Remotes Delayed about ha-firemote HOT 12 CLOSED

@fin05 Thanks for joining us and asking questions!

The Strong (Slower) compatibility mode is known to be slower (hence the name) so I really want to help you out to get a better response time.

The best place to start with a general issue like this is the FAQ section of the README.md file. The "Why don't any of the buttons on the Firemote work at all?" section might be the best place to start.

If you've used the Firemote card for a while now and some functionality has recently stopped working after an update, I might also suggest making a new card in your dashboard from scratch to see if that helps your situation.

Please let me know if your situation has improved after going through the steps I listed.

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@fin05 - Did my suggestions help you? Please let me know either way so that I can either close this issue or attempt to provide you with some additional support.

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@PRProd That did not solve the issue. I think maybe the firestick I have isn't compatible yet? The UPC is 840080588964. It is the firestick 4K 3rd gen. I do not see that on the list. I tried a couple different ones and ran thru all the compatibility modes and only the strong (slower) works

The 4K max works but only the home and back button. Navigation and selection does nothing

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I'm puzzled about which device you own. From the Amazon developer documentation that I've found, the "Firestick 4K 3rd Gen" doesn't exist. These are the models that they have listed:

It's possible that their documentation is out of date and a newer device exists that I haven't seen before.

If possible, can you do two things for me?

1. Paste a link to the Amazon website where I can find the device that you have
2. Go here and find your device, and attach a screenshot or copy/paste the official product name so I can see it.

Another possibility here is that you own the Fire TV Stick 4K Max 1st Gen (2021) and your experiencing the annoying remote disconnect issue that all Fire TV devices seem to have. The way to get around that one is described in the first step of the Why don't any of the buttons on the Firemote work at all? section of the FAQ:

If your Firemote used to work perfectly, and some or all of the buttons suddenly stopped working, it could be that all you need to do is press one button (any button) on your Fire TV device's physical remote control. After doing that step, try your Firemote again.

If this solves the issue, then you'll need to remember that any time you power off your Firestick, you may need to complete this step again after powering it back on, or periodically at random times. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a different way around this issue yet, other than what I've described.

Good luck!

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Here is the link where I purchased
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-with-alexa-voice-remote-dolby-vision-hd-streaming-media-player-includes-tv-controls-black/6480937.p?skuId=6480937

Based on the link you sent it is the Fire TV Stick 4K Max - 1st Gen (2021) My apology for that - In any case it still does not work even hitting a button on the regular remote first. the only combination of settings I can get to work is the Strong(slower) and that on all 3 firesticks I have of this model

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Very strange...

I just dug out my 4K Max and tested it to be sure that something didn't change with the one that I own, and it still works with Firemote.

Can you do one more test for me? Please follow the instructions under Device Interrogation For New Device Support and post the results back here.

Also, can you confirm that you are on the latest software version for the 4K Max? This is where mine is at after the latest update:

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Yes I do have the latest update

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from ha-firemote.

@fin05 - Thank you. I see the problem.

You have not successfully pressed a button your 4K max device's physical remote control that was actually received by the stick. This is evident by the absence of an Amazon Fire TV Remote in your data dump. Mixed in with the data you sent me, here are the important parts:

1: WOBLE_INPUT_DEVICE
Classes: 0x00000001
Path: /dev/input/event1
...
2: hdmipower
Classes: 0x00000001
Path: /dev/input/event0
Descriptor: a917cc44911b6f32b9481384b0da35fb5f3d84d3:00000000
...
3: amazon_touch
Classes: 0x00000014
Path: /dev/input/event2
...
4: kcmouse
Classes: 0x80000008
Path: /dev/input/event3

If you re-connect your physical remote control to your 4K Max stick, you will see an entry in that list showing the connected remote.

For instance, here is an edited version of what happens when I run that command against my Fire Stick 4K Max:

1: WOBLE_INPUT_DEVICE
Classes: 0x00000001
Path: /dev/input/event1
...
2: hdmipower
Classes: 0x00000001
Path: /dev/input/event0
...
3: amazon_touch
Classes: 0x00000014
Path: /dev/input/event2
...
4: WOW_INPUT_DEVICE
Classes: 0x00000001
Path: /dev/input/event3
...
5: kcmouse
Classes: 0x80000008
Path: /dev/input/event4
...
7: Amazon Fire TV Remote
Classes: 0x80000021
Path: /dev/input/event5

The Firemote Card pretends to be your connected remote control, so if there isn't a connected remote control, your Firestick refuses to listen to any commands sent.

What you need to do is connect a physical remote control to your Firestick 4K max device, and ensure that it is actually working by pressing some navigation buttons and witnessing movement on the screen. Then, Firemote will work by pretending to be your already connected remote control. IF it still doesn't work, then you might want to try a different event number. event5 is the default for the Firestick 4K Max, but based on the data dump you sent, your physical remote might connect on event4. (that's just a guess) But, now you know exactly how to see if a remote is connected, and what "event" number it is connected to.

I hope this helps.

from ha-firemote.

Thank you setting it to the event 4 did work but I do have to hit a button on the remote first before the firemote card will work. Do you know if the issue is with the remote or the fire stick itself? Could I pair and older remote to the fire stick max and avoid having to hit a button on the regular remote to activate it?

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Sorry for the late response I was on out of town last week

from ha-firemote.

The remote disconnection thing is something that all Fire Stick users experience, but it's not something that seems to come up frequently. Usually it happens during a power on/off event, or a system update. How often do you need to re-establish the connection with your physical remote? Maybe it's something simple like weak batteries in your physical remote?

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