SwitchBot Hub Mini Smart Remote - IR Blaster $35 (RRP $59.99) + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU

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the-rabs on 07/06/2025 - 11:42 amazon.com.au (478 clicks)

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For anyone else looking for a remotely controllable IR blaster, I found this one that's currently heavily discounted.

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★ Easy to use - Easy to set up the Hub Mini in SwitchBot App. With "Smart learning" mode, it can mimic your existing remote control in 5s. USB-powered and portable, you can take & place it in everywhere. (*SwitchBot Hub Mini only support 2.4GHz Wi-Fi.)
★ One for all - Pair your air conditioner, TV, and other infrared appliances to the Hub Mini. All devices in ONE App. Enjoy the convenience at fingertips.
★ Your "Mini" step to a smart home - It's the gateway of SwitchBot ecosystem. Connect all SwitchBot devices and home appliances to the Internet, enable the Cloud Service of your SwitchBot devices. Start building up your own smart home with SwitchBot!
★ Enjoy voice control - Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri and IFTTT. Control your SwitchBot devices and home appliances with a simple voice command.
★ Save energy and save money - Wondering if you have turned off the bedroom AC or not? Just turn it off in SwitchBot App or set a helpful scene, you will NEVER forget to turn off the appliances.

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  McMaferMur on 07/06/2025 - 11:46

  The hub need to be in centre of all those infrared devices, right?

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    the-rabs on 07/06/2025 - 11:49

    +3

    That's the hope. I would put it in the location where IR visibility of my target devices is relevent.

    So if I have a room with a tv, Nvidia Shield, and split system aircon, I would put it somewhere in line-of-sight of all of them (that's the hope for what I'm trying to do anyway).

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    mmrazz on 07/06/2025 - 12:43

    The signal it puts out is strong. I've got one stuck to the wall behind my couch (towards the top of the couch, but not above it). There is no line of sight between the hub and the TV, but it still works - presumably via the signal bouncing off the walls/windows. My AC is directly above the hub, but that works too (not sure if the hub puts out a signal on the sides or if that one is reflecting off something too.

    The app isn't great. You can learn functions, but you can't control the layout in the app. Latency also isn't good - there's maybe a 1-3 second lag between pressing the button on the app and the TV reacting.

    If you just want an IR blaster, there's going to better options. If you're using other SwitchBot stuff, this works fine as both a hub and an IR.

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  pw2002au on 07/06/2025 - 12:02

  +2

  Have a few broadlink ones. The software with broadlink is average but when connected to Alexa etc you can avoid. The good thing I have found about broadlink is the database it has of devices so you don't need to manually program. Would be interesting to see how big the db is on this one

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    asa79 on 07/06/2025 - 12:14

    Only issue with broad link is the lack of home assistant support

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      Commodore64 on 07/06/2025 - 13:48

      +1

      I seem to remember linking broadlink integration into HA, has it been discontinued?

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        OZBMate8911 on 07/06/2025 - 21:27

        It's been a while but I'm pretty sure Broadlink support is done through the HACS repository which is "unofficial".

        EDIT: I wiped my gboard data and boy I thought it was bad before

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      mopoke on 07/06/2025 - 17:24

      I'm using my broadlink device with HA. Works flawlessly.

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    Buy2Much on 07/06/2025 - 13:22

    +1

    What I like about the rm4 mini+sensor cable (cheaper around $31-32) is that the latter is a temperature and humidity sensor, so one can set a schedule to activate the air cond when a certain temp is reached.

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  Insane22 on 07/06/2025 - 12:28

  +1

  The new Tapo version of this looks promising!

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  man2000 on 07/06/2025 - 13:04

  +1

  Depending on your requirements, this works for me for $7 (including shipping), back when I bought it in 2023.

  Tuya Smart Universal IR Remote WiFi for Smart Home Control for TV Air Conditioner Works with Alexa Google Home
  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003278778751.html

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  hunters on 07/06/2025 - 22:58

  Anyone know if this would work with a mesh system (specifically the Tenda Nova 3). Almost every similar device I've seen says i wont work with a mesh internet system but hoping this has gotten past that issue (whatever the issue may be!)