mdhiggins/ESP8266-HTTP-IR-Blaster
ESP8266 Compatible IR Blaster that accepts HTTP commands for use with services like Amazon Echo observed · 2026-10-21
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3602
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1351
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1003 stars · 212 forks observed · 2026-10-21
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-07, confidence 0.93
A firmware for ESP8266 boards (like NodeMCU) that turns them into Wi-Fi enabled infrared blasters controlled via HTTP commands. It includes a web portal for capturing IR codes and integrates with Amazon Alexa through a companion skill.
Use cases
- control IR devices like TVs over Wi-Fi
- send IR commands via HTTP from home automation
- control home theater with Amazon Alexa
- build a DIY universal remote with ESP8266
- capture and replay IR remote codes
- control multiple IR devices with sequence commands
When to choose
- you want a cheap DIY Wi-Fi IR blaster around $10 in parts
- you use Amazon Alexa and want voice control of IR devices
- you want HTTP API control of infrared devices from other automation systems
When to avoid
- you need Bluetooth, RF, or 433MHz control instead of infrared
- you want an off-the-shelf commercial device without soldering
- you need support for ESP32 or other non-ESP8266 hardware out of the box
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
http-server embedded iot hardware self-hosted embedded iot esp8266 ir-blaster alexa smart-home nodemcu infrared home-automation web hardware automation
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/mdhiggins/ESP8266-HTTP-IR-Blaster · fetched 2026-10-21 · 51f9a2d08de0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mdhiggins/ESP8266-HTTP-IR-Blaster | main | 32 |
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