# App that listens for IR signals

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/app-that-listens-for-ir-signals/50333>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [August 11, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-that-listens-for-ir-signals/50333 "2021-08-11T17:41:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jahn\_K](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jahn_k/32/1150_2.png) [@Jahn\_K](https://community.homey.app/u/Jahn_K)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-that-listens-for-ir-signals/50333/1 "2021-08-11T17:41:48Z")

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Hi,

I previously used the app Philips TV to start a flow when Homey receives a IR signal.  
In the last app update Athom removed the ability to start a flow when a specific IR signal was received.

Are there any other apps that I could use for this?

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**Author:** ![Heronimus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/heronimus/32/3564_2.png) [@Heronimus](https://community.homey.app/u/Heronimus)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 8:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-that-listens-for-ir-signals/50333/2 "2024-07-12T08:59:04Z")

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I found out that my Sony TV uses 24W in standby. I put a Wallplug between it, so I can switch it off. The wallplug uses 2W itself.

Now I want to switch it on, when Homey receives a TV-ON signal from the Sony Remote.

I searched the forum, and found your topic asking almost the same: an app that listens to a learnable IR signal, to initiale a trigger card in a flow.

Did you already found a solution?

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-that-listens-for-ir-signals/50333/3 "2024-07-12T09:20:23Z")

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Homey cannot learn IR signals (and it looks like for devices it _does_ support out-of-the-box you cannot trigger flows with their IR remotes).

You’ll have to look at external solutions, I believe SwitchBot makes a device that can learn IR signals.