IR Blaster Remote
IR Blaster Remote is a free, open-source smart home app for Android. Another Universal IR remote: Hex/Raw, Flipper Zero, LIRC, IRPlus + Signal Tester. It has 600 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
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About IR Blaster Remote
IR Blaster turns your Android device into a universal infrared remote. Create, import, test, and send IR signals using hex codes, raw timings, or Flipper Zero .ir files. • Send IR in multiple ways - Built-in IR emitter (for supported phones) - Supported USB IR dongles - Audio-to-IR adapters: 1-LED (mono) / 2-LED (stereo anti-phase) • Powerful IR tools - Works with 20+ IR protocols, including NEC, Denon, RC5/RC6, Sony 12/15/20, Thomson7, Proton, RCC0082/RCC2026, and more • Signal Tester (bruteforcer) to help discover working codes when you don't know the correct one • Import Flipper Zero .ir files • Backup & Restore your remotes Open source:
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds IR Blaster Remote from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
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Is IR Blaster Remote free and open source?
Yes. IR Blaster Remote's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install IR Blaster Remote?
You can install IR Blaster Remote from F-Droid (package org.nslabs.ir_blaster) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v3.4.6).
Is IR Blaster Remote still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 15, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jul 4, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.