Momentum-Apps

Advanced IR Remote App for Flipper Device

Idea

Navigation to the menu to press each button individually can be often uncomfortable because it requires scrolling to the desired button and selecting it. The idea behind XRemote is that all physical buttons are pre-mapped to specific category buttons, and a physical button directly sends an infrared signal. This allows the flipper device to be used as a remote rather than as a tool that has a remote.

Learn new remote

XRemote also introduces a more user-friendly learning approach. Instead of having to manually name each button on the flipper when cloning a remote, the learning tool informs you upfront which buttons it will record. All you need to do is press the corresponding button on your existing remote, eliminating the need to name them individually.

Custom Layout

To customize your layout, open the saved remote file, select Edit in the menu, and configure which infrared commands should be transmitted when physical buttons are pressed or held. These changes will be stored in the existing remote file, which means that the configuration of custom buttons can be different for all remotes.

Edit custom page buttons

Standard file support

The application is compatible with standard .ir files. However, to ensure functionality, names within these files must align with the predefined naming scheme. If the button is not highlighted when pressed or the notification LED does not light up, the button with the appropriate name cannot be found in the file.

Button name	Description
Power	Power
Eject	Eject
Setup	Setup/Settings
Input	Input/Source
Menu	Menu
List	List
Info	Info
Mode	Mode
Back	Back
Ok	Enter/Ok
Up	Up
Down	Down
Left	Left
Right	Right
Mute	Mute
Vol_up	Volume up
Vol_dn	Volume down
Ch_next	Next channel
Ch_prev	Previous channel
Next	Jump forward
Prev	Jump backward
Fast_fo	Fast forward
Fast_ba	Fast backward
Play_pa	Play/Pause
Pause	Pause
Play	Play
Stop	Stop

Alternative button names

In addition to the predefined names, XRemote uses alternative button names to make it as easy as possible to interact with different types of IR dumps. This means that if a button is not found in the file with the appropriate name, the application will try to find the same button with alternative names. Ensure this feature is enabled in the application settings before you use it.

Alternate names are case insensitive and defined in the file:

SD Card/apps_data/flipper_xremote/alt_names.cfg

If this file does not exist, it will be created automatically with default values when the application is launched. You are free to remove, edit or add any values you want to this file. Here is the alt_names.cfg file with default contents:

Filetype: XRemote Alt-Names
Version: 1
# 
Power: shutdown,off,on,standby
Setup: settings,config,cfg
Input: source,select
Menu: osd,gui
List: guide
Info: display
Mode: aspect,format
Back: return,exit
Ok: enter,select
Up: uparrow
Down: downarrow
Left: leftarrow
Right: rightarrow
Mute: silence,silent,unmute
Vol_up: vol+,volume+,volup,+
Vol_dn: vol-,volume-,voldown,-
Ch_next: ch+,channel+,chup
Ch_prev: ch-,channel-,chdown
Next: next,skip,ffwd
Prev: prev,back,rewind,rew
Fast_fo: fastfwd,fastforward,ff
Fast_ba: fastback,fastrewind,fb
Play_pa: playpause,play,pause

Installation options

1. Install the latest stable version directly from the official application catalog.
2. Install on any firmware from the community driven application catalog FlipC.
3. Manually install using .fap file:
   
   • Download the .fap file from the Releases section of this repository.
   • Write the .fap file to an SD card using qFlipper or any your preferred SD card writer.

Build options

1. If you already have the flipper zero firmware cloned on the Linux:

   • Connect your Flipper device to your computer using a USB cable.

   • Use deploy script from this repository to build and run the application on the device:

     ./deploy.sh -b --fw=/path/to/the/firmware
     

2. If you don't have the firmware or the Linux please refer to the official documentation for build instructions.

Progress

• Application menu
• Learn new remote
• Signal analyzer
• Use saved remote
  • General button page
  • Control buttons page
  • Navigation buttons page
  • Player buttons page
  • Custom buttons page
  • Edit custom layout
  • Alternative button names
  • Add or remove button
  • All buttons page
• Application settings
  • GUI to change settings
  • Load settings from the file
  • Store settings to the file
  • Vertical/horizontal views
  • IR command repeat count
  • Exit button behavior
  • Enable/disable alt names

Screens

Main menu	Saved remote menu

Saved remote control apps

Learn mode	Received signal

Settings