Best remote for XBMC on a HTPC?

livEwirE · 02-10-2013 04:37PM #1

What remote are you guys using for XBMC right now?

I'm moving from a media player to a custom built htpc shortly and am wondering what is best?

All advice appreciated thanks

Johnboy1951 · 02-10-2013 07:52PM

http://flirc.tv/ ?

M00lers · 03-10-2013 11:01AM

Yatse is worth a look.

johnmcdnl · 03-10-2013 05:17PM

Yatse as mentioned above or just the xbmc app is all you need assuming you have a smart phone.

Shiminay · 03-10-2013 05:27PM

Yea, the XBMC app is dead handy if you've got an Android or iOS device.

If you're looking for a physical device, I have one of the older Microsoft Media Centre USB receivers and remotes and it works perfectly for me in XBMC (running on a Windows based HTPC). I did, in the past have a copy of XBMCBuntu running off a USB drive to test it out and it also supported the MS stuff without any problem. There are a scatter of pretty cheap options on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/bhp/windows-media-center-remote

Serephucus · 03-10-2013 08:08PM

I just use the XBMC Android app myself. I was originally going to invest in a small keyboard-something for it, but honestly I don't really see the need now I've used the app for a while - Does everything I need it to.

livEwirE · 05-10-2013 11:49AM

Thanks for all of the replies everyone, gives me plenty to consider

08-11-2013 11:51PM

Normal TV remote works just fine !

The Raspberry Pi really is a brilliant media player !!!

Best remote for XBMC on a HTPC?

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