Best approach for IR lamp + Broadlink RM + HA

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Want to check with the community about the best approach.

So I have

  • A ceiling lamp controlled via IR remote (on/off, color temp, several brightness modes)
  • A Broadcom RM mini. Integrated, successfully controlling that lamp after some learning
  • Mosquitto MQTT broker.
  • AppDaemon

I’m thinking this way:

  • MQTT Light (https://www.home-assistant.io/components/light.mqtt/) via JSON schema
  • Make AppDaemon subscribe to the corresponding topic from the MQTT Light and send commands to broadlink.send
  • Make AppDaemon publish MQTT messages so that state changes are reflected by MQTT Light

Anything I’m missing? Anything can be done better?

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I’d be interested in this too, though I’d prefer to avoid AppDemon. In my case I’m looking at IR control of an LED lighting strip through a Broadlink RM3 mini. Currently working as on/off through the broadlink switch component, but would like to set colours, brightness up/down (i.e. all the controls on the remote).

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Have you considered using Node Red?

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Hi there. AppDaemon is an optional thing. HomeAssistant itself can work with MQTT.

but would like to set colours, brightness up/down

The link I have put above should be a direct answer to this. All you’ll have to do is to stitch the MQTT commands to proper IR commands you are sending to Broadlink.

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I have come up with a usable solution for my situation, using the button-card and pop-ups. I essentially replicate the functions of my IR remote with a “digital duplicate” of the remote that pops up when clicking on the entity.