OUYA, XBMC, FLIRC and an Apple Remote together - it finally works!

[c6ke]

Hey everyone,

it took me some time to get this to work but if you happen to own an Ouya and a FLIRC Dongle you are now finally able to use any remote compatible with FLIRC (which is almost every infrared-remote including Apple Remotes) in order to control the console and especially control XBMC on it.

I created a tutorial explaining how here:
peterfranssen.de/2013/08/04/getting-flirc-to-work-with-ouya-and-xbmc/

Just some more input for the eager

Cheers for the help from the Android section on rooting! :good:

hmmpf- I'm not allowed to post links, yet. Sorry for the fuss. Maybe a Mod can change this post into a real link...

 

[asturnauta]

Thanks for the tutorial, i just bought a flirc and i will use this.

 

[blinkin]

Cool, will try it out

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[27scoob]

Hi , I followed your instructions and have tried to program the Apple remote . I have the up , down , left , right working , but the middle , menu and play/pause buttons do not work for me even though the programming went fine. any ideas as to why or what I might try to fix this ? Thanks by the way this will be a great help when I get it all working. Cheers !!!!

 

[27scoob]

http://www.peterfranssen.de/2013/08/04/getting-flirc-to-work-with-ouya-and-xbmc/

 

[c6ke]

Did you map the keys with:
- SELECT on the remote = 1 on the keyboard in FLIRC software
- BACK on the remote = 2 on the keyboard in FLIRC software
- PLAY/PAUSE on the remote = F3 on the keyboard in FLIRC software
?

If yes:
Could it be you misspelled the filename in the cat-command while copying it into your system/usr/keylayout folder? Look into that folder on your ouya (use a file-explorer) and check if it exists correctly: name should be Vendor_20a0_Product_0001.kl

If both doesn't work we should check whether there is a new vendor number with flirc...

 

[GameEs]

Did you map the keys with:
- SELECT on the remote = 1 on the keyboard in FLIRC software
- BACK on the remote = 2 on the keyboard in FLIRC software
- PLAY/PAUSE on the remote = F3 on the keyboard in FLIRC software
?

If yes:
Could it be you misspelled the filename in the cat-command while copying it into your system/usr/keylayout folder? Look into that folder on your ouya (use a file-explorer) and check if it exists correctly: name should be Vendor_20a0_Product_0001.kl

If both doesn't work we should check whether there is a new vendor number with flirc...

Too bad I couldn't use this and also external HDD :/ wish ouya had more USB ports.

 

[27scoob]

Did you map the keys with:
- SELECT on the remote = 1 on the keyboard in FLIRC software
- BACK on the remote = 2 on the keyboard in FLIRC software
- PLAY/PAUSE on the remote = F3 on the keyboard in FLIRC software
?

If yes:
Could it be you misspelled the filename in the cat-command while copying it into your system/usr/keylayout folder? Look into that folder on your ouya (use a file-explorer) and check if it exists correctly: name should be Vendor_20a0_Product_0001.kl

If both doesn't work we should check whether there is a new vendor number with flirc...[/QUOte

Thanks for your reply , I will check all of that. And report back......

---------- Post added at 03:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:39 PM ----------

Did you map the keys with:
- SELECT on the remote = 1 on the keyboard in FLIRC software
- BACK on the remote = 2 on the keyboard in FLIRC software
- PLAY/PAUSE on the remote = F3 on the keyboard in FLIRC software
?

If yes:
Could it be you misspelled the filename in the cat-command while copying it into your system/usr/keylayout folder? Look into that folder on your ouya (use a file-explorer) and check if it exists correctly: name should be Vendor_20a0_Product_0001.kl

If both doesn't work we should check whether there is a new vendor number with flirc...

All fixed the .kl file was not in it's proper place . Now it is and everything work wonderfully !!! My GF loves it now she can use the simple apple remote instead of the game controller . Bravo Peter !!!! Thanks !!!!!

 

[dredge999]

Double Keypresses

Anyone here having an issue with the AppleTV 2 remote and FLIRC/Ouya/XBMC?

I am having double key presses a lot of the time. I have re-programmed this thing quite a few times trying to eliminate it.

Any suggestions?