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Hardware Required LIRC kernel setup lircd driver Default lircd and lircmd config files Supported remotes
IRDA/Cir hardware
Home-brew (soundcard input)
Other (MIDI, Bluetooth, udp, etc.)
USB devices
PDAs
Other serial port devices
TV cards
Home-brew serial and parallel devices

IRDA/Cir hardware
Actisys Act200L SIR driver support modprobe lirc_sir lirc_sir     mode2
Actisys Act220L(+) SIR driver support modprobe lirc_sir lirc_sir     mode2
SIR IrDA (built-in IR ports) modprobe lirc_sir lirc_sir     mode2
Home-brew (soundcard input)
IR receiver IC connected to audio input using ALSA (EXPERIMENTAL)   audio_alsa     mode2
Receiver/transmitter using PortAudio (EXPERIMENTAL)   audio     mode2
Simple IR diode (EXPERIMENTAL)   dsp     mode2
Other (MIDI, Bluetooth, udp, etc.)
AOpen XC Cube EA65, EA65-II   ea65    ea65/ea65.lircd.conf code
Creative LiveDrive midi   livedrive_midi creative/livedrive.lircd.conf   code
Creative LiveDrive sequencer   livedrive_seq creative/livedrive.lircd.conf  creative/livedrive.lircd.conf code
Creative iNFRA CDROM   creative_infracd creative/infracd.lircd.conf   code
Ericsson mobile phone via Bluetooth   bte    ericsson/bte.lircd.conf code
Generic device getting keypresses from network UDP port   udp     mode2
USB devices
ADSTech USBX-707 USB IR Blaster   usbx adstech/usbx-707.lircd.conf  adstech/usbx-707.lircd.conf code
ATI Remote Wonder II   atilibusb    atiusb/atilibusb.lircd.conf q-sonic/Master_Remote_6in1.lircd.conf x10/atilibusb.lircd.conf code
ATI/NVidia/X10 I & II RF Remote modprobe ati_remote ati_remote atiusb/atiusb.lircd.conf   code
ATI/NVidia/X10 RF Remote (userspace)   atilibusb    atiusb/atilibusb.lircd.conf q-sonic/Master_Remote_6in1.lircd.conf x10/atilibusb.lircd.conf code
Apple Mac mini USB IR Receiver   macmini    apple/macmini.lircd.conf code
Asus DH USB Remote   asusdh    asus/asusdh.lircd.conf code
Aureal ATWF@83-W001 ESKY.CC remote   atwf83    aureal/atwf83.lircd.conf code
Awox RF/IR Remote (userspace)   awlibusb    awlibusb/awlibusb.lircd.conf code
CommandIR Multi-IR Transceiver (userspace)   commandir hauppauge/hauppauge.lircd.conf hauppauge/hauppauge.lircmd.conf mode2
DFC USB InfraRed Remote Control (userspace)   dfclibusb any   code
DViCO USB Remote   dvico    dvico/fusionHDTV.lircd.conf code
Dangerous Prototypes irtoy device   irtoy     mode2
FTDI FT232-based IR Receiver   ftdi any    
Home Electronics Tira USB device   tira    sony/RM-YD017.tira.lircd.conf tivo/TIVO_Series_2.tira.lircd.conf code
Home Electronics Tira USB device (timing mode)   tira_raw     mode2
IRLink VS USB IR Receiver.   irlink    irlink/irlink.vs.lircd.conf mode2
Igor Cesko's USB IR Receiver   igorplugusb      
Medion X10 devices   atilibusb atiusb/atilibusb.lircd.conf  atiusb/atilibusb.lircd.conf q-sonic/Master_Remote_6in1.lircd.conf x10/atilibusb.lircd.conf code
Microsoft MCE remotes gear   default mceusb/mceusb.lircd.conf   code
NVidia X10 RF Remote (userspace)   atilibusb atiusb/atilibusb.lircd.conf  atiusb/atilibusb.lircd.conf q-sonic/Master_Remote_6in1.lircd.conf x10/atilibusb.lircd.conf code
PCMAK USB receiver   pcmak    pcmak/pcmak.lircd.confpcmak/pcmak.lircmd.conf code
Philips 7500 RF remote   srm7500libusb    philips/srm7500libusb.lircd.conf code
Samsung USB IR Receiver   samsung samsung/samsung.lircd.conf  samsung/samsung.lircd.conf code
Sasem OnAir Remocon-V modprobe lirc_sasem lirc_sasem sasem/sasem.lircd.conf   mode2
Snapstream Firefly   ati-remote atiusb/atiusb.lircd.conf    
Sound Blaster Extigy/Audigy 2 NX (ALSA snd-usb-audio)   alsa_usb    creative/alsa_usb.lircd.conf code
Soundgraph iMON 2.4G DT & LT   default imon/imon-2.4g.lircd.conf   code
Soundgraph iMON IR/LCD   default imon/imon.lircd.conf   code
