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$30 DIY Media Remote

Use an Arduino Leonardo with an IR receiver to make a media remote for your PC

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$30 DIY Media Remote

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Arduino Leonardo
Arduino Leonardo
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IR receiver (generic)
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IR remote (generic)
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Project Code

Arduino
#include <HID-Project.h>
#include <IRremote.hpp>
#define RECIEVER_PIN 2 // pin the reciever is plugged into
#define wait_delay 200 // 200ms
int lastVal = 0;

void setup() {
  Consumer.begin();
  IrReceiver.begin(RECIEVER_PIN, ENABLE_LED_FEEDBACK);
}

void loop() {
  if (IrReceiver.decode()) {
    IrReceiver.resume();
    switch(IrReceiver.decodedIRData.command) {
      // found through IRPrintValues.ino
      case 24:
        Consumer.write(MEDIA_VOL_UP);
        break;
      case 82:
        Consumer.write(MEDIA_VOL_DOWN);
        break;
      case 28:
        Consumer.write(MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE);
        break;
      case 90:
        Consumer.write(MEDIA_NEXT);
        break;
      case 8:
        Consumer.write(MEDIA_PREVIOUS);
        break;
      case 22:
        Consumer.write(MEDIA_VOL_MUTE);
        break;
    }
  }
  // delay
  delay(wait_delay);
}

IRPrintValues.ino

Arduino
#include <IRremote.hpp>

void setup() {
  IrReceiver.begin(/*pin = */ 2, ENABLE_LED_FEEDBACK);
  Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop() {
  if (IrReceiver.decode()) {
    IrReceiver.resume();
    Serial.println(IrReceiver.decodedIRData.command);
  }
}

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