The Flur USB IR Receiver: A Game-Changer for Home Entertainment Systems
We're going to focus on the Flur USB 22.95, a product that allows you to pair any remote control with your computer or Media Center. The process is incredibly simple and cross-platform, making it accessible to users of all skill levels. To get started, simply walk through the super easy pairing application and you're done. The previously paired remote can be used on any machine without additional software.
I've personally tested this on a Windows machine and it works flawlessly. I haven't had a chance to test it on the Raspberry Pi 3 yet, but we'll get into that in a bit. One of the features that really stands out is the built-in pairing profiles. These profiles include options for Media Center, Xbox 360, Fire TV, and keyboard, among others. This means you can easily set up your remote control to work with your favorite devices without having to download any additional software.
The Flur USB IR Receiver is available for Windows (both 32-bit and 64-bit), Mac, and Linux, making it a truly cross-platform solution. The software is easy to use and allows you to program your USB adapter in no time. I've downloaded the Windows version and plugged my USB adapter into my computer. Opening up the software reveals a simple and minimalistic controller configuration screen.
To pair the remote control with Cody, I simply selected the "Cody" profile from the available options. The software quickly detected that my USB adapter was connected to my PC and began the pairing process. Once paired, I was able to configure the buttons on my Samsung controller to work with Cody. This involved pressing each button on the controller and assigning it to a specific function within Cody.
One of the features that I found particularly useful is the ability to map custom functions to the remote control buttons. By pressing each button on the controller while pointing it towards the IR receiver, I was able to assign specific actions to each key. For example, I mapped the "pause" and "play" buttons to work with my favorite video player.
I recently had the chance to test the Flur USB IR Receiver on a Raspberry Pi 3 running Cody. The results were nothing short of impressive. With the adapter plugged in and the remote control paired, I was able to use the remote to control my media center without any issues. This has been a game-changer for me, as I'm always looking for ways to simplify my home entertainment system.
In particular, the ability to use any IR remote with Cody is a major plus. No longer do I have to worry about messing up the keyboard or trackpad on my laptop while watching a movie. With this adapter, I can simply hide the remote in a convenient location and let it do its job. This has been especially useful with my kids around, as they love messing with the keyboard.
For those looking for more advanced functionality, I've added a few extra programs to my Cody setup. One of these is the YouTube search function, which allows me to quickly find videos on demand. By using the remote control's buttons, I can easily navigate through different channels and playlists.
One thing that did surprise me was how well the Flur USB IR Receiver works with more advanced features like fast forward. While it doesn't support 32x fast forward playback, it does provide a reasonable amount of speed control. This has been a welcome addition to my setup, as I'm always looking for ways to customize my viewing experience.
Overall, I'm thoroughly impressed with the Flur USB IR Receiver and its ability to streamline my home entertainment system. With its ease of use, cross-platform compatibility, and customizable button mapping, it's clear that this is a product worth considering for anyone looking to upgrade their media center setup.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey what's going on guys it's ETA Prime back here again today I want to test out the Flur USB IR receiver on my Raspberry Pi 3 using Libra elect I'm going to pair this controller with it and I'm going to walk you through the steps it's a super simple GUI application you can download for Windows Mac or Linux plug the Flur USB IR receiver into the computer open up the application that is provided on flir's website customize the controls from your remote whatever remote you're using plug it back into your Raspberry Pi and you're good to go so on flir's website they say this works with any machine now I have tested it on Windows Media Center and it does work with my PC I have not tested it on the Raspberry Pi three so let's get into it I'm going to walk you through how to set up your remote really quick before we get started programming our remote let's head over to flir's website it's a fl. TV they offer a few different products we're going to focus on the Flur USB 22.95 what is Flur FLIR allows you to pair any remote control with your computer or Media Center just walk through our super simple crossplatform pairing application and you're done use your previously paired remote with no additional software on any machine with flirt so I have tested this on a Windows machine and it works flawlessly I have not tested it on the Raspberry Pi 3 that's what we're going to get into now um there are some builtin pairing profiles which is really cool you have a Cody profile when his Media Center profile Xbox 360 Fire TV keyboard and I believe there's a few more you need to download their software now you can get it for Windows 32bit or 64 Mac or Linux so it's crossplatform no matter what OS you're using you will probably be able to program your USB adapter so I've downloaded it here for Windows 64 and I've plug the USB adapter into my computer we're going to open it up now it starts off with a super simple minimalistic controller configuration here we want to program this for Cody so I'll go to controller Cody and here we are this little guy in the corner down here says that my USB adapter is connected to my PC if it's not connected I'll show you what happens he gets a little upset it's disconnect connected so we're connected I'm going to program this Samsung controller with Cody very easy depending on what keys you want to program you just click on number one and press number one on your controller while you're pointing it towards the IR receiver two 3 I'm just going to fly through this for you guys now that I'm done pairing the remote as you can see you can make sure your buttons are configured by just pressing them I'm pressing them on the controller now and they show me exactly what is mapped to what I'm going to be moving to the Raspberry Pi now I'm running Libra elette Ras rry Pi 3 I've booted up my Raspberry Pi 3 I'm running Cody off an SD card I have my Flur USB IR adapter inserted into a USB slot I also have a 64 GB USB stick it's working very very well now I've really never thought about using a remote for my Rasberry Pi 3 and Cody because of the IR sensor issue but with this little adapter it enables you to use any IR remote that you have laying around or you can buy a nice Logitech Harmony remote and use it with Cody I usually use a keyboard with a trackpad built in it's a wireless keyboard and when I'm watching Cody out in the living room I'll set it on the arm of the couch or another cushion I also have