Soundgraph iMON MultiMedian IR/VFD   default imon/imon.lircd.conf   code
Soundgraph iMON RSC   default imon/imon-rsc.lircd.conf   code
Soundgraph iMON PAD IR/VFD   default imon/imon-pad.lircd.conf   code
TechnoTrend Trend USB IR receiver   default     code
USB-UIRT   usb_uirt_raw     mode2
VLSystem MPlay Blast   mplay vlsystem/mplay.lircd.conf  vlsystem/mplay.lircd.conf code
VLSystem MPlay Mini   mplay    vlsystem/mplay.lircd.conf code
X10 MP3 Anywhere USB RF Receiver   atilibusb x10/mp3anywhere.lircd.conf  atiusb/atilibusb.lircd.conf q-sonic/Master_Remote_6in1.lircd.conf x10/atilibusb.lircd.conf code
X10 RF Remote (userspace)   atilibusb atiusb/atilibusb.lircd.conf  atiusb/atilibusb.lircd.conf q-sonic/Master_Remote_6in1.lircd.conf x10/atilibusb.lircd.conf code
Zotac USB IR Receiver   zotac zotac/zotac.lircd.conf  zotac/zotac.lircd.conf code
PDAs
HP iPAQ modprobe lirc_sir lirc_sir     mode2
Sharp Zaurus modprobe lirc_sir lirc_sir     mode2
Other serial port devices
Anir Multimedia Magic modprobe lirc_serial lirc_serial animax/animax.lircd.conf animax/animax.lircmd.conf mode2
Creative Infra Receiver/CIMR100   creative    creative/creative.lircd.conf code
Girs driver for Arduino devices   girs     mode2
IRdeo modprobe lirc_serial lirc_serial     mode2
IRdeo Remote modprobe lirc_serial lirc_serial     mode2
Kanam Accent   accent    kanam_accent/IR-100.lircd.conf kanam_accent/kanam_accent.lircd.conf code
Linksys NSLU2 (CTS2+GreenLED)   nslu2      
Logitech/AST   logitech logitech/logitech.lircd.conf logitech/logitech.lircmd.conflogitech/logitech.lircd.conflogitech/logitech.lircmd.conf code
Miro PCTV serial receiver   pinsys    pinnacle_systems/mini.lircd.conf pinnacle_systems/pctv.lircd.conf code
PCMAK serial receiver   pcmak    pcmak/pcmak.lircd.confpcmak/pcmak.lircmd.conf code
Packard Bell receiver modprobe lirc_serial lirc_serial     mode2
Pinnacle Systems TV-card receiver   pinsys    pinnacle_systems/mini.lircd.conf pinnacle_systems/pctv.lircd.conf code
PixelView RemoteMaster RC2000/RC3000   pixelview pixelview/remotemaster.lircd.conf pixelview/remotemaster.lircmd.confpixelview/playtv.lircd.conf pixelview/playtv_bt878.lircd.conf code
REALmagic (bundled with Hollywood Plus DVD card)   pixelview sigma_designs/realmagic.lircd.conf  pixelview/playtv.lircd.conf pixelview/playtv_bt878.lircd.conf code
Silitek SM-1000   silitek silitek/silitek.lircd.conf silitek/silitek.lircmd.confsilitek/silitek.lircd.confsilitek/silitek.lircmd.conf code
Tekram Irmate 210 (16x50 UART compatible serial port) modprobe lirc_sir lirc_sir     mode2
UIRT2 (receive and transmit)   uirt2_raw     mode2
UIRT2 (receive only, UIR mode)   uirt2     code
X10 MP3 Anywhere Serial RF Receiver   mp3anywhere    x10/mp3anywhere.lircd.conf code
X10 MouseRemote RF Receiver (Serial)   mouseremote x10/mouseremote.lircd.conf x10/mouseremote.lircmd.confx10/mouseremote.lircd.confx10/mouseremote.lircmd.conf code
TV cards
Adaptec AVC-2410   devinput adaptec/AVC-2410.lircd.conf  devinput/devinput.lircd.conf pipi/PiPiPC.lircd.conf code
Askey Magic TView CPH03x (card=1)   default cph03x/cph03x.lircd.conf   code
Askey/Typhoon/Anubis Magic TView CPH051/061 (bt878) (card=24)   default cph03x/cph03x.lircd.conf   code
Asus TV-Box   devinput asus/asus.lircd.conf  devinput/devinput.lircd.conf pipi/PiPiPC.lircd.conf code
AverMedia TV card (TVCapture, TVPhone) (card=6)   default avermedia/avermedia.lircd.conf avermedia/avermedia.lircmd.conf code
AverMedia-98 TV card (TVCapture, TVPhone) (card=6)   default avermedia/avermedia.lircd.conf avermedia/avermedia.lircd.conf code
Chronos Video Shuttle II (card=35)   default chronos/chronos.lircd.conf   code
Creative BreakOut-Box   default creative/breakoutbox.lircd.conf   code
