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Farquea · 2017-01-04, 08:17

I'm using my old Pi in my bedroom and want to put a basic remote on it simply with arrow keys, play, pause, stop (very important and see a lot of remote's don't seem to have this) and volume keys. I don't need a keyboard or anything like that, looking for something small and discrete similar in size the Fire TV remote. Any suggestions?
Cheers.

speedwell68 · 2017-01-04, 09:24

A mobile phone running one of the Kodi remote apps, such as Kore or Yatse.

dandnsmith · 2017-01-04, 12:44

OSMC remote - not the cheapest, but has a small size and not too many controls.

Farquea · 2017-01-04, 17:11

(2017-01-04, 12:44)dandnsmith Wrote: OSMC remote - not the cheapest, but has a small size and not too many controls.

This is exactly what I'm looking for! I'm using libreelec and not osmc though. Will it work do you know?

dandnsmith · 2017-01-04, 19:08

I'm pretty sure it will work, as it is designed to work with kodi, no matter what the OS beneath it.

Farquea · 2017-01-04, 19:35

(2017-01-04, 19:08)dandnsmith Wrote: I'm pretty sure it will work, as it is designed to work with kodi, no matter what the OS beneath it.

I'll see if i can find out more although ive just realised there's no volume buttons!

**bry** · 2017-01-04, 19:42

better off with one of these and using an existing remote: https://flirc.tv/more/flirc-usb

dandnsmith · 2017-01-05, 09:41

(2017-01-04, 19:35)Farquea Wrote: I'll see if i can find out more although ive just realised there's no volume buttons!

Right - there are no volume buttons, but you can remap the buttons to do what you want (usually you only want them in certain context).

I agree with the FLIRC suggestion - then you can use the remote of your choice.
I used one of these when the remote I had on one installation failed because its usb receiver failed.

Farquea · 2017-01-05, 20:14

I realized that but there are already very few buttons to hijack and replace for volume as it is on that OSMC remote.

I'll take a look at FLIRC but i'm just surprised at how many remote's don't have a STOP button as i use this a lot and while i know i can re-map, my less than technical wife will probably struggle/whinge about this!

Atreyu · (This post was last modified: 2017-01-05, 22:49 by Atreyu.)

I am having a hard time finding a good remote with a stop-button as well.
For some setups i just remap, but on low button remotes that can be a challenge.
Since Jarvis, long-press has been added which gives some more options.
It's only now that i think of remapping longpress_Back to stop. Might make for a good alternative...

One other suggestion that works for me is the Minix A2 Lite remote.
It has a bogus button that's in a very intuitive position te be remapped to stop.
Oh..and it has volume buttons ;-)

Hope it helps.

Atreyu · 2017-01-05, 22:53

(2017-01-04, 12:44)dandnsmith Wrote: OSMC remote - not the cheapest, but has a small size and not too many controls.

Thats a very nice remote by the way.
I would just make the bottom buttons volume up/down.
Thanks for the suggestion!

Farquea · 2017-01-05, 23:12

(2017-01-05, 09:41)dandnsmith Wrote:
(2017-01-04, 19:35)Farquea Wrote: I'll see if i can find out more although ive just realised there's no volume buttons!

Right - there are no volume buttons, but you can remap the buttons to do what you want (usually you only want them in certain context).

I agree with the FLIRC suggestion - then you can use the remote of your choice.
I used one of these when the remote I had on one installation failed because its usb receiver failed.

(2017-01-05, 22:53)Atreyu Wrote:
(2017-01-04, 12:44)dandnsmith Wrote: OSMC remote - not the cheapest, but has a small size and not too many controls.
Thats a very nice remote by the way.
I would just make the bottom buttons volume up/down.
Thanks for the suggestion!

Thats exactly what i'm thinking of doing.

Atreyu · 2017-01-06, 12:40

Well, i might be ordering one, myself :-)