# Receive an IR signal and see as a trigger **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [June 17, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/receive-an-ir-signal-and-see-as-a-trigger/111635 "2024-06-17T15:25:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![W\_Foster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/w_foster/32/109647_2.png) [@W\_Foster](https://community.homey.app/u/W_Foster)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/receive-an-ir-signal-and-see-as-a-trigger/111635/1 "2024-06-17T15:25:15Z")
I’m contemplating replacing my old Vera controller - and to replace it with a Homey device. I need to be able to control Z-Wave, somfy RTS - but kick off these actions using a SofaBaton remote. I understand some local API work is going on - but wanted to learn if anybody had a workaround in place? The closest theory I have so far is to send an IR blast (from pressing a button on the Sofa B remote) to another third party piece of hardware - that will receive the IR code I send from the Sofa Baton - that in turn uses a Homey app based trigger to then drop blinds etc. Does anybody have a recipe that works - or advice of an alternate solution that does this natively (I’ve heard about a remote by Unfolded Circle - but seems scarce / very new) ? ---
**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:** [June 17, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/receive-an-ir-signal-and-see-as-a-trigger/111635/2 "2024-06-17T17:36:11Z")
Hi W, and welcome to the Homey forum, This might be an idea: > [@Infrared receiver to trigger flow in Homey (Pro)](https://community.homey.app/t/infrared-receiver-to-trigger-flow-in-homey-pro/52883/4): > > This device receives and then sends the IR signal’s code via MQTT. That way you can trigger flows with the corresponding code of your choice. > [https://kookye.com/2016/12/13/use-nodemcu-and-infrared-receiver-to-send-signal-to-mqtt-client/](https://kookye.com/2016/12/13/use-nodemcu-and-infrared-receiver-to-send-signal-to-mqtt-client/) > > A flow to start the cooker hood, could look something like this ---
**Author:** ![W\_Foster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/w_foster/32/109647_2.png) [@W\_Foster](https://community.homey.app/u/W_Foster)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/receive-an-ir-signal-and-see-as-a-trigger/111635/3 "2024-06-18T08:37:44Z")
Hi Peter and thank you for the warm welcome. Am I correct in the assumption that the link below involves the making of a small IR receiver? I like the looks of that - and would be interested to learn more - although at first glance seems a bit out of my depth. Do you know of any plug and play / IR blaster type solutions that could work? ---
**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:** [June 18, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/receive-an-ir-signal-and-see-as-a-trigger/111635/4 "2024-06-18T15:35:54Z")
YW! Yes, it’s a bit of DIY. As far as I know this is the only realtime IR-to-MQTT converter, or IR-to-anything-Homey-understands converter ---
**Author:** ![W\_Foster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/w_foster/32/109647_2.png) [@W\_Foster](https://community.homey.app/u/W_Foster)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/receive-an-ir-signal-and-see-as-a-trigger/111635/5 "2024-06-18T15:47:50Z")
OK - cool. Thanks for the insight - saved me a lot of research! ---
**Author:** ![zigvespa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/zigvespa/32/7788_2.png) [@zigvespa](https://community.homey.app/u/zigvespa)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 11:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/receive-an-ir-signal-and-see-as-a-trigger/111635/6 "2024-06-22T11:52:09Z")
The Unfolded Circle Remote 2 has a Homey App that allows you to trigger any Homey flow from the remote. Yesterday, they have launched their Remote 3 kickstarter, which was rapidly backed by \>2.500 backers, generating almost 1M€ in the first 12 hours. Early bird prices (€299 for remote+dock+IR extenders) until this Monday. So it is no longer scarce or hard to get. They estimate delivery at the end 2024/beginning 2025. [Unfolded Circle Remote 3 Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marton/unfolded-circle-remote-3) ---
**Author:** ![W\_Foster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/w_foster/32/109647_2.png) [@W\_Foster](https://community.homey.app/u/W_Foster)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/receive-an-ir-signal-and-see-as-a-trigger/111635/7 "2024-06-24T14:48:31Z")
Thanks zigvespa - will make a note in my diary to checkout the new remote at the end of the year - looks promising that!