BroadLink RM4 Pro IR and RF Universal Remote, WiFi Remote Control, Compatible with Alexa

This is, without doubt, the best IoT device - in fact, probably one of the best tech devices - I've ever purchased. I have spent many, many, many hours of my life attempting to set up and configure various 'Smart' devices over the years. This is often an infuriating process that makes me question whether it's really worth all the effort. My experience with the Broadlink RM4 Pro was the exact opposite. I've kitted my home out with electric roller blinds in four different rooms. These can be linked to a (really terrible) app, or you can buy remote controls for the blinds. The blinds are great, the remotes work well, but the app really lets the whole system down. It's terrible. After doing some research on the internet, I found out that the remotes that I use with the blinds are RF remotes that transmit on a 433.92 mhz frequency. I decided to give the Broadlink RM4 Pro a try, and I was blown away by how easy it was to set up. In less than an hour, I have all four blinds working seamlessly via the Broadlink app, scenes created to control all four blinds at once, automations set up so that I can set the blinds to open at sunrise and close at sunset when I'm away from home, and full Siri Voice Control. I really can't fault this device. I'm incredibly impressed that it all works so seamlessly. Highly recommended!

So I bought a cheaper product first - Sonoff RF bridge. I should have read other people's reviews more closely. The Sonoff is only really suitable for their own devices, it is not trying to be a universal remote. I have 2 sets of battery powered Hillary's blinds, and I really wanted to automate them and have them work on timers for when we are away (although not much of an issue during a pandemic...) - so I thought I would have a last go with the Broadlink RM Pro+. It was a bit fiddly to setup, but it is now working perfectly to control my Radio Frequency blinds, and I eventually got it working with Alexa as well. I haven't used it for IR so can't comment on that. I can now issue commands to Alexa to open and shut the blinds, use the app to do it and have them on timers. It is a bit of a hassle to setup, the timers don't link to sunrise or sunset (like Phillips Hue will) so I guess I'll have to keep adjusting them, but other than that, it does exactly what I wanted. Oh, I suppose the range for RF isn't that great, it works fine in the same room, but only about 50:50 when I put it in the hallway to work blinds in 2 separate rooms. Some tips for people in the UK who want to use to automate RF as of Mar2020: As of Mar2020 use the Intelligent Home Centre for EU (not the Intelligent Home Centre, it does work, but not with Alexa as I found out). Don't link to Alexa yet! Link the app to the Broadlink RM Pro+, then add a remote under that device. Select the closest type of remote (e.g. I had to choose curtain as there was no remote for blinds) then self learn the buttons by following the instructions. That is a bit hit and miss, but don't give up, it did eventually work to learn everything I wanted! At this point you can control your blinds from the app and setup timers (just find the timer setting in the app). If you don't want to use with Alexa, you are done! If you want to use with Alexa then a bit more to do... First I setup 'scenes' in the app for everything I would want to do with Alexa, basically for me opening and shutting each blind. The scenes are easy to setup in the app. Only once you have everything done in the IHC for EU app should you link to Alexa. When you are done with everything in the IHC for EU app, link in the IHC for EU skill in the Alexa app (you'll need your IHC for EU app username and password). Then (it is a bit buggy as this point) it says it can't find any devices and do you want to discover devices. You say yes and the Alexa app pulls in all the remotes you setup, plus routines from the IHC for EU app (it won't pull them from the IHC app...). It is a special one time discover. If you add something to the IHC for EU app later a normal Alexa 'discover devices' won't find anything new. At that point you have to disable the skill in Alexa and then enable it again. Aaaarrrggghhhh... Not really a big hassle, but gets a bit annoying. Almost there... Now in the Alexa app you can setup routines like 'Alexa, open sesame' (sorry, but the kids love it...) and link to the IHC for EU scene you setup earlier! Done!!!! So, at this point it is working perfectly. As I said before, apart from the fiddly setup (see above...) the only real downside it that it seems you really can only reliably use it on devices in the same room. At £40 for the Pro+ that is going to start adding up if you have lots of rooms. Anyway, to be fair, it does now do exactly what I was hoping for AND works with Alexa, and given how well it worked for this one type of device I assume it would work well for other RF devices (check the frequency is compatible first) and I guess IR devices to. So, if you are a bit of a nerd and don't mind the fiddly setup (and are pretty patient) I definitely recommend it. 'Alexa, open sesame' (look at those Hillary's blinds go!)

Ok, but only partially compatible with Alexa write up does say “TV only” but this is not quite true as BroadLink Switches and certain manufacturers of Air Con Units, Lamps, Set top boxes can all be controlled by Alexa... if they are IR remotes RF remotes cannot currently be controlled by Alexa as they can only be configure as Universal Remotes which are not discovered by Alexa through the “BroadLink Smart Home for EU” Skill. Seems odd to exclude this capability, maybe it is on the roadmap for the future. The “Sonoff RF Bridge” may be a better choice for RF remotes if you require Alexa and it is half the price.

