READYWARE
The Simple Solution. The Ultimate GUI.
⚡ Electronic Personification
Universal Remote Control App
READYWARE turns your tablet or phone into a powerful always-on smart home control center. Your remote control comes to life.
Readyware's Simple Solution remote control app is so easy to use you shouldn't even need instructions.
"Your porch cam plays live on the screen. Your TV remote buttons float on top.
One screen controls everything."
🏆 Industry First
The Largest Database of Downloadable Remotes on the Internet
700,000+ IR signals · 7800+ brands · Hardware agnostic forever · Not locked to any device, any cloud, or any company
IR & RF Control
Control any IR or RF device on the planet. Works with the major WiFi blasters (BroadLink RM4 Mini/Pro, Global Caché iTach), your phone's built-in IR (most Samsung tablets, some Xiaomi/Huawei), and the new wave of inexpensive USB-C IR blasters (Tiqiaa, ElkSmart) that plug straight into Android phones for $7-$30. RF support covers garage doors, ceiling fans, blinds, RF outlets — anything from 300–900 MHz with the right blaster. No hub. No cloud account. No subscription. Buttons fire in under a second. IR & RF guide →
Custom Canvas
Design your own remote layout from scratch. Any button position, any shape, any size, any color, any icon. Drag to move, resize from corners, grid-snap optional. Build a tiny minimalist remote with three buttons or a wall-spanning command center with dozens. Upload your own wallpapers, paste in custom button icons, mix text labels with emoji. Same canvas scales from a phone to an 85" 8K TV — no rebuilding for different screens. Want to share a layout? Export to .irc and send it to anyone. How to build yours →
Largest IR Database on the Internet
700,000+ IR signals across 7800+ brands — TVs, cable boxes, AV receivers, projectors, air conditioners, fans, lights, blinds, anything with an IR remote. Pick your device type and brand, every button programs itself automatically. No original remote needed. No guessing. No manual learning. The whole database compiles to BroadLink-friendly base64 + raw pulse timings, so it works on any transmitter READYWARE supports. Works offline after the first download. Free, no subscription. Search the database →
Live Video Wallpaper
Your remote background isn't just an image — it's a live source. Streaming services, security camera feeds, weather radar loops, traffic cams, web pages, internal dashboards, even a quiet Bob Ross playlist. The video runs behind your buttons, with proper z-stacking so taps still hit your controls. Use transparent button skins to design layered remotes that show the live feed through cutout zones — like a sci-fi panel where the action plays in the gaps. Per-remote and per-folder wallpapers too, not just global. Wallpaper setup guide →
Change a TV's Video Source — From Anywhere
Combine the Web Viewer with a desktop video stream wallpaper. It's like a virtual HDMI cable — change what's playing on any TV running READYWARE from your couch, your laptop, or another country. Send a URL through the Web Remote and the screen swaps instantly. Same approach restaurants use for digital menus and billboards use for ad rotation — now in your hands, no signage software, no monthly fee. Anything with a URL becomes the display. Setup walkthrough →
Web Viewer — Any Device. Any OS.
Share a link. Enter a PIN. Your full remote — real live wallpapers, real custom icons, real IR and RF — appears in any browser, anywhere in the world. Windows PC · Mac · Smart TV · Chromebook · iPad · any screen. No app to install. No emulator. No driver. Just a browser tab and a PIN. The Web Viewer is signed in once on the device that has your transmitters, and from then on anyone with the link + PIN can fire IR through your home in under a second. Family members across the country, your kid at college, you on your work laptop — all controlling the same hardware. Try the live demo → or browse community remotes →
Smart Home
Philips Hue, Home Assistant, Kasa, Shelly, MQTT brokers, any REST API — all sit alongside your IR buttons on the same canvas. One remote, one tap, no app-switching. Turn on the TV, dim the Hue lights, set the AC, and start your scene from a single button via macros. Smart home toggles render as regular READYWARE buttons, so you style them like any other — same icons, same wallpapers, same custom layouts. Open standards only, nothing locked to a single ecosystem. Smart home FAQ →
System Overlay
Float READYWARE buttons over any app on your phone — YouTube, Netflix, Plex, your camera, a game, a video call. Your remote stays on top, fully interactive, while you watch or work below. Shrink to a small floating bubble, expand to full layout, drag anywhere on screen. Perfect for the "where did I put the remote" problem — you're already holding it. Android only (iOS doesn't allow system overlays). Overlay setup →
