Remote Buttons

A Home Assistant custom integration that automatically creates button entities for every learnt command on your IR/RF remote entities.

Works with any remote integration that stores learnt commands using HA's helpers.storage.Store convention, especially:

• Broadlink remotes
• Tuya Local remotes

Screenshots

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How it works

1. You configure which remote entities to watch.
2. The integration reads each remote's stored commands and creates a button entity per command.
3. When you press a button, it calls remote.send_command on the underlying remote — no direct hardware interaction.
4. When you learn or delete commands, the integration detects the change and updates buttons automatically.
5. For IR sub-devices, two configuration entities are created — IR delay (seconds between commands) and IR repeat (number of repeats) — so you can tune send behaviour per device.
6. When a compatible remote integration is added, a repair issue notifies you so you can add it to the watch list.

Installation

HACS (recommended)

1. If you haven't already, install HACS.
2. 
3. Install Remote Buttons from the HACS integration list.
4. Restart Home Assistant.

Manual

1. Download the latest release.
2. Extract and copy custom_components/remote_buttons/ into your config/custom_components/ directory.
3. Restart Home Assistant.

Configuration

Initial setup

1. 
2. Select the remote entities you want to watch — only remotes that support learn_command are shown.
3. Button entities are created automatically for all learnt commands on the selected remotes.

Setup parameters

Parameter	Description
Remote entities	One or more remote entities to watch. Only remotes on supported platforms (Broadlink, Tuya Local) that advertise the learn_command feature are listed.

Options

You can update the selection at any time via Settings > Devices & Services > Remote Buttons > Configure.

Parameter	Description
Remote entities	Add or remove remotes from the watch list. Removing a remote deletes all its button and number entities. Adding a remote triggers an immediate scan for learnt commands.

Supported devices

Platform	Supported remotes
Broadlink	RM4 Pro, RM4 Mini, RM Mini 3, and other models that support learn_command
Tuya Local	IR remote controllers that store learnt commands via tuya_local

Any remote integration that stores learnt commands using HA's helpers.storage.Store can be supported by adding a storage reader.

Supported functions

Entity type	Description
Button	One per learnt command. Press to send the command via remote.send_command.
Number (IR delay)	Seconds between repeated IR commands (0 -- 10 s, default 0.5). Per sub-device.
Number (IR repeat)	Number of times to repeat IR commands (1 -- 20, default 1). Per sub-device.

Additional features:

• Auto-discovery — when a new compatible remote entity is added to HA, a repair issue is created prompting you to add it to the watch list.
• Automatic updates — learning or deleting commands triggers a re-scan after 30 seconds. New buttons appear and deleted buttons are removed automatically.
• Sub-device grouping — commands are grouped into HA devices by their sub-device name (e.g., "TV", "AC").
• Diagnostics — download diagnostics from the integration page for troubleshooting.

Data updates

This integration is event-driven and does not poll. Data is refreshed when:

• The integration is loaded or reloaded (full scan of all watched remotes).
• A remote.learn_command service call is detected for a watched remote (re-scan after 30 seconds).
• A remote.delete_command service call is detected for a watched remote (re-scan after 30 seconds).
• The watched remote list is changed via the options flow (immediate re-scan).

Use cases

• Dashboard buttons — add button entities to your Lovelace dashboard for one-tap IR/RF control.
• Automations — use button entities as actions in automations (e.g., turn on the TV at sunset).
• Scripts — call button.press in scripts for multi-step IR/RF sequences.
• Voice control — expose button entities to Google Home or Alexa for voice-activated remote commands.

Automation example

automation:
  - alias: "Turn on TV at sunset"
    trigger:
      - platform: sun
        event: sunset
    action:
      - action: button.press
        target:
          entity_id: button.remote_buttons_remote_living_room_tv_power

Known limitations

• Supported platforms only — only Broadlink and Tuya Local remotes are supported. Other remote integrations (e.g., Zigbee, Z-Wave) cannot be used.
• No RF-specific parameters — IR delay and IR repeat settings only apply to IR sub-devices. RF commands are sent without delay or repeat options.
• Commands must be learnt first — this integration only creates buttons for commands that already exist in storage. Use the HA developer tools or the remote integration's own UI to learn new commands.
• Scan delay — after learning or deleting a command, it takes up to 30 seconds before button entities are added or removed.
• No direct hardware access — all commands are sent via remote.send_command. If the underlying remote integration is unavailable, button presses will fail.

Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
No remotes shown during setup	Ensure your remote entity supports learn_command (check Developer Tools > States for supported_features). Only Broadlink and Tuya Local platforms are supported.
Buttons not appearing after learning	Wait 30 seconds — the integration re-scans after a delay. If buttons still don't appear, try reloading the integration.
Button press does nothing	Check that the underlying remote entity is online and reachable. Review the Home Assistant logs for errors.
Repair issue for a new remote	A compatible remote was detected. Open the repair and confirm to add it to the watch list, or dismiss it.
Stale buttons after deleting commands	The integration re-scans 30 seconds after remote.delete_command. If buttons persist, reload the integration.

Removal

1. Go to Settings > Devices & Services > Remote Buttons.
2. Click the three-dot menu and select Delete.
3. All button and number entities created by the integration will be removed automatically.