htc-ir / esphome-ir (IR blasters)
An old phone and a small chip control the TV, soundbar and air conditioner by infrared.
built Oct 2026
AI around the house
how it works
Android app on HTC One M7 as IR blaster behind an API; ESPHome IR yaml.
Automation: Something that runs on a schedule by itself.
The code for this one lives in a private repo. This page explains the idea so you can build your own.