RM4 mini Smart Remote and Sensor Cable Set RM4 mini S (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Only), Universal IR Remote Control Hub with Temperature Humidity Monitor USB Cable, Works with Alexa

This device essentially replicates any IR remote that you have lying around. By doing this, you can make any IR controlled appliance "smart". As an added bonus, this device can also give you accurate temperature and humidity readouts. You have to use the Broadlink app to connect this device to your wifi network. The broadlink app is a little finicky and doesn't seem to work on some devices. I tried initially on an iphone and it didn't work. When I tried it on an android phone, it instantly recognized the device and I was able to set it up. You can use the Broadlink app to learn IR codes from your existing remote and then blast them out on command through the app. The IR LED seems to be very strong and it always triggers my A/C. The device has not gone offline or dropped Wifi connection in a couple of weeks. It reconnected back to wifi seamlessly after a power outage once. Broadlink has several similar devices and this one seems to be the best value for money. It is also very small and can be discretely hidden behind a cabinet or other furniture. The real trick is to pair this device with a home assistant setup. That way, you can automate a lot of dumb devices around the house.

Takes a little bit to setup but works really good once setup. Really works perfect except they had BAD Instructions. I will give you here. (1. Have to download the Broadlink app first. 2. Create Brodlink account. 3. once created and device is configured in the app you can then link the app to Google Home or Alexa. 4. In the app go to voice under settings and select link google home or alexa.) Now all i have to do is say "Hey Google" "Turn on the TV" and boom. Love it!

Little manual said use Broadlink Magic Home App or The Broadlink App. I tried the Magic Home as it should work like magic - lost several hours on it and no link up with RM5. Tried the "Broadlink" App and had it up and running in about 30 min. Forget the magic - all smoke and mirrors. Gets nicked one star for the bum Magic App.

I normally don’t leave reviews but this thing works great. Our new Samsung tv doesn’t allow Alexa to pause or resume. I created a scene in the Broadlink device then created a routine in Alexa and it works great. I wasn’t able to put this behind the tv successfully but I do have it about 50 feet away on top of my kitchen cabinet hidden by the cabinets trim and it works every time.

So far -- I just got this two days ago -- I'm very pleased. I had initially tried to save $10 by buying a somewhat similar device made by a sweet company whose name starts with an H and ends in two ll's, but I was never able to get it to pair with my WiFi, and sent it back. This Broadlink IR blaster paired -- eventually, after numerous tries, perhaps due to my ineptness -- with my phone and with my home WiFi (note, I had to go instruct my WiFi to separate the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands first; the Broadlink uses 2.4Ghz). That was the hard part, everything since then has been pretty easy. First I found a location in my living room where the IR blaster would have "line of sight" both to my tv and to my AC unit's IR receiver. Then I set it up to control my five-year-old LG OLED tv, which is smart and great, but does not have Google built in. This required selecting the LG magic remote from Broadlink's list of tv's. Immediately I had full control of the tv from the app. Next, I added my Mitsubishi heat pump/AC to the Broadlink IR blaster by trying a couple of available choices. This was not so straightforward and I had to use the (very clear) instructions in the Broadlink app to use my Mitsubishi's remote to teach the IR blaster the necessary IR codes by selecting a function (e.g., turn on) and then pressing the appropriate button on the remote. It took me about 10 minutes to "program" the IR blaster in this fashion. Then I added, or paired, Broadlink with Google Home, and since then have been happily using Google voice commands to turn on, turn off, mute and unmute, etc., my tv. I have not tried controlling my AC/heat pump this way because mostly I try to leave that alone to do its job (but, see below). I had purchased the Broadlink RM4 Mini bundle that comes with a temperature and humidity sensor, and so these values show up in the app. Also, if I ask Google what those values are, it tells me -- but it insists on telling me the temperature in Centigrade, in spite of my having chosen Farenheit during setup. I sent Broadlink support an email about this and overnight, in less than six hours, received this reply: "We are sorry that currently the temperature value is only supported with Celsius degrees. The temperature scale setting in BroadLink app only changes the temperature display in app after calculation, but the actual value sent to the BroadLink server is still Celsius. In this case, the value sent to GH server is also Celsius." Now, I really like my Mitsubishi ac/heat pump, but it only uses an IR remote for control, meaning you have to use it within line of sight. Last night, however, I set up the Broadlink app to tell the RM4 Mini to instruct the AC to turn off at 9:30 pm and to turn back on again at sunrise this morning -- and both of these instructions were executed perfectly! This is great, because I often forget to turn the ac off before I come upstairs at night, and now it's set on "automatic". I know, I could set up a similar timer using the Mitsubishi's remote, but I think this way is easier. Also, using the Broadlink app or a Google voice command, I could turn the AC off/on from upstairs, which I can't do with the Mitsubishi's remote. In sum, so far I am very pleased with the RM4 Mini and the Broadlink app, which give me simultaneous control over my living room tv and AC. (Make sure you have a spare 5V power cube if you order this bundle because it does not come with one.)