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La parte Ir funciona bien, la app un desastre, el fabricante tiene 3 diferentes apps q funcionan con el producto, la ihc es la mejor pero si abres las otras apps es probable que algunos dispositivos se desconfiguren, yo he intentado personalizar los iconos de la app al principio funciono pero luego desaparecieron lo vuelvo a hacer y desaparecen otra vez, al igual q la foto de fondo, en fin como no uso la app mas que para añadir los dispositivos y luego creo atajos para iphone usando tambien ifttt para que funcione con siri no hecho en falta una mejor app, atencion crear los atajos es un fastidio y bastante laborioso pero funciona, pero solo con siri mediante frases pregrabadas, hay que configurar cada iphone independientemente, si tienes una familia de 5 es una verdadera tortura, los atajos de iphone se pueden compartir pero no los comandos de siri que cada usuario se tiene que configurar las frases que quiera usar, luego lo que es el control por RF a veces funciona, a veces no, me he dado cuenta que es por las interferencias de otros dispositivos pero eso hace que desde fuera de casa no te puedas fiar de haber encendido algo o no.

It’s crap. Spent a whole day trying to get it to connect to my wifi. Rightssid and pw but no. No matter what i tried it refused. Ending up sending it back.

Même en ayant disposé ce boitier à 2 mètres à gauche de mon poêle à pellets perpendiculairement à l'axe idéal (frontal) du poêle), le signal InfraRouge parvient sans encombre à celui-ci. L'apprentissage des signaux est aisé et une série de produits sont déjà préencodés. Ainsi, outre mon poêle à pellets que je peux donc allumer/étéindre/controler à distance, ma télé et mon lecteur de Bluray Samsung ont été simplissimes à ajouter dans la liste des items à contrôler. J'ai pu également, sans difficulté, récupérer le signal de ma sonnette en RF. Ma femme est donc super heureuse que je puisse la faire sonner à distance (ou pas). C'est ici qu'on s'aperçoit de la limite du système: Le boitier permet aisément l'apprentissage de codes IR et RF pour les reproduire mais n'est pas paramètrable pour être continuellement attentif à un signal. Il ne me permet donc pas de récupérer le signal RF produit par le bouton poussoir de ma sonnette pour m'envoyer une notification (si je suis à l'opposé de la maison par exemple). L'interface du logiciel à utiliser (H.I.C.) est correcte même s'il reste quelques textes en chinois.

Il BroadLink RM4 Pro è un dispositivo fantastico per chi cerca di centralizzare il controllo di dispositivi sia a infrarossi (IR) che a radiofrequenza (RF), con supporto per frequenze RF tra 315MHz e 433MHz. Questo lo rende perfetto per gestire elettrodomestici, motori per tende, luci e persino teli per proiettori. Personalmente, sono riuscito a configurare senza problemi un telo proiettore Homcom che funzionava a 314MHz, impostando il BroadLink a 315MHz, dimostrando quanto sia versatile e preciso. Il BroadLink si integra perfettamente con Alexa e Google Assistant, permettendo un controllo vocale semplice e fluido. Tuttavia, bisogna segnalare la non compatibilità con Apple HomeKit, un potenziale limite per chi utilizza dispositivi Apple. Per i dispositivi IR, il BroadLink include un vasto database, ma nel caso in cui il tuo dispositivo non sia presente, puoi facilmente utilizzare la modalità di apprendimento manuale, configurando ogni singolo tasto. I telecomandi virtuali nell’app sono personalizzabili, offrendo un controllo dettagliato e flessibile. Un altro punto forte è la capacità di ricerca automatica delle frequenze RF: se non conosci la frequenza esatta di un dispositivo, il BroadLink la rileva autonomamente, anche se è al di fuori della gamma supportata. Dispositivi con frequenze appena al di sotto dei 315MHz o leggermente sopra i 433MHz potrebbero comunque funzionare, anche se questi casi sono rari in Europa. Importante da notare: dispositivi motorizzati con rolling code, come alcune tapparelle motorizzate, non sono supportati. Questi dispositivi, per la loro natura di sicurezza dinamica, non possono essere gestiti dal BroadLink RM4 Pro, quindi è necessario verificare se il motore del dispositivo utilizza questa tecnologia prima di procedere con l'acquisto. BroadLink RM4 Pro è un’ottima soluzione per automatizzare la casa, offrendo ampie possibilità di controllo e personalizzazione, a patto che i tuoi dispositivi non utilizzino rolling code).