hotnan / broadlinkrm-ifttt

Broadlink RM server for IFTTT

Broadlink RM Server for IFTTT control

This is a simple server that allows you to connect your Broadlink (tested with the RM mini 3) to your IFTTT account.

Setup

• Get a IFTTT account and enable the Maker Webhooks: https://ifttt.com/maker_webhooks
• Download and install ngrok: https://ngrok.com/
• Install this repository dependencies by running npm install
• Install the Broadlink app and setup your home Wifi (I asume your Broadlink is connected to the same network as your server from now on)
• Download the RM Bridge app (Android only). This is needed to learn the IR codes for your appliances.

Start the server

After installing the dependencies, run npm start to initialize the server. You will see in the console your Broadlink IP address, we will use it later.

Learn some IR codes

Open the RM Bridge app and start the service, then, navigate to: http://rm-bridge.fun2code.de/rm_manage/code_learning.html

Configure the website with your RM Bridge IP and PORT and click Load devices. If you can't find your device you will need to manually add it using the Add manually option. Google how to get the MAC Address from the IP you got when running the server.

Once added, click on Learn Code and point your remote to the Broadlink, press the button you want to learn. You will get a JSON with the details to run this code, copy the data value (this is a HEX of the IR code you just sent to the Broadlink).

Modify the commands.js file with this code (follow the instructions there).

Ngrok

In order to connect IFTTT to the PC/server running this code (like a Raspberry Pi), you will need a URL that tunnels to your device, this is done with ngrok.

After installing ngrok, run: ngrok http 1880

IFTTT

For this instructions I'm going to setup my Google Home with the Broadlink, on IFTTT search for Google Assistant and enable it (https://ifttt.com/google_assistant). Then, create a new applet: https://ifttt.com/create.

Trigger setup

• Click on +this and search for the Google Assistant.
• Select Say a simple phrase
• Set What do you want to say? with a command like "TV on".
• Set What do you want the Assistant to say in response? with a custom response like "Turning the TV on"
• Click on Create trigger

Action setup

• Click on +that and search for Maker Webhooks
• Select Make a web request
• In the URL field, set your Ngrok URL and add at the end /command/YOUR_COMMAND_NAME
• Method should be POST
• Content Type select application/json
• For the body set: {"secret":"YOUR_COMMAND_SECRET_HERE"}
• Click Create Action

You should now be able to say Ok Google, TV ON and IFTTT will send a request to your local server that will relay the action to the Broadlink and turn on your TV!.

Credits:

Some parts of the code are from @lprhodes Homebridge Broadlink: https://github.com/lprhodes/homebridge-broadlink-rm

Also his module for the communication is used.