Turning on an Air-Con 10 Mins before Arriving at Home
summary
Old Raspberry PI 2 Model B becomes an IR universal remote using off‑the‑shelf infrared sensor modules and lirc_node, exposing a Node.js API over ngrok and stabilizing the changing endpoint with an Azure Function facade, wired into mobile control via Power Automate and Power Apps. TV commands reliably send and the phone app toggles power, but the headline claim fails: every piece works except the air-conditioner remote failed so cooling on arrival remains unproven.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Home automation project intro
- 3:39Why automate home
- 7:23Raspberry Pi setup
- 12:37Testing TV remote with API
- 16:44Secure API with ngrok
- 19:01Azure Function facade
- 22:07Mobile app with Power Platform
- 25:04Live demo of app
- 26:55Lessons learned and summary
- 28:49Air-con challenge and conclusion
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