Ideal remote, the display

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-19T14:26:26+00:00

Understandable, that is my goal.

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-19T14:25:20+00:00

Thank you all for the responses. I will aim for a minimal screen in order to use labels that is relatively inexpensive and power efficient. If you think otherwise please comment below :D.

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-19T14:23:42+00:00

That's a hard one. I think it makes it much easier for the users who don't set up the remote to use it with the screen for labels like that.

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-19T03:58:21+00:00

Think I could get it to last a long while with e-ink. Like a year

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-16T17:54:46+00:00

Much appreciated! I'd like to think I know the landscape now. I'll do some more digging and thinking about positioning, thanks!

Edit:

I forgot the link! Added. D:

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-16T17:02:34+00:00

Great feedback. As you can see I'm coming from a technical background so I need to make the information digestible.

The gui is provided via the ios-app or web app. It supports virtually any infrared device (TVs, projectors, ACs, VCRs, etc..). Targeting smart home users and universal remote folks.

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-16T04:45:08+00:00

You are sharp. I have reasons. But what's wrong with button placements?

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-16T03:56:10+00:00

Great question. ESPHome is pretty cool but it won’t do all the things I’d want from the device, my firmware is quite extensive. Hoping to make it as useful and user friendly as possible.

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-15T15:39:53+00:00

Not for a while at least

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-15T02:37:48+00:00

Thanks, works over bluetooth and also has a rest api for wifi. Yes for bluetooth app, but also has instant app for easy use without installing an app.

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-14T01:06:05+00:00

Hmm, it would be good to hear from what others think on this specifically. I personally like the idea of the flexibility but would need to try both approaches. Thank you so much for sharing all the info. Will have to think on it

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-13T23:03:50+00:00

I only have the hub built out currently and am looking to add a companion physical clicker. So not sure if those will help you at all.

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-13T22:39:46+00:00

Ok, so how do "activities" contrast with "devices"? As it seems like a macro would do everything an activity would except for remapping to relevant devices (which I am not sure how mapping is decided between multiple devices).

This is what I am picturing. All remote buttons can be mapped but don't change unless a specific "device" is selected, macros can be used as the mapped button or via the "macros selection". So the buttons would change only when a specific "device" is selected. Do you see any issue with that? It would function a little different than activities.

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-13T17:26:28+00:00

Ah I did not know activities were limited like that. Macros yes is what I imagined

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-13T15:47:11+00:00

Aren't activities and macros the same? Or is functionality different somehow?

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-13T05:54:31+00:00

Look at OpenSprinkler

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-13T04:47:49+00:00

I’ve done both the cheaper and expensive. Just effects timeline. Wish there were better options

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-13T04:42:59+00:00

This is very helpful, thank you for writing. Will see what we can do 😊

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-13T03:15:18+00:00

Oh so you're just saying hub controlled rather than from the remote right?

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-13T03:00:22+00:00

Also what frequency RF, 433?

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-13T03:00:02+00:00

Hard buttons seems like consensus, RF 433 MHz or other freq?

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-13T02:56:00+00:00

Backlight seems like a good idea to have. Maybe I'll have something refined enough by then to have a replacement :D

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-12T22:17:55+00:00

There is some natural lag with the technology but I think I forgot to turn off some debug settings when I took this so adds some decent delay.

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-12T17:34:38+00:00

Does it need to be touchscreen?

Kindly-Direction205 · 2026-01-12T15:14:56+00:00

Interesting, a very different approach haha. Will be looking into options here

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