# IR blaster or remote control

**URL:** <https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ir-blaster-or-remote-control/26594>\
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**Created:** [January 3, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ir-blaster-or-remote-control/26594 "2024-01-03T08:10:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![matthewnmoore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@matthewnmoore](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/matthewnmoore)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ir-blaster-or-remote-control/26594/1 "2024-01-03T08:10:04Z")

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Hiya all, has anyone found an IR remote that is compatible with EWeLink?

I have found Cygnett online but can’t find anyone that says it works ok.

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**Author:** ![morgan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/morgan/32/3184_2.png) [@morgan](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/morgan)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ir-blaster-or-remote-control/26594/2 "2024-01-03T09:45:12Z")

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> **[eWeLink IR remote control seems to be available on Australian market](https://ewelinkcommunity.net/2021/03/ewelink-ir-remote-control-seems-to-be-available-on-australian-market/)**
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> Today we came across this tweet on Twitter: Especially this sentence took our attention: the cygnett zigbee devices appear to be rebranded eWeLink devices Source: Ben Hoad at Twitter at March 6th, …

> [@IR wifi remote universel](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ir-wifi-remote-universel/11535/3):
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> I asked ewelink support, he told us that there is no product (IR wifi remote) compatible with ewelink app at the moment!

If you don’t find something under ewelink, maybe look for Tuya/Hue which you can always pair more or less with ewelink.

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**Author:** ![Julhio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Julhio](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/Julhio)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ir-blaster-or-remote-control/26594/3 "2024-01-09T03:00:21Z")

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Hello @matthewnmoore.

Maybe you can do it using automation with NodeRed and a Zigbee IR Blaster:  
[https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/1005004203511085.html?spm=a2g0o.order\_list.0.0.17a6caa4SZEbPP&gatewayAdapt=glo2bra](https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/1005004203511085.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.17a6caa4SZEbPP&gatewayAdapt=glo2bra)

The author “Neway Automações” explained how to do it (audio in portuguese, but there is english subtitles).

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMYiT9Oasqk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMYiT9Oasqk)

I didn´t tested yet with iHost, but if works, please owe him all the credit.

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**Author:** ![eerke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb9ed0/32.png) [@eerke](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/eerke)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ir-blaster-or-remote-control/26594/4 "2024-01-09T05:56:03Z")

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Unfortunately you can’t pair that Zigbee device with the iHost’s Zigbee Network. I have tried and ended up connecting it to Zigbee2MQTT.  
The BroadLink RM Pro (RF and IR) and their Mini (IR only) don’t need a Zigbee network though as they’re wifi. Haven’t tested it but I’d bet Node Red can send commands to the Broadlinks because there is just a simple wifi interface and they’ve been around for ages. Mine are a couple of generations old but they don’t seem to add much.

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**Author:** ![Julhio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Julhio](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/Julhio)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ir-blaster-or-remote-control/26594/5 "2024-01-09T12:34:24Z")

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> [@eerke](#):
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> Haven’t tested it but I’d bet Node Red can sen

If WIFI is an option, this can be done with Tasmota with MOES UFO-R6:  
[https://templates.blakadder.com/moes\_UFO-R6.html](https://templates.blakadder.com/moes_UFO-R6.html)

This can be configured as shown by @Teki:

[https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/add-on-guide-mqtt2cube-tasmota-sync-your-tasmota-devices-to-cube/19413](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/add-on-guide-mqtt2cube-tasmota-sync-your-tasmota-devices-to-cube/19413)

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**Author:** ![eerke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb9ed0/32.png) [@eerke](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/eerke)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ir-blaster-or-remote-control/26594/6 "2024-01-09T16:09:25Z")

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What other options are there?

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**Author:** ![stephan.maritz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@stephan.maritz](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/stephan.maritz)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ir-blaster-or-remote-control/26594/7 "2025-05-20T08:58:40Z")

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How can you pair a Tuya device more or less with Ewelink?

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**Author:** ![morgan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/morgan/32/3184_2.png) [@morgan](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/morgan)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ir-blaster-or-remote-control/26594/8 "2025-05-20T12:53:40Z")

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> [@stephan.maritz](#):
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> How can you pair a Tuya device more or less with Ewelink?

Sometimes ewelink can handle some device that is not Sonoff. But this is usually a guess and the numbers are rather extremely small. Some devices claim to be compatible with ewelink but this is sometimes a lie.

Another option that also does not provide everything and is barely a prosthesis is [https://sequematic.com](https://sequematic.com) and there add an ewelink account as well as tuya and try to handle it.

But do not expect normal functionality…

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**Author:** ![mario.bianchi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@mario.bianchi](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/mario.bianchi)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/ir-blaster-or-remote-control/26594/9 "2025-06-12T17:44:39Z")

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For the moment is not possible, except for a very few Tuya Zigbee devices. One workaround you can do is use a home assistant server with the Tuya Cloud plugin (you can run Home Assistant in Sonoff iHost), and then use NS Panel PRO WEB SHORTCUT feature to show Home Assistant dashboard on NS Panel PRO and be able to control practically any Tuya device from within the NS Panel PRO screen
