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Irdroid macro remote on Windows Pc

Developed By: HWGroup Ltd.

License: Free

Rating: 2,3/5 - 16 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.0
Size 215.7 KB
Release Date December 20, 13
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (1)]

What's New:
Changes in version 3.0---------------------------------Added custom URI shortcut scheme. Now the shortcuts are working correctlyChanges in version 2.0... [see more]

Description from Developer:
The Irdroid Macro Remote is a infrared remote control client (LIRC Client) for Android, that will allow you to create infrared macro sequences or group infrared commands.The applic... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Irdroid macro remote and install on Windows PC. Irdroid macro remote is free Tools app, developed by HWGroup Ltd.. Latest version of Irdroid macro remote is 3.0, was released on 2013-12-20 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Irdroid macro remote is 2,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 16 users, 3 users had rated it 5*, 9 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Irdroid macro remote on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Irdroid macro remote on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Irdroid macro remote on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Irdroid macro remote using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Irdroid macro remote" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Irdroid macro remote on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Irdroid macro remote" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 3.0.

Download Irdroid macro remote 3.0 on Windows PC – 215.7 KB

The Irdroid Macro Remote is a infrared remote control client (LIRC Client) for Android, that will allow you to create infrared macro sequences or group infrared commands.The application is perfect for automating infrared remote control task such as turning on the lights via infrared, executing a sequence of IR commands in a click of a button. With this app you can automate your TV, STB, DVB Audio and many other infrared controlled equipment. The application requires a fully setup and operational LIRC daemon (for Linux) or Winlirc (for Windows). The application is specially designed to work with the Irdroid WIFI infrared remote control modules. If you want to access the full benefits that the app provide, you may consider purchasing a Irdroid WIFI module from http://www.irdroid.com . You can purchase a Irdroid module with Bitcoin :)

App features:

- Create Infrared Remote control macro sequences
- Standard support for LIRC and Winlirc
- A database with more than 2000 supported remote (needs a configured LIRC daemon)
- Add macro shortcuts to home screen for ease of access
- Infrared Automation via infrared macro sequences
- Execute a macro directly from the list of macros by tapping on the macro
- Execute a macro via tapping on its home screen shortcut

Sample usage:

- Adjust the picture settings automatically on your TV via infrared macro sequence
- Set the sleep timeout of your TV
- Turn on all your TV's and set the STB to your favourite channel
- Turn on your STB, switch to your favourite channel and select equalizer preset
- Turn on/off LED IR controlled lighting adjust colors etc.

Application usage:

The application allows you to setup custom Infrared remote control sequences/macros, from the app main screen tap on Add in order to add new Macro. Enter the name of your new macro and tap on SAVE. In order to add command sequences to your new macro long click on the newly created macro and select "Edit Macro" a new screen will pop up and you can use the Add button to add custom commands to your newly created macro. To execute a macro just tap on the macro name. After you create your new macro you may create a custom shortcut to the macro by long tapping on the macro name from the list of macros. Tap on Shortcut and a new shortcut to your macro will be added to the home screen. Executing a macro from a shortcut is a matter of just tapping on the shortcut.

The application is open source, licensed under GNU GPL v2.0 . You are free to distribute, modify and use for commercial purposes. You can read more about this application by visiting http://www.irdroid.com .

Before rating this app please make sure that you have a fully operational LIRC server running, the app will not work (will not show a list of remotes if there is no server to connect to)
Changes in version 3.0
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-Added custom URI shortcut scheme. Now the shortcuts are working correctly
Changes in version 2.0
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- added the possibility to create infrared macro shortcuts on home screen option
- added app information and usage description
Allows applications to open network sockets.