BoycottPro@lemm.ee to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoHow to deal with those annoying TVs blaring Fox "News" all dayfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1430arrow-down13
arrow-up1427arrow-down1imageHow to deal with those annoying TVs blaring Fox "News" all dayfiles.catbox.moeBoycottPro@lemm.ee to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareMiles O'Brien@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down1·3 days agoI miss my built-in IR emitter on my phone. I used to use an app that would rotate through a bunch of common signals for “off” and I’d just stop it when the annoying-ass TV turned off. Nobody would even notice, because I’m just another person on their phone, not some rando with a remote out in the lobby.
minus-squareBoycottPro@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·3 days agoYou can get USB-C IR blasters and add it to any phone. Also there are some 3.5mm headphone jack ones too but I’m not sure if those would be supported as well.
minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoAgreed. Bring back IR blasters on phones already. Incredibly cheap and useful tech.
I miss my built-in IR emitter on my phone.
I used to use an app that would rotate through a bunch of common signals for “off” and I’d just stop it when the annoying-ass TV turned off.
Nobody would even notice, because I’m just another person on their phone, not some rando with a remote out in the lobby.
You can get USB-C IR blasters and add it to any phone. Also there are some 3.5mm headphone jack ones too but I’m not sure if those would be supported as well.
Agreed. Bring back IR blasters on phones already. Incredibly cheap and useful tech.