#Fire tv flirc Ps4#
Given that the support for the PS4 is limited (which is Sony's fault.not Logitechs.I have nothing against Logitech), it occurred to me that it was easier to return the $130 remote and simply plug a $20 IR dongle into the FireTV and be done with it. Technically it works, but functionality within different apps is spotty, at best. Unfortunately, controlling the PS4 is crap. Controlling the FireTV worked flawlessly.
#Fire tv flirc upgrade#
I figured that with the addition of the FireTV it was time to upgrade the remote, add support for Bluetooth devices, and be able to add in the PS4 along with the FireTV. I ordered a Logitech Harmony Companion which is their Hub (bluetooth+IR) and a paired remote. I have a PS4, which the remote does not work with, of course, plus the Fire TV. The Fire TV will only mount the first USB drive it detects. You cannot use a USB hub to mount two USB drives. Since the Fire TV only has one USB port, you can use a USB hub to connect both a USB drive and other USB devices like a FLIRC, mice, and keyboards simultaneously. I use it to control a TV, AV receiver, PS3 (via Bluetooth-IR adapter), DVR, and old DVD player. USB hubs work with the Fire TV and external USB storage. Yeah, the Harmony I have been using for years is IR only. I have even tried universal remotes paired with my TVs CEC input control and that works, but no home button. I want it to use with a web browser (Mouse and Keyboard), Control my tv with IR (Input) and soundbar with IR(Volume and input). I have been on the prowl for the perfect remote for my fire TV.
#Fire tv flirc how to#
Other than the home button (which is a biggie), the rest of the Flirc/Harmony combo seems to work flawlessly.Īnyone know how to get the home button working? Hey guys I have a 1st gen Fire TV- not rooted. I don't know if that makes any difference, but if there is some other way that I should have added it as a device, please let me know. I ended up selecting 'Media Center PC' as a device type, and then 'Flirc' as the manufacturer, and typed in 'FireTV' for the 'model'. So I can navigate around and start apps and everything works normally (FF, Rewind, Play, Pause, etc.).but I can't get out of the app and get back to the home screen of the Fire TV.įor what it's worth (and if it matters), I wasn't sure how to add the Flirc as a device to my Harmony. You can fire up the GUI to check the firmware. Make sure you have the at least firmware version 2.6.
The blue light flashes on the Fire TV to indicate that it has received a command, but nothing happens. The Harmony has a built in profile for XBMC thats been fine tuned to work perfectly with flirc. The bottom line is that nothing happens when I hit the 'home' button on the Harmony. I mapped the 'home' function to a button, and even put it on it's own 'soft key' on the screen (I'm using a Harmony 770). I mapped all of the functions to what seems like the 'common sense' buttons (mapped DirectionLeft to the left direction button, etc.) Everything seems to work perfectly EXCEPT the 'home' function/button. I just plugged a Flirc IR receiver into our FireTV and configured it as a device on our Harmony remote.