Dign HV5 HTPC IR/VFD Module modprobe lirc_sasem lirc_sasem sasem/sasem.lircd.conf   mode2
Dynalink Magic TView (card=48)   default cph03x/cph03x.lircd.conf   code
FlyVideo 98 (card=3   default life-view/flyvideo.lircd.conf life-view/flyvideo.lircmd.conf code
FlyVideo II (card=8)   default life-view/flyvideo.lircd.conf life-view/flyvideo.lircmd.conf code
FlyVideo 98/FM /2000S (card=56)   default life-view/flyvideo.lircd.conf life-view/flyvideo.lircmd.conf code
Flyvideo 98FM (LR50Q)/Typhoon TView TV/FM Tuner (card=36)   default life-view/flyvideo.lircd.conf life-view/flyvideo.lircmd.conf code
Hauppauge HVR-1300   default hauppauge/hauppauge.lircd.conf hauppauge/hauppauge.lircmd.conf code
Hauppauge TV card   devinput hauppauge/hauppauge.lircd.conf hauppauge/hauppauge.lircmd.confdevinput/devinput.lircd.conf pipi/PiPiPC.lircd.conf code
Hauppauge DVB-s card (ver. 2.1)   default hauppauge/hauppauge.lircd.conf hauppauge/hauppauge.lircmd.conf code
Hercules Smart TV Stereo (card=100)   default hercules/smarttv_stereo.lircd.conf   code
I-O   default iodata/gvbctv5pci.lircd.conf   code
Jetway TV/Capture JW-TV878-FBK, Kworld KW-TV878RF (card=78)   default kworld/kworld.lircd.conf   code
KNC ONE TV Station (-/SE/PRO/RDS)   devinput knc_one/knc_one.lircd.conf  devinput/devinput.lircd.conf pipi/PiPiPC.lircd.conf code
Lenco MXTV-9578 CP (card=50)   default pixelview/playtv_pro.lircd.conf pixelview/playtv_pro.lircmd.conf code
Phoebe Tv Master + FM (card=22)   default cph03x/cph93x.lircd.conf   code
Pinnacle Systems PCTV Sat receiver   pinsys pinnacle_systems/pctv.lircd.conf  pinnacle_systems/mini.lircd.conf pinnacle_systems/pctv.lircd.conf code
Pinnacle Systems PCTV (pro) receiver   pinsys pinnacle_systems/pctv.lircd.conf  pinnacle_systems/mini.lircd.conf pinnacle_systems/pctv.lircd.conf code
Pixelview PV-BT878P+4E (card=50)   default pixelview/playtv_pro.lircd.conf pixelview/playtv_pro.lircmd.conf code
Pixelview PlayTV MPEG2   default pixelview/playtv_pro.lircd.conf pixelview/playtv_pro.lircmd.conf code
Pixelview PlayTV pro (card=37)   default pixelview/playtv_pro.lircd.conf pixelview/playtv_pro.lircmd.conf code
ProVideo PV951 (card=42)   devinput provideo/pv951.lircd.conf  devinput/devinput.lircd.conf pipi/PiPiPC.lircd.conf code
Prolink PV-BT878P+4E (card=50)   default pixelview/playtv_pro.lircd.conf pixelview/playtv_pro.lircmd.conf code
Prolink AProlink Pixelview PV-BT878P+ (Rev.4C,8E, card=70)   default pixelview/playtv_pro.lircd.conf pixelview/playtv_pro.lircmd.conf code
Sony PCVA-IR5U IR Receiver   sonyir    sonyir/sonyir.lircd.conf code
Sony PCVA-IR5U IR Receiver (OSX version)   sonyir sonyir.lircd.conf  sonyir/sonyir.lircd.conf code
Soundgraph iMON Knob   default imon/imon-knob.lircd.conf   code
TV card (VDOMATE) (use card=13)   default avermedia/vdomate.lircd.conf   code
TView99 CPH063 (card=38)   default cph03x/cph03x.lircd.conf   code
Technisat MediaFocus I   default technisat/mediafocus.lircd.conf   code
Tekram M230 Mach64 (and others bt829 based) modprobe lirc_bt829 lirc_bt829 tekram/m230.lircd.conf tekram/m230.lircmd.conf code
TriTan Technology TView95 CPH03x (card=1)   default cph03x/cph93x.lircd.conf   code
Typhoon TView RDS / FM Stereo (card=53)   devinput knc_one/knc_one.lircd.conf  devinput/devinput.lircd.conf pipi/PiPiPC.lircd.conf code
WinView 601 (card=17)   default leadtek/RM-0007.lircd.conf leadtek/RM-0007.lircmd.conf code
Winfast TV2000/XP (card=34)   default leadtek/RM-0010.lircd.conf leadtek/RM-0010.lircmd.conf code
Winfast PVR2000   devinput leadtek/PVR2000.lircd.conf  devinput/devinput.lircd.conf pipi/PiPiPC.lircd.conf code
Home-brew serial and parallel devices
Home brew (16x50 compatible UART serial port) modprobe lirc_serial lirc_serial     mode2
home-brew (parallel port)   lirc_parallel any