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Is there an option to control my Win11 PC with my Sony TVs existing remote control (KD55XE7005).

For instance I'd like to use the Volume +/- / Play / Stop keys to control VLC, Windows 11 volume or KODI on that PC.

There is a similar question, but this is >10 years old: Remote Control Adapter for PC

I have found dozens of remote control solutions with its own remote control device + receiver, but none can be used with an existing TV remote control.

I use Input Director to remote control with my Laptop's mouse, and I am aware there are solutions to use my mobile phone. And, of course, any number of remote desktop solutions. But I'd like to use my TV's remote control.

Appears there is a Linux solution: https://superuser.com/a/89922/72397

Horst Walter
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    You're misunderstanding your own links. Both are about PC hardware, either a standalone IR RC or TV tuners. Indeed, none can be used for your existing device. – ChanganAuto Apr 22 '23 at 23:56
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    You can logic this out: you need an receiver that will read the remote's signal, that connects to the computer, and you need software that will interpret that signal as you wish. Because most remote controls use a proprietary but known signal, it is far more common to full kits rathed than one off adapters. – music2myear Apr 23 '23 at 00:26
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    Some modern remotes are actually bluetooth and might work with a PC - what the remote is might be relevant here, and if its IR you might need additional hardware – Journeyman Geek Apr 23 '23 at 01:06
  • Look at https://winlirc.sourceforge.net/ (and I think this question is off topic as its a thinly disguised software/hardware recommendation) – davidgo Apr 23 '23 at 03:10
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    Also https://github.com/joeuy/VLC-WinLirc-adapter – davidgo Apr 23 '23 at 03:16
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    Without knowing the remote control device specifications, and perhaps the PC's specs, you can't get a useful answer. Some remotes work by IR (light), some by radio frequencies, Some RF devices might be Bluetooth-compatible, some use WiFi, etc. It's like asking if you can toner in a printer -- that might be ink jet or impact! – DrMoishe Pippik Apr 23 '23 at 03:42

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