Broadlink RM Mini3 Black Bean Universal Remote, WiFi + IR Control Hub for Smart Home, Compatible with Alexa, One for All Infrared Controlled Home Devices TV, STB, Air Conditioner, DVD

Exactly what I wanted.
Works great with the smart phone. You need the old remote or some type of remote to be able to code the buttons on your phone, otherwise it won’t work. The instructions were not that clear on how to set up the device.Here is what I did to make it work (Note: I used a LG G6 and a Panasonic Non-Wifi TV):1. Plug in device to see the blue light turn on.2. Down Load APP3. Press and hold the tiny pin-hole button (need a paper clip or thumb tack) until it begins to flash quickly.4. Connect your phone directly to the Black Bean’s Wifi signal (you have to go into your phone’s wifi settings to do this). Once you are connected to the Black Bean, the Black Bean will connect to your home wifi. Once it is connected to your phone it will stop flashing.5. Start a Home TV function on the APP. Once you do this, the screen on your phone will look like a remote.6. To set the buttons on the App screen, you first need to push a button on the screen. For example the power button. You will see an icon appear that says searching for signal.7. Once you see the icon, push the corresponding button on the remote. If you pushed the power button on the app earlier, push the power button on the remote.8. Repeat for the rest of the buttons you want to use. This is the most tedious part and my only complaint. It would be nice if the app already had the key functions for major brands stored so that it was already coded.The nice thing is you can code this to other IR devices, though I have not attempted this yet.

Wirelessly and Remotely control IR devices, Alexa control takes work and sacrifices features
So much to work on here – but so much to work with. The IR control hub went into a shed that’s being set up as a combo office/work out area. I’m an endurance coach, so I work remotely with athletes in the office, then work out with local athletes in the workout area. This control hub was to fit into an existing Alexa system with an echo and a connected surround sound. The office has an a/c unit, a heater, a fan and a few other devices including a tv being used as a computer screen.The IR hub comes in… (cue Benny Hill music)In the box is the hub, a power cord, and no adapter. I was prepared for that, having read other reviews. One other reviewer said a minimum of 500 ma was needed, but in the day and age of 2.4a out becoming standard, most of us will have what is necessary. If you’re ordering this to work with a smart house, I guarantee you have a spare phone charger somewhere that will work. I put this on a shelf near the ceiling with line of sight for every device in the room.There are two apps that work with the device – e-control and ihc from broadlink. e-control is the better of the two. It’s the more mature parent app that’s been through a bit, isn’t always perfect, but usually has the answers. The app is more finessed, the interface is better and without instructions, I was able to get through it easier, add devices(hubs) and remotes. Unfortunately, this app is not the one that works with Alexa. Enter IHC. This is the teenager that thinks it knows everything, only to be wrong and throw tantrums then rage quit on you occasionally. IHC is a mess. Only remotes added in IHC as a tv or set top box, then reprogrammed as you need it can be detected in the Alexa app and controlled, but you have to add remotes after clicking on the RM mini 3 hub. Then tap the + button at the bottom to add the remote that you want to. I imagine it’s set up this way to attach a specific remote to a specific hub assuming that most homes will want more than one IR control hub. Who wouldn’t, they’re AWESOME. Control all the grandpa tech in your house with your phone and your voice? Hell yeah. Not so much. Unless the firmware begins to support more than remotes added as televisions for Alexa, I’m not sure most people will have the patience required to add an entire home’s contents of remotes as televisions, then reprogram button by button.Having said that, I can use Alexa to:Turn on/off the tv and adjust the volume, channel, input and a few other thingsTurn on/off the sound system and adjust the volumeTurn the fan on/offVolume though – adjusting the volume on the tv or surround sound system moves it up or down 4-5 notches. So it goes from “can’t quite hear it” to “too loud for conversation” to “OMFG GOING TO MELT MY BRAIN!!!”So then, using the IHC app, outside of the Alexa system, I discovered some quirks. Every time I try to adjust the ac unit, it changes the temperature reading to Celsius from Fahrenheit – despite being locked for usage to the US (according to some reviews). e-control does not do this, and allows me to adjust in Fahrenheit. I’ve given up trying to fix that and accepted I need to be able to think in both anyway, and printed off a copy of a c-f conversion chart so I can tape one to my ac unit and one to my forehead. The help number is a country I don’t recognize (I’m guessing China) and the manual is in Engrish.However – I dropped 22 bucks on this little hub and I have all the infrared remotes from the office programmed into my phone. I can wirelessly and remotely control every device in my office. Take THAT bipolar Texas weather!!! That alone is worth it.If the company fixes the firmware and the e-control app, or updates IHC to work with Alexa properly, I’ll update my rating to a 5 star. In the meantime, it really isn’t ready for Alexa unless you’re ready to put some work in and sacrifice some features.

Le meilleur module IR que j’ai pu acheter, intuitif, tres performant, temp de latence courte, distance de transmission parfaite, et cerise sur le gâteau une compatibilité exemplaire de milliers de marques et produits, utilisé pour piloter mon nouveau videoprojecteur Acer ainsi que mon décodeur Tv Bbox sensation de chez Bouygues.Je souhaitais également l’intégrer dans ma domotique homekit via Homebridge, il est reconnu sans problème, seul bémol je n’ai pas encore réussi l’apprentissage Learn depuis l’app Home mais ça c’est un souci de ma configuration homebridge et versions de nodes.En attendant, utilisation avec raccourcis et siri Apple, impeccable, je recommande !

5 stelle inanzitutto perchè è piccolo e carino, non sfigura ovunque lo mettiamo.E poi perchè tramite applicazione potete accendere la televisione, il mio amplificatore, Sky e tutto senza usare i loro telecomandi dedicati. Una volta accesi gli apparati, ad esempio la TV, posso poi muovermi tra i menu o cambiare canale o spegnere tutto.Lo spegnimento può essere programmato tramite l’impostazione di routine e, una volta settata, si spegnerà tutto quello che gli abbiamo indicato.E’ in ufficio che mi ha dato le più grandi soddisfazioni: sono riuscito a comandare, tramite Alexa ma sfruttando questo Broadlinnk Mini 3, una lampada di 15 anni fa che non è affatto smart.Sempre in ufficio posso anche comandare il mio climatizzatore, vi basta selezionare la marca e l’applicazione vi virtualizzerà il suo telecomando. E se non è presente la marca del vostro climatizzatore? Nessun problema, è quello che mi è successo e sono riuscito a simularne uno io sempre grazie alla sua applicazione.La cosa interessante è che tutto questo funziona anche da remoto, anche con connessione 4G o sotto altre reti WiFi..La configurazione è stata un po’ ostica ma, una volta configurato a dovere, muoversi nell’interfaccia e aggiungere dispositivi da comandare è un gioco da ragazzi.Si possono anche creare ambienti per ogni stanza della nostra casa e possiamo posizionarne uno per ognuno di questi, così da avere il controllo di tutta la casa.C’è anche la possibilità di integrarlo con Alexa, Google Home e IFTT: questo permette di rendere il comando infrarossi un comando vocale e di integrare questo Broadlink Mini 3 al vostro sistema di domotica.Dal punto di vista costruttivo è molto semplice, ha una corona superiore che permette di emettere e ricevere comandi infrarossi a 360 gradi. Sul retro troviamo infatti soltanto una Micro USB per l’alimentazione, il cavo è infatti l’unica cosa che troviamo in confezione.Con 20 euro riuscirete a rendere smart praticamente qualsiasi apparecchiatura con un telecomando infrarossi in dotazione.