Switchbot Universal Remote

[eliz]

I didnt try it yet, but seems like this should do the job:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005772315510.html

It comes with Tasmota but apperantly it can be converted to ESP Home.

I got the idea from this post:

IR receivers in multiple rooms? IR triggers

That sounds complicated Are you running a Pi (with micro SD card + OS) just for the sake of receiving IR commands? Sounds just a tiny little bit over sized/complicated Easiest (no code) solution obviously would be just to use a ESP with IR reciever (pre-made for less than $5 or self build for maybe $2 ) and install esphome on it. And thank’s to the native api it just works Pre-flashed(freed) devices also exist, this one for example …