# Add infrared devices **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** infrared, homey-pro, homey-pro-2023\ **Created:** [May 4, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064 "2023-05-04T18:49:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sebas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sebas/32/33892_2.png) [@Sebas](https://community.homey.app/u/Sebas)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/41 "2023-10-31T11:55:11Z")
im also disappointed in @Athom for the missing feature ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/42 "2023-11-01T01:55:18Z")
Switchbot hub ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/43 "2023-11-01T16:19:36Z")
> **[GitHub - Arduino-IRremote/Arduino-IRremote: Infrared remote library for Arduino:...](https://github.com/Arduino-IRremote/Arduino-IRremote/tree/master)** > > master [https://dronebotworkshop.com/ir-remotes/](https://dronebotworkshop.com/ir-remotes/) ---
**Author:** ![Willem59](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/willem59/32/16860_2.png) [@Willem59](https://community.homey.app/u/Willem59)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/44 "2023-11-03T16:11:57Z")
Thanks Peter. I will look into that. But, as HomeyPro 2023 has a good infrared sender, and some devices do work with it, is is a bit of a shame that I should have to buy a seperate sending device for just a few lights. My NVidia Shield and Optoma beamer can be operated directly by infrared/homey. ---
**Author:** ![Willem59](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/willem59/32/16860_2.png) [@Willem59](https://community.homey.app/u/Willem59)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/45 "2023-11-03T16:16:39Z")
Thanks JPe4619. I opened the link and it is very interesting, but I am lost me within 10 scolles or so. Much too technical for me. I think I read something about translate codes to different formats? Would this mean that somewhere/somehow this would lead to more codes that can be used in Homey? That would be interesting… ---
**Author:** ![Willem59](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/willem59/32/16860_2.png) [@Willem59](https://community.homey.app/u/Willem59)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/46 "2023-11-03T16:24:59Z")
Jamie made an interesting topic about this: > [@Creating an Infrared (IR) device](https://community.homey.app/t/creating-an-infrared-ir-device/79385/1): > > This is a quick tutorial on how to create a new Infrared (IR) device for homey. Which unfortunately is not as simple as it should be due to bugs in the tools section of homey. This tutorial is for people who are comfortable creating homey apps, or capable to follow the instructions provided by athom. In most cases you should always attempt to find your IR device using the generic built in approach. (Add device → Homey → IR → Search for your device). However if your device is not available, i… I’m afrraid it also is too diffcult for me, but around christmas I will give it a try… First attempt will be Yedi iDual lights. 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Arjan\_Neet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arjan_neet/32/17808_2.png) [@Arjan\_Neet](https://community.homey.app/u/Arjan_Neet)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/47 "2024-03-22T20:38:09Z")
Just bought this hub, unfortunately none of the templates work with my Innova Airco/Heater, so I had to make my own template, but everything works so far, would be nice if you could add icons to the buttons instead of all of them being circles. And even though I can now manage the device from the switchbot app, obviously I do not have any feedback on the devices state, other then the current that I measure from the wall plug. I did manage to add the device to homey so that is very nice though. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/48 "2024-03-22T20:48:16Z")
> [@Arjan\_Neet](#): > > I do not have any feedback on the devices state, Correct, it shares the same ‘feature’ with 433MHz devices. ---
**Author:** ![Arjan\_Neet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arjan_neet/32/17808_2.png) [@Arjan\_Neet](https://community.homey.app/u/Arjan_Neet)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/49 "2024-03-22T21:07:53Z")
Hope the new Switchbot lock pro also will be supported in Homey, just made a pre-order. It comes included with a new matter enabled hub mini… Price for the whole set including finger reader keypad is about the same as just the nuki keypad 2… ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/50 "2024-03-22T21:24:39Z")
Looking good, I didn’t hear about a Switchbot lock yet. €219 for a lock+keypad is very nice. I just bought a Nuki + keypad2 for €250 (with a 20% discount code from tado) It works with Matter over Thread, and I paired it with HA’s Matter + OpenThread border router integrations. I’ve no Pro23 to test it, but it should work without an app ---
**Author:** ![Arjan\_Neet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arjan_neet/32/17808_2.png) [@Arjan\_Neet](https://community.homey.app/u/Arjan_Neet)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 7:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/51 "2024-03-23T07:21:10Z")
With pre-order discount it is actually just 179 🙂 I already own a Nuki, and it works pretty good, but very curious about the switchbot one. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/52 "2024-03-23T17:00:22Z")
For a smart lock it’s still a lot of money in my eyes. But €179 sounds a bit more like average Joe _could_ afford 🤪 But, can you connect it with Matter over Thread? Or do you really need Switchbot Hub? I don’t need a (€100,- Nuki) hub for example, although there’s a DIY budget ESP solution for that > [@20% korting op alles van Nuki](https://community.homey.app/t/20-korting-op-alles-van-nuki/106259/4): > > [GitHub - technyon/nuki\_hub: Use an ESP32 as a Hub between a NUKI Lock and your smarthome](https://github.com/technyon/nuki_hub) ---
**Author:** ![Arjan\_Neet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arjan_neet/32/17808_2.png) [@Arjan\_Neet](https://community.homey.app/u/Arjan_Neet)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/53 "2024-03-23T18:41:16Z")
I’m not that far with matter, I didn’t even have the Nuki connected to homey first, but I bought the Nuki 3.0 Pro for 240 euro and then a door sensor (which works like shit) for another 50 euro, and till today the keypad 2.0 is still 160 euro, so that would come to a total of 450 euro… The Switchbot lock, doorsensor, fingerprint keypad and mini matter hub all for 179 then sounds like a bargain… Anyway, I don’t know exactly yet how everything works, as far as I know I do not really need the hub, but since that was a new one and is also matter enabled I was curious and added it to the order. If I do not find use for it, I can always use it as a secondary IR blaster in another room (I now only have the ‘old’ version mini hub. The only thing that is not included is a battery pack, because that will be available later, so for now it is using batteries. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Azar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sam_azar/32/122569_2.png) [@Sam\_Azar](https://community.homey.app/u/Sam_Azar)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/54 "2025-02-28T14:45:15Z")
I’m new to Homey but stumbled over it in my online search. Honey might be overkill for what I need to do but I’m glad I discovered it. I want to be able to control the lights in my entertainment room using a learning IR remote control device. Lighting switched that are IR conrolled are not available, most lighting switches and dimmers work with z-wave and zigbee. So let me explain my requirement, I want to be able to switch-on the lights just before entering the entertainment room. I then want to be able to either switch off or ramp-down the lights as I begin to watch TV while seated in the couch. I do like the URC MX-490 with the MRF-350 hub but it does not support z-wave or zigbee. As an alternative, I’m in the process of looking for a relay switch module that supports IR. By the way, is Homey capable of learning and receiving IR signals from a remote control device? Any help from members will be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Willem59](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/willem59/32/16860_2.png) [@Willem59](https://community.homey.app/u/Willem59)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/55 "2025-02-28T16:10:34Z")
I would like this too. But Homey cannot do this on itself. This whole topic is about this question by the way. A extra Switchbot device coud help, as you can read in several posts. I myself stopped trying and some very nice lamps are still on their shelf, unfortunately. My Optoma beamer and Nvidia Shield work on infrared on Homey. There are a bunch of devices that Homey has the codes of. Maybe you are lucky. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Azar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sam_azar/32/122569_2.png) [@Sam\_Azar](https://community.homey.app/u/Sam_Azar)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064/56 "2025-03-04T22:14:57Z")
Looking for a simple relay that can be controlled via IR using a learning IR Remote control device. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/add-infrared-devices/80064.md?page=2)