I Replaced Every IR Remote With Home Assistant!

Have you ever wanted to delete your IR (infrared) remote and use your home automation platform—like Home Assistant—to control your TV, LED lights, air conditioner, MaxxAir fan, etc? Today I’m going to show you how to use ESPHome to capture the IR codes from your remote so that you can use those codes to control your device!

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🎥 PREVIOUS VIDEOS

Automation & Integration Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGOD8WIYv76tSs3Ax_OZ5ezP65ABSx18R
Using ESPHome: https://youtu.be/LtwPP78IBjI
Powering ESP devices: https://youtu.be/IIHaPx_3B3Q

💾 YAML & TERMINAL COMMANDS

ESPHome Configuration Gist: https://gist.github.com/SmartyVan/bb14acc50f077904aaccac27d0376c20

📔 RESOURCES

ESPHome
Remote Receiver component: https://esphome.io/components/remote_receiver.html
Setting IR devices: https://esphome.io/guides/setting_up_rmt_devices.html
Binary Sensor component: https://esphome.io/components/binary_sensor/
Script component: https://esphome.io/components/script.html

ESP8266 Pinout Reference: https://randomnerdtutorials.com/esp8266-pinout-reference-gpios/
ESP32 Pinout Reference: https://randomnerdtutorials.com/esp32-pinout-reference-gpios/

Fritzing: https://fritzing.org

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0:00 Intro
0:43 Gathering the Components
1:32 What is IR?
2:22 Wiring IR Sniffer Circuit
3:26 ESPHome Configuration
4:36 Sniffing IR Codes
5:26 Troubleshooting IR Receiver
5:49 Gathering IR Codes
6:30 Testing IR Capture
8:54 Test Our Remote
9:15 Repeat the IR Pulses!