Any straightforward IR Zigbee blasters?

[123 (Taras)]

@Stiltjack

I have found that there is a slight delay before the code is sent

FWIW, I’m using a TuYa ZS06 and haven’t noticed any delay.

It’s mains powered, also acts as a Zigbee router, and I use mqtt.publish (never tried text.set_value so I can’t say if it’s faster/slower/same).

I used it to automate a range hood (a k.a. kitchen exhaust fan).

How to automate a range hood fan that supports IR control

The following guide explains how I automated a range hood fan that is controllable via IR commands. The principles described here are applicable to any fan that is controllable via IR. Physical Devices IR-controllable range hood Roxon RXN-U12BS-30 is IR controllable and supports four fan speeds. [Roxon RXN-U12BS-30] Energy-monitoring smart plug CE Smart Home Plug LA-WF7 is flashed with Tasmota and reports the load’s power consumption. The range hood is plugged into the smart plug; its …