# Homey Bridge and Infrared (IR Blast) **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** homey-pro, homey-bridge\ **Created:** [February 9, 2022, 11:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076 "2022-02-09T11:03:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stig\_Kolbaek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stig_kolbaek/32/51393_2.png) [@Stig\_Kolbaek](https://community.homey.app/u/Stig_Kolbaek)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 11:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/1 "2022-02-09T11:03:46Z")
Hi I am thinking of buying a Homey Bridge, but I need to make sure that I am able to use it as or with an IR blaster to control all my devices that has a remote control, in other words learn IR codes. Preferable I would like to use the Homey Bridge as an IR Blaster that could learn my codes, but secondary if needed I have to be able to use a 3rd party device to act like a IR Blaster in conjunction with Homey. I know that Broadlink RM3 mini and RM4 mini are working well with the Homey Pro, but tthere are no Broadlink app for the Homey Beta (as of now), so I cannot use that with the Homey Bridge. Is it possible as of now to get Homey alone or with 3rd party devices to learn codes and control my RC products? Any help is really appriciated. Best Regards Stig 🙂 ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 11:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/2 "2022-02-09T11:07:05Z")
AFAIK, Homey only supports IR devices that are present in its database. In other words, it can’t learn IR codes and replay them. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/3 "2022-02-09T12:52:55Z")
Robert’s right. Unfortunately, there’s no overview online about which brands&types are supported. But it’s a pretty big list I can say. If you like, I can look up the devices in the IR base, if you provide for a list of brand&type. ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/4 "2022-02-09T15:31:40Z")
The SwitchBot hub has a programmable IR blaster and my app supports most of the features. If you have a device that has an unsupported feature, I can possible add it in. ---
**Author:** ![Undertaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/undertaker/32/53278_2.png) [@Undertaker](https://community.homey.app/u/Undertaker)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/5 "2022-02-09T15:53:48Z")
I have been using the Switchbot Hub as an IR interface since the first hour of the app. It works very well and the Switchbot Hub is good value for money. ---
**Author:** ![Stig\_Kolbaek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stig_kolbaek/32/51393_2.png) [@Stig\_Kolbaek](https://community.homey.app/u/Stig_Kolbaek)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 8:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/6 "2022-02-10T08:40:11Z")
> [@Peter\_Kawa](#): > > e devices in the IR base, if yo Hi Peter .. that would be awsome .. I have looked at Broadlink RM4C Mini IR Blaster, but other than that I have not found any other blasters other than more expensive ones .. but it might not be in the database since for what I have found I need the Broadlink Homey App, and that is not available for the Homey Beta at this point (I do not have a Pro but is considering to by a Homey Bridge) ---
**Author:** ![Stig\_Kolbaek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stig_kolbaek/32/51393_2.png) [@Stig\_Kolbaek](https://community.homey.app/u/Stig_Kolbaek)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 8:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/7 "2022-02-10T08:50:44Z")
> [@Undertaker](#): > > Switchbot Hub Hi Adrian … I have now looked at the Switchbot Hub, and yes it seems actually to be what I need 🙂 … but will that work with the Homey Cloud? … I do not have a Homey Pro but is thinking of buying the Homey Bridge … By the way, what is the name of your app? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Stig\_Kolbaek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stig_kolbaek/32/51393_2.png) [@Stig\_Kolbaek](https://community.homey.app/u/Stig_Kolbaek)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 9:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/8 "2022-02-10T09:08:35Z")
Update … This morning I have borowed an Aqara HUB M2 from a colleague which actually works really well … but will it be able to work with Homey? ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/9 "2022-02-10T11:36:12Z")
If you decide to go the SwitchBot route, my app is [SwitchBot App for Homey | Homey](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/com.switchbot/SwitchBot/Test/) The Homey Cloud version is currently available in test but should hopefully be fully released soon. ---
**Author:** ![Stig\_Kolbaek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stig_kolbaek/32/51393_2.png) [@Stig\_Kolbaek](https://community.homey.app/u/Stig_Kolbaek)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 7:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/10 "2022-02-11T07:02:37Z")
Thanks Adrian … I will order a SwitchBot and give it a go :-). ---
**Author:** ![Stig\_Kolbaek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stig_kolbaek/32/51393_2.png) [@Stig\_Kolbaek](https://community.homey.app/u/Stig_Kolbaek)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/11 "2022-02-14T18:29:23Z")
Hi Adrian … I just received my first SwitchBot Hub Mini from Amazon today … absolutely not the last, its brilliant … I am able, with your Homey Beta test app to add my TV and Speaker Remote, but is missing the ability to add my Light Remote … is it possible for you to add that to the app? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/12 "2022-02-14T18:42:12Z")
I will have a look. It will be a couple of day’s as I have requested the app is approved for release and I can’t publish another test version until that has been approved. ---
**Author:** ![Stig\_Kolbaek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stig_kolbaek/32/51393_2.png) [@Stig\_Kolbaek](https://community.homey.app/u/Stig_Kolbaek)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/13 "2022-02-14T19:02:08Z")
I fully understand, and thank you Adrian, I will look forward to it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/14 "2022-02-16T18:05:26Z")
I have published a new test version that has the light remote. ---
**Author:** ![Stig\_Kolbaek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stig_kolbaek/32/51393_2.png) [@Stig\_Kolbaek](https://community.homey.app/u/Stig_Kolbaek)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/15 "2022-02-17T18:40:29Z")
Thank you so much Adrian, the new Light Remote works perfect, I have already testet it In a Flow, and everyrhing works 🙂 … I Think I need to buy a 4-5 extra SwitchBot Hubs now 😃 …, I am really impressed of the range. ---
**Author:** ![Sibren\_ter\_Hove](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sibren_ter_hove/32/79870_2.png) [@Sibren\_ter\_Hove](https://community.homey.app/u/Sibren_ter_Hove)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/16 "2024-10-02T09:40:51Z")
Hello Peter, Can we look ourself in the ir base? ---
**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:** [October 2, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/17 "2024-10-02T16:18:11Z")
Yes, just add a new ir device, via the “Technology” tab, and fiddle with the search phrases, to see what’s in there ---
**Author:** ![Sibren\_ter\_Hove](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sibren_ter_hove/32/79870_2.png) [@Sibren\_ter\_Hove](https://community.homey.app/u/Sibren_ter_Hove)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/18 "2024-10-02T18:24:27Z")
And I also have a homey bridge and a homey pro. But I want to use it with my bridge. Since it has Ir too. But how to select on which one you want to use it? ---
**Author:** ![Sibren\_ter\_Hove](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sibren_ter_hove/32/79870_2.png) [@Sibren\_ter\_Hove](https://community.homey.app/u/Sibren_ter_Hove)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-infrared-ir-blast/60076/19 "2024-10-02T18:25:37Z")
Already found it.