How do I know whether my appliance remote is IR supported?
Recent updates may have expanded access to feature(s) discussed in this FAQ. Visit your product's support page, select the correct hardware version for your device and check either the Datasheet or the firmware section for the latest improvements added to your product.
- Refer to the manual of your remote control to verify its IR support.
- Check the appliance’s manual to confirm the supported signal types for its remote control.
- Check for the wireless symbols on your appliance and its physical remote control. Typically, infrared remote controls do not feature Bluetooth or other wireless indicators.
- Test the infrared functionality:
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Use your phone’s camera:
Open the camera app, point the camera at the emitter on the remote control (usually located at the front of the remote), and then press any button on the remote control. If the camera shows a flickering light coming from the remote, then you have an IR remote.
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Cover the IR emitter
Cover the front emitter of the remote control with your hand and press any button on the remote control to test if the appliance responds. If your appliance does not respond, then you have an IR remote.