Doesn't work. This item comes with three steps of instructions which very badly explain how to download an app. When you try to scan the barcode on the item in the app it finds the item but then says that it's not eligible for barcode scanning. It doesn't connect via wifi either.

This little IR blaster does work, but there’s a couple of things to be aware of. (1) as others have noted, the user agreement allows Broadlink to store your WiFi AP name and password on the broadlink cloud service. This is sketchy AF. Be aware. (2) the user interface in the app is really user hostile and feels like it hasn’t been updated for 10 or more years (3) you CAN integrate scenes with Apple HomeKit via Siri Shortcuts - once you’ve set up a scene in the broadlink app, there is an “add to Siri” button at the bottom of the scene where you can assign a key phrase to trigger the scene. (4) the app on iOS at least is incredibly power hungry. It took me about an hour to set up some basic controls and scenes and during that time my iPhone 12 Pro (iOS 15) ran incredibly hot, and the settings app reported that the broadlink app had used 65% of my battery in 60 minutes. Even when it was left running in the background, it chewed through battery at an alarming rate. I was looking for an alternative to my old Harmony remote, that could be integrated with HomeKit. This really was t it for me. Yes it works and it can be done, but the user hostile app, the battery problems and the storing of my WiFi data on broadlink servers were all just a solid “nope” in the end.

Bueno producto, llego bien y pude utilizarlo en la aplicación y si responde bien

Un pò complicato da configurare a mio avviso, ma una volta fatto fa il suo dovere egragiamente

Con cable de alimentación de 50 cm aprox. de longitud. Use el control remoto para TV Samsung 2016, agrego modelo y en automático me obtiene los botones del control. Así tambien con un control universal para un minicomponente Sony modelo 2002 y para un TV box Android ZTE de "televisión de paga". Tiene buen alcance el infrarrojo, no es necesario que este frente al equipo a controlar. Sensor de temperatura y humedad tiene buena lectura para uso interior de casa, usarlo con Alexa lo detecta muy bien. No unico malo que no se actualiza los botones de controles para una TV Sony X85 modelo 2021 y Receptor Denon S760H modelo 2021 para estos equipos tuve que configurar manualmente algunos botones porque no funcionaba el control por default, para poder controlar mejor los equipos debido a que se abren par de ventanas para llegar el boton a usar. Si quieres configurar el control remoto con otro router wifi (otra casa con internet), se tiene que dar reset al RM4 y volver a configurar, pero si usas una bocina Alexa no sera necesario volver a configurar la bocina esa queda guardada con el skill de BroadLink. Para usar el control remoto deben estar conectados en la misma red local todos los equipos y tu celular.

Setup was easy, powerful IR, can easily reach all devices in my living room. Codes for all known brands are built in, had to add one remote for led lights. Got mostly to control the Air Conditioner and it works ! And you can set up a schedule which come in handy. I would recommend it

Work as promised pretty much efficient. If you want to control your non smart devices with alexa, then it is a good one to use. Needs a bit of setup but that can just be googled up.