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[–] noisypine 62 points 2 years ago (7 children)

I loved it when my phone had IR. I really hate it when restaurants have tvs on in the dining room. I would turn the volume down or even turn it off. I really miss being able to do that.

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My Galaxy S5 was great when people insisted on watching Fox or Nancy Grace at full volume on the lunch room TV.

[–] MuuuaadDib@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Could you age restrict Fox and OAN?

[–] SapphironZA@lemmings.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Most Chinese brand phones like oppo and Xiaomi still has it as standard.

I use it to control my air conditioning all the time.

[–] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

what is a good phone that has it?

[–] SapphironZA@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago

My Xiaomi 13 has it.

[–] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

In the US, OnePlus Open is a recent phone I can think of with an IR blaster, but that's a $1700 phone.

[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

i still have redmi note 4 with one
fully controllable with an api too

[–] Rambi@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I had that phone for like 4 months and loved it! Unfortunately the police stole it when the house I was living in was raided... it was a good phone, I spent quite lot of hours researching which to get and decided that would be the best.

[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

you had the snapdragon one right?

[–] Rambi@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I'm pretty sure it was the Helio series one? How come

[–] SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago

I miss using my LG v20

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wonder if an IR dongle is a thing that's available and would function well...

[–] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

look irplus wave if you have a headphone jack

[–] r0bi 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

if you have a headphone jack

about that... :(

[–] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

yeah my phone doesn't have one (pixel 7a)

[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

well main reason I have a pixel is I hate one ui

[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

oneui is pretty decent but actually i don't like the build quality on most older a series, including mine.
it got better with a54, a53 and a7x ones tho

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, mine doesn't either, but I guess I could get a USB to 3.5mm, then the 3.5mm IR dongle... Eh, I've lived fine without it, as much as I'd enjoy having it back.

[–] butter@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Did that in my high school. Turned on Thomas the Train.

I was a rebel. They unplugged the TV after that

[–] r0bi 3 points 2 years ago

I just brought a universal remote to class, admittedly causing the TV to get unplugged as well.

[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well that was the behavior of a jerk.

[–] noisypine 1 points 2 years ago

10/10, would turn screens off for a more enjoyable dining experience again.