a keyboard shortcut for Plex.

#FLIRC XBMC HARMONY FULL#

Basically I went into the full configuration mode where it gives you a picture of the full keyboard, pressed buttons on my remote, and then mapped them to Plex's keyboard shortcuts (list here: ) I went into the activity, and made sure that all the buttons I wanted to use on my remote were mapped to the fake Plex device (play, pause, arrows, OK, fast forward, rewind, etc.).

#FLIRC XBMC HARMONY SOFTWARE#

The Harmony software is obviously really confused by the presence of two TVs in an activity. I believe I picked a Panasonic TV, because TV remotes generally have a ton of buttons (play, pause, ff, rw, etc.).Īdded a Plex activity to the Harmony setup, where the devices were my actual physical TV, my AV receiver, and my fake TV posing as a plex device. I use an older Harmony One, but if you want to try using your flirc, here's what I did:Īdded a new device to my Harmony to represent Plex. Please let me know if something needs updating. Save your Flirc configuration by selecting File > Save Configuration.Īll done.hopefully it took you less than an hour. For example, I have FFwd and Skip ahead assigned to the same button. Flirc will recognize long-presses even if they're not set it MyHarmony. Go through all the commands you wish to set for your remote, open Plex, and test that they all work. If not, verify that something is not blocking IR reception to your Flirc and that you assigned a function to your remote under MyHarmony. If all goes well, you should see "Recorded successfuly". Refer to Plex Keyboard Shortcuts to assign proper functions to your simple Harmony remote.Ĭlick on File > Advanced and set the inter-key delay to "0".Ĭlick a button on the on-screen keyboard, then click the remote button you wish to pair. In the Flirc software, select Controllers > Full Keyboard.

#FLIRC XBMC HARMONY ANDROID#

In the Android app, click on the menu button in the upper left-hand corner, select Harmony Setup > Sync > Sync Now (MyHarmony does not give correct instructions). The goal is to make sure the remote send an IR signal and it doesn't do something else to your TV or Receiver at the same time (for example, my Plex menu button opened my TV menu as well until I fixed it). In MyHarmony, select Buttons and choose your Activity from the drop-down menu, clicking "Go".Īssign functions to the remote tied to the "Flirc Media Player" device. Go through the remaining menus and click "Done".

Go through the rest of the options using "Next" until you get to "Which device do you use to change channels" and select "Flirc Media Player". Check "Flirc Media Player" to add it as a device for this activity. In MyHarmony, click on Activities, click on your Watch Plex activity (or whatever you call your Plex-related activity). This provides the basic button functionality for your Flirc it doesn't matter that it's not actually for Plex. MyHarmony should add a device called Flirc Media Player.

#FLIRC XBMC HARMONY DRIVERS#

Plug in Flirc on your PC (make sure the IR element has reasonable line-of-sight to receive signal) and wait for drivers to install.Ĭlick on File > Advanced > Force FW Upgrade (this upgrades to the latest firmware.Ĭlick on Devices > Add Device > type Flirc in the first entry and XBMC in the second.

#FLIRC XBMC HARMONY INSTALL#

Install the latest Flirc software on your computer. I recommend installing the Harmony app on your phone to sync button settings and such, as it's easier than plugging the hub into your computer. It also assumes you have a PC, TV, and audio receiver. This assumes you already have an Activity setup in the MyHarmony software to turn on your TV, set the right input, and control surround receiver, etc). Basic functionality includes direction, select, context menu, Play/Pause, FF, RW, Skip Ahead, Skip Back, Stop, and Back Button. My intent was to create a basic configuration that will allow you to use the Harmony Smart Control simple remote to control Plex. I'm listing the steps I took for future generations :)