oyvindo wrote: > I'm now using the Logitech Harmony Classic handheld remote to remotely > control such things as Play/Pause/Stop, Next/Previous etc. on my LMS via > the Mediakey Interpretation (capture) feature in Squeezelite-X. > It's actually very convenient as I have several Logitech remote controls > around my house, all connected to the Logitech Harmony Link HUB, which > in turn communicates with Squeezelite-X via the built-in Bluetooth > Keyboard function in the Harmony Link. The computer (In my case, a > Windows 10 PC) where Squeezelite-X is running has been paired with the > Harmony Link Bluetooth Keyboard, and when I press i.e. the Play button > on my remote control, it sends the mediakey "Play" to the computer via > Bluetooth and Squeezelite-X automatically picks it up and relays it > onwards to my LMS which runs in a Docker environment on a QNAP NAS. > Since the Harmony Link also offers a iPhone/Android App, essentially > every family member with a mobile phone can now easily control the LMS > server as long as they are connected to my WiFi (WLAN). This feature is > not "new" as many 3rd party apps has been available for mobile phones to > remotely control LMS, but that's all they can do. The Logitech App can > remotely control anything in my house that has been configured to talk > to the Harmony Link: My TV, Amplifier, DVD/Blueray, AppleTV, ROKU and > even Kodi which I have running on another QNAP NAS. > But LMS couldn't be made to talk directly to the Harmony HUB, so it has > been an orphan in my setup. Now, thanks to Squeezelite-X, it's all in > again :-) > > Thanks Greg for your excellent contribution to the community! > > Rgds > @oyvindo Wow. Well needless to say, I had none of that in mind when I built this. That is one helluva round-about way to get a logitech remote to work. You get a star for ingenuity, that's for sure. I think I'll take a look at this Harmony Link technology wheI get home tonight, seems pretty powerful and flexible.
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