two children and they'll come running in blazing through the house knock the keyboard off stop the movie or just intentionally come up to the keyboard and start tapping on the keys this will definitely go in my living room I can hide the remote from my 2-year-old no problem and it works really good so let's go into some programs I have added just a few but I can only show you pretty much one thing here YouTube search and I've search for Big Buck Bunny we'll try to find a 1080p version of it but I am using the controller now with no problem at all we'll see if this one is really Big Buck Bunny yep and on my Samsung remote I do have a pause button I have a play button and a fast forward button that I have mapped this works really really good I have volume down volume up and I'll just stop this movie we'll get out of here by pressing your back button whatever you mapped and I will go to files and play a the same movie from my USB stick so yeah this works great at first I was a little skeptical on this um but I just had my doubts about ever utilizing this and for sure my raspberry piie 2 that is in my living room that is used for Cody for me and the kids I am going to use this FLIR IR receiver on that all the time oh we only get 32 times fast forward on this so that's it for now guys that's a quick overview of the flirt USB IR receiver it works really well I did map this to a Samsung AA 59- 00600a controller has a bunch of buttons on it so I was able to map pretty much everything I needed for Cody this will definitely go out into my living room with my Raspberry Pi 2 Cody entertainment center uh like I said before the kids love messing with the keyboard I can easily hide this from them and it's just so much simpler to use the remote instead of a keyboard on your lap I appreciate you guys watching if you could hit that like button and subscribe CU I have a lot more coming and like always thanks for watchinghey what's going on guys it's ETA Prime back here again today I want to test out the Flur USB IR receiver on my Raspberry Pi 3 using Libra elect I'm going to pair this controller with it and I'm going to walk you through the steps it's a super simple GUI application you can download for Windows Mac or Linux plug the Flur USB IR receiver into the computer open up the application that is provided on flir's website customize the controls from your remote whatever remote you're using plug it back into your Raspberry Pi and you're good to go so on flir's website they say this works with any machine now I have tested it on Windows Media Center and it does work with my PC I have not tested it on the Raspberry Pi three so let's get into it I'm going to walk you through how to set up your remote really quick before we get started programming our remote let's head over to flir's website it's a fl. TV they offer a few different products we're going to focus on the Flur USB 22.95 what is Flur FLIR allows you to pair any remote control with your computer or Media Center just walk through our super simple crossplatform pairing application and you're done use your previously paired remote with no additional software on any machine with flirt so I have tested this on a Windows machine and it works flawlessly I have not tested it on the Raspberry Pi 3 that's what we're going to get into now um there are some builtin pairing profiles which is really cool you have a Cody profile when his Media Center profile Xbox 360 Fire TV keyboard and I believe there's a few more you need to download their software now you can get it for Windows 32bit or 64 Mac or Linux so it's crossplatform no matter what OS you're using you will probably be able to program your USB adapter so I've downloaded it here for Windows 64 and I've plug the USB adapter into my computer we're going to open it up now it starts off with a super simple minimalistic controller configuration here we want to program this for Cody so I'll go to controller Cody and here we are this little guy in the corner down here says that my USB adapter is connected to my PC if it's not connected I'll show you what happens he gets a little upset it's disconnect connected so we're connected I'm going to program this Samsung controller with Cody very easy depending on what keys you want to program you just click on number one and press number one on your controller while you're pointing it towards the IR receiver two 3 I'm just going to fly through this for you guys now that I'm done pairing the remote as you can see you can make sure your buttons are configured by just pressing them I'm pressing them on the controller now and they show me exactly what is mapped to what I'm going to be moving to the Raspberry Pi now I'm running Libra elette Ras rry Pi 3 I've booted up my Raspberry Pi 3 I'm running Cody off an SD card I have my Flur USB IR adapter inserted into a USB slot I also have a 64 GB USB stick it's working very very well now I've really never thought about using a remote for my Rasberry Pi 3 and Cody because of the IR sensor issue but with this little adapter it enables you to use any IR remote that you have laying around or you can buy a nice Logitech Harmony remote and use it with Cody I usually use a keyboard with a trackpad built in it's a wireless keyboard and when I'm watching Cody out in the living room I'll set it on the arm of the couch or another cushion I also have two children and they'll come running in blazing through the house knock the keyboard off stop the movie or just intentionally come up to the keyboard and start tapping on the keys this will definitely go in my living room I can hide the remote from my 2-year-old no problem and it works really good so let's go into some programs I have added just a few but I can only show you pretty much one thing here YouTube search and I've search for Big Buck Bunny we'll try to find a 1080p version of it but I am using the controller now with no problem at all we'll see if this one is really Big Buck Bunny yep and on my Samsung remote I do have a pause button I have a play button and a fast forward button that I have mapped this works really really good I have volume down volume up and I'll just stop this movie we'll get out of here by pressing your back button whatever you mapped and I will go to files and play a the same movie from my USB stick so yeah this works great at first I was a little skeptical on this um but I just had my doubts about ever utilizing this and for sure my raspberry piie 2 that is in my living room that is used for Cody for me and the kids I am going to use this FLIR IR receiver on that all the time oh we only get 32 times fast forward on this so that's it for now guys that's a quick overview of the flirt USB IR receiver it works really well I did map this to a Samsung AA 59- 00600a controller has a bunch of buttons on it so I was able to map pretty much everything I needed for Cody this will definitely go out into my living room with my Raspberry Pi 2 Cody entertainment center uh like I said before the kids love messing with the keyboard I can easily hide this from them and it's just so much simpler to use the remote instead of a keyboard on your lap I appreciate you guys watching if you could hit that like button and subscribe CU I have a lot more coming and like always thanks for watching\n"
