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    From Atreyu@21:1/176 to All on Mon Jan 20 16:55:48 2025
    I need a device that is a simple Wifi or Bluetooth remote, that when you press the button it triggers an action on the host PC.

    Ideally a remote with two programmable action buttons.

    Nick

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  • From maskreet@21:1/114 to Atreyu on Tue Jan 21 00:24:06 2025
    On 20 Jan 2025, Atreyu said the following...

    I need a device that is a simple Wifi or Bluetooth remote, that when you press the button it triggers an action on the host PC.

    Ideally a remote with two programmable action buttons.

    Get a USB IR receiver, they're cheap. There's free software out there that will let you use basically any remote you want for any device and map the buttons to do what you want on the PC. It's how I used the Plex PC app for a few years until I got a Roku and installed Plex on that.

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  • From neoshock@21:1/150 to Atreyu on Tue Jan 21 09:08:19 2025
    Hi Atreyu,
    I need a device that is a simple Wifi or Bluetooth remote, that when you press the button it triggers an action on the host PC.

    Maybe a PiKVM would work for you?
    https://pikvm.org/

    Lloyd (neoshock) sysop @ Vintage Pi BBS
    vintagepi.asuscomm.com

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  • From claw@21:1/210 to neoshock on Wed Jan 22 07:45:58 2025
    On 21 Jan 2025, neoshock said the following...

    Hi Atreyu,
    I need a device that is a simple Wifi or Bluetooth remote, that when press the button it triggers an action on the host PC.

    Maybe a PiKVM would work for you?
    https://pikvm.org/

    Lloyd (neoshock) sysop @ Vintage Pi BBS
    vintagepi.asuscomm.com

    You should be able to make something pretty easy out of a pi zero w. A python serer running on the computer and another on the pi.

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