# IR Blaster Remote (open-source smart home app)

> IR Blaster Remote is a free, open-source smart home app for Android. Another Universal IR remote: Hex/Raw, Flipper Zero, LIRC, IRPlus + Signal Tester. It has 576 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

IR Blaster turns your Android device into a universal infrared remote. Create, import, test, and send IR signals using hex codes, raw timings, or Flipper Zero .ir files. • Send IR in multiple ways - Built-in IR emitter (for supported phones) - Supported USB IR dongles - Audio-to-IR adapters: 1-LED (mono) / 2-LED (stereo anti-phase) • Powerful IR tools - Works with 20+ IR protocols, including NEC, Denon, RC5/RC6, Sony 12/15/20, Thomson7, Proton, RCC0082/RCC2026, and more • Signal Tester (bruteforcer) to help discover working codes when you don't know the correct one • Import Flipper Zero .ir files • Backup & Restore your remotes Open source:

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/iodn/android-ir-blaster |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Flutter |
| GitHub stars | 576 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/org.nslabs.ir_blaster/ (package org.nslabs.ir_blaster) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nslabs.ir_blaster |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://neroteam.com |
| Official | no |
| Category | Smart home & IoT |
| Latest release | v3.4.5 (Sep 28, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 28, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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