Signal Editor
Edit individual IR pulse timings, see the waveform live, and build any signal from scratch. 9 protocol encoders built in — NEC, Sony SIRC, RC5/RC6, Panasonic, Samsung, JVC, Sharp, and more — so you can generate signals from scratch without hunting for the original codes. Tweak a single pulse width to fix a stubborn device. Reverse-engineer a manufacturer's protocol. Visualize a learned waveform before saving. Runs in any browser, no install, free forever. Open the editor → or share your signals →
Format Converter
Paste any IR signal format in — Pronto Hex, LIRC config, Flipper Zero .ir, BroadLink base64, Global Caché iTach commands, raw pulse arrays, even Arduino .ino dumps. The converter auto-detects the format, parses it, and lets you export to any other format. Perfect for migrating — bring your Flipper Zero codes into READYWARE, send LIRC pulses to a Global Caché, share signals across community formats. Free, no account, runs in your browser. Try the converter → or upload your .irc files →
Signal Transporter
Move codes between remote files without re-learning anything. Drop your old remote on the left, your new layout on the right, click-pair the buttons (or use auto-match by name and synonym — Power = On/Off = Standby; Vol+ = Volume Up = Vol Plus), save in any format you want. Handles .irc, Flipper .ir, LIRC, Pronto, BroadLink, Global Caché (iTach), GIRR, Harmony XML, Arduino .ino, IRDB, RemoteMaster, CSV, JSON and more. Macros, events, and per-button styling carry over when both files are .irc. Built specifically for Harmony refugees — keep your hard-earned IR codes, switch to better hardware and software without losing a thing. Free forever, no account, runs in your browser. Open the Transporter →
.irc Open Standard
A new open standard for IR remote control files. Small, portable, hardware-agnostic, public domain. Your remotes aren't trapped in a vendor's app or a proprietary format — they're plain files you own, back up, share, trade. The .irc format encodes IR signals, RF signals, button layouts, wallpapers, macros, and per-button styling in a single shareable file. Hardware Agnostic Forever — works with any blaster, today and forever. Public domain so any developer can build tools that read and write .irc. Built so READYWARE could exist without you, if it ever needed to. Read the standard →
📡 What hardware do I need?
READYWARE works with WiFi IR/RF emitters, USB IR blasters, and built-in phone IR blasters — if your Android device has a built-in IR blaster, no extra hardware needed at all.
For WiFi IR we recommend the BroadLink RM4 Mini — compact, reliable, and widely available. The BroadLink RM4 Pro adds RF support for ceiling fans, gates, and RF remotes. For pure portability, the inexpensive USB-C IR blasters (Tiqiaa, ElkSmart, Ocrustar, ZazaRemote) starting around $7 plug straight into your phone or tablet.
READYWARE lives forever. Not locked to any one device. Your remotes and .irc files survive any hardware upgrade — today, tomorrow, and with every device you add in the future.
Available on Amazon · Best Buy · and electronics retailers worldwide.
For WiFi IR we recommend the BroadLink RM4 Mini — compact, reliable, and widely available. The BroadLink RM4 Pro adds RF support for ceiling fans, gates, and RF remotes. For pure portability, the inexpensive USB-C IR blasters (Tiqiaa, ElkSmart, Ocrustar, ZazaRemote) starting around $7 plug straight into your phone or tablet.
READYWARE lives forever. Not locked to any one device. Your remotes and .irc files survive any hardware upgrade — today, tomorrow, and with every device you add in the future.
Available on Amazon · Best Buy · and electronics retailers worldwide.
How We Compare
READYWARE vs The Rest
| Feature | READYWARE | Others |
|---|---|---|
| IR signal database | 700,000+ — Largest on Internet | 200k or less |
| Drag-and-drop canvas layout | ✅ Yes | ❌ Fixed grid only |
| Live video wallpaper | ✅ Yes | ❌ None |
| Web Viewer — Windows · Mac · Smart TV · any browser | ✅ Real wallpapers · Any OS | ❌ None |
| System overlay (float over any app) | ✅ OnScreenRemote | ❌ None |
| Open file standard (.irc) | ✅ CC0 Public Domain | ❌ Proprietary |
| Signal editor with waveform | ✅ Yes | ❌ None |
| Format converter (11 formats) | ✅ Yes | ❌ None |
| Smart home (no hub subscription) | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Cloud required |
| Windows PC / Mac / Smart TV IR control | ✅ Via Web Viewer — no install | ❌ None |
| Subscription required | ✅ No — $9.99 once | ⚠️ Many require premium |
| Ads | ✅ None | ⚠️ Most have ads |
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Electronic Personification
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