Keyboard Remote

Installation Home Assistant OS
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Hello. I somewhat had similar problem and it turned out it is because I am running my Home Assistant with user different than root (I am using the docker container and set my own PUID and GUID). the /dev/input devices have permissions to be only used by root so you have to add your own user as well.

  1. in docker container execute apk add evtest then select your flirc device and try to press buttons to see if it works.
  2. Go to this site and follow the Permissions section Keyboard Remote - Home Assistant

for example my case:
apk add acl
getfacl /dev/input/event* → you will see only root has access
echo $PUID → see your user id
setfacl -m u:HASS_USER:rw /dev/input/event* → replace HASS_USER with your PUID
getfacl /dev/input/event* → now you will see your user there as well

now when you go to Developer Tools in Home assistant and listen to keyboard_remote_command_received event it will show your inputs.

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