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IR Blaster 1.10

212 KB / 10+ Downloads / Rating 1.8 - 15 reviews


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IR Blaster, developed and published by Mike B. Hill, has released its latest version, 1.10, on 2015-04-06. This app falls under the Entertainment category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 1000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 1.8, based on 15 reviews.

IR Blaster APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 2.3+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.mhill.irblaster

Updated: 10 years ago

Developer Name: Mike B. Hill

Category: Entertainment

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing IR Blaster on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

1.8
Total 15 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2018-11-10
This app sucks

5 ★, on 2014-09-15
easy to setup and connect to, author is very helpful

5 ★, on 2013-06-23
This app is awesome, and I'm very glad it was made and offered for others to use, (and for so cheap). It replaces expensive IR blasting hardware (like Global Cache's iTach IR) by performing what its software does for those who don't need the hardware because they already own an infrared blaster, (like I have in my Samsung Galaxy Note.) I wanted to use a remote app (iRule in my case) to control my infrared electronics with my tablet, but found that to use it I needed the exact software that, other than from this app, is only in that expensive hardware. It works perfectly when you use the correct settings in your remote, (which did take me some learning, and paying better attention to this app's instructions, to get right). Because of that I'd like its help section to be more robust for those who are as ignorant as I first was, but I recommend researching this kind of technology, and in using your remote app: using this app is extremely easy. I know thousands find themselves in the predicament I did, and this little app is the answer! I wish more people knew this solution exists, and am a little tempted to pursue getting the word out, but I'll let this review suffice. :)

5 ★, on 2016-07-01
paid for the app. did not work on Huawei Kitkat. refunded in seconds.developera perfect gent/lady. thank you. sorry for all lower caps

Previous Versions

IR Blaster 1.10
2015-04-06 / 212 KB / Android 2.3+

About this app

IR Blaster runs an IP to IR hardware emulator on Android devices that have a built in IR Blaster.

There are 2 reasons you may want to use IR Blaster.
1 - Your remote control app does not have the ability to control your built in IR blaster
2 - You want to control 1 device's built in IR blaster from a 2nd device

Example usage scenario with 1 device:
- Your favorite remote control app has the ability to control an iTach but can't control your built in IR Blaster
- Install IR Blaster on your device
- Start IR Blaster, create an iTach IR emulator and start the emulator
- In your remote app, configure a new iTach device at ip address 127.0.0.1 (the loopback to self ip address)
- Your remote app can now control your internal IR Blaster

Example usage scenario with 2 devices:
- Install this app on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 device
- Start IR Blaster, add an iTach IR emulator and start the emulator
- Note the ip address and port the emulator is listening on. The ip address and port are separated by a colon.
- From a 2nd device, install any app capable of controlling an iTach IR device (mbhRemote for example)
- Configure the 2nd device to communicate with the ip address the 1st device is listening on
- The 2nd device can now control the IR Blaster on the 1st device

When using the iTach IR emulator, configure your remote app to send commands to channel 3.

Please try IR Blaster Demo before purchasing to ensure the app is compatible with your hardware and other apps.

Supported hardware devices:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy Note
Htc One
Generic IR (Devices with IR hardware running Android KitKat or newer such as Galaxy S5)

Emulators:
Global Cache' iTach IR

Supported apps:
Any app capable of communicating with one of the supported emulators should be compatible with this app.

New features

Add support for newer Samsung and other devices. Select device type Generic IR Device for newer devices