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Smart home tech, weighed fairly.
Wi-Fi IR blasters that bring TVs, ACs, and fans into your smart home, ranked.
We pulled the Wi-Fi IR blasters and universal remote hubs on Amazon and scored them on rating, review volume, and features: RF support, temperature sensors, and Matter.
Prices, ratings, and review counts captured from Amazon on 2026-10-04.
Learns any remote in 5 seconds and doubles as the hub for SwitchBot gear, with 55,762 reviews.
A Matter-certified IR hub, so your TV and AC show up in Apple Home, Alexa, and Google.
BroadLink's RM4 mini runs locally in Home Assistant, for $25.99.
Controls 433 MHz RF devices like fans and shades as well as IR.
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| # | Remote | Price | Rating | Reviews | Works with | Controls | Extras | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BroadLink RM4 Pro | $49.99 | 4.0 | 3,365 | IR + 433 MHz RF (fixed code) | Sensor cable | 78 | |
| 2 | BroadLink RM4 mini with sensor cable | $29.99 | 4.2 | 3,579 | IR, 50,000+ devices | Temperature and humidity sensor cable | 75 | |
| 3 | BroadLink RM4 mini | $25.99 | 4.2 | 3,260 | IR, 50,000+ devices | Preloaded library plus learning | 69 | |
| 4 | SwitchBot Hub Mini | $36.10 | 4.2 | 55,762 | IR | Hub for SwitchBot Bluetooth devices | 68 | |
| 5 | Tapo H110 IR & IoT Hub | $29.99 | 4.1 | 161 | IR, 8,000+ brands | Chime and alarm, Tapo sensor hub | 66 | |
| 6 | BroadLink RM mini 3 | $19.99 | 4.0 | 1,501 | IR, 50,000+ devices | Timers and scenes | 64 | |
| 7 | BroadLink RM4C mini | $18.99 | 4.1 | 271 | IR, 50,000+ devices | IFTTT | 60 | |
| 8 | MOES Wi-Fi Smart IR remote | $19.99 | 4.2 | 1,238 | IR | UL adapter included | 59 | |
| 9 | Frankever Wi-Fi IR blaster | $13.99 | 4.1 | 686 | IR, 50,000+ devices | Siri Shortcuts | 57 | |
| 10 | Xinji Wi-Fi Smart IR remote | $15.99 | 4.1 | 225 | IR | None listed | 53 |
Works with: hover or tap an icon for the system name. A system is shown when it supports the product directly or through the hub the listing requires. BroadLink blasters have an official Home Assistant integration that runs locally. Smart Life (Tuya) blasters work with Home Assistant's Tuya integration.
Scored out of 100: 45% customer rating, 30% review volume, 25% features.
Adds RF, so it can also run RF ceiling fans, shades, and outlets.
The RM4 mini plus a sensor cable, handy for running an AC by room temperature.
The Home Assistant favorite: cheap, local, and learns any IR remote.
The most-reviewed IR blaster, and it brings SwitchBot curtains and bots online too.
A Matter IR hub with a built-in chime that also runs Tapo sensors.
The older BroadLink, still fine for basic TV and AC control.
BroadLink's RM4C mini, sold by a reseller for $18.99.
A $19.99 Tuya blaster for one room's TV and AC.
The cheapest blaster here, running on Smart Life.
Another basic Smart Life blaster.
Anything that uses an infrared remote: TVs, air conditioners, fans, fireplaces, soundbars, and older electronics. It needs a clear line of sight to the device.
Usually not. IR is one-way, so the blaster sends a command but can't confirm the device received it. Some models add a sensor cable or power monitoring to guess the state.
IR covers most TVs and AC units. Some ceiling fans, shades, and outlets use radio (RF) remotes, which need a model with RF support.