[RPi4] OSMC Remote Intermittently Forgotten by KODI

    Quote from ian_j

    Is there anything recommended that works out of the box.

    Looks like a simple "out of the box" solution doesn't exist for that. I you want to put some work in, try to start from beginning. Remove all devices from USB but the remote's dongle, install the latest 13 nightly to an SD card. Make only the basic settings and try the remote for a while. If working well, try to add back, step by step the USB devices, install addons. If you could find what trigger the issue with the remote, you are a step closer to find a solution.

    Quote from ian_j

    AI <X I assume that was an attempt at humour.

    Actually not. It seems like it's a proprietary dongle, so it probably makes no sense to ask AI.

    I've seen that it uses 2.4GHz. Is that right? If yes, then you might have some interference with WiFi. So maybe the problem is your new WiFi surrounding, not LE.

    Quote from Da Flex

    Actually not. It seems like it's a proprietary dongle, so it probably makes no sense to ask AI.

    I've seen that it uses 2.4GHz. Is that right? If yes, then you might have some interference with WiFi. So maybe the problem is your new WiFi surrounding, not LE.

    Apologies I should have given more details in my initial posting.

    The Pi is in a HiFi cabinet but everything in there that has a network capability, consoles PVR etc are all connected via ethernet and have wifi disabled as our router is in the opposite end of the property and the signal is bad in the hifi cabinet area.

    Quote from ian_j

    Apologies I should have given more details in my initial posting.

    The Pi is in a HiFi cabinet but everything in there that has a network capability, consoles PVR etc are all connected via ethernet and have wifi disabled as our router is in the opposite end of the property and the signal is bad in the hifi cabinet area.

    OK. I already had cases when WiFi adapters got weaker after some years. So my suggestion is to replace the dongle (after ruling out a PSU issue).

    Quote from Da Flex

    OK. I already had cases when WiFi adapters got weaker after some years. So my suggestion is to replace the dongle (after ruling out a PSU issue).

    Will do, I've been looking round for some reviews on the Rii Mini i25.

    I own an "AirMouse Orbsmart AM-1" which seems to be the same.

    Orbsmart AM-1 Airmouse | QWERTZ Tastatur & Akku | Für Android
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    versus

    Rii Mini i25 Wireless (QWERTZ) [RT-MWK25 DE]

    ===

    when you're living in germany you might think about to get my one ?

    specs:

    german QWERTZ-Layout

    bought July 2019, price: 39,9 €

    Since 2023 unused, cause of "NO backlit keyboard" (=> moved to an Rii_Mini_i8+, Nov. 2023)

    has only 24 load cycles (accu lasts ~10 weeks)

    looks like new (could send a photo)

    was used 1569 days

    No defects

    comes with original packaging and all what was in the box (dongle, charge cable), Invoice

    let say: 20 € include delivery (DHL, in germany only )

    1 month Return (but sending costs are then yours, usually 2.9 €)

    While I'm still waiting for the new PSU to arrive, is there any command I can use on SSH to rescan for the remote rather than unplug & plug in the remotes USB dongle whenever it's not recognised?

    The PSU finally arrived today and I installed it but the remote was not recognised at boot up, I unplugged it as I have previously and counted to ten, now though it took 3 attempts to get it to be recognised so unfortunately the RPi5 PSU didn't resolve the issue.

    One thing I did notice though is that some of the buttons on the OSMC remote do work, Back, Play / Pause and Stop.

    I tried the lsusb -tv command but unfortunately as you predicted that didn't fix the issue.

    I'll try ordering a new OSMC remote and see if that works.