Kodi nightly 13 BD Remote recognized but some keys are not working

Snecx · August 21, 2026 at 12:17 PM

Hello

i recently installed LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-13.0-nightly-20260819-6af30ba.img.gz. So far everything is fine but my Sony BD Remote is not fully working. I read the system of input handling is changed so i have created a new keyboard.xml. Most is now mapped and working.

But some keys of my remote (Sony BD Remote) are not working. I read a thread in this forum and found a hint. Some buttons of my remote are shown as BTN*. This seems a problem at the moment. All working keys are visible in the kodi.log if i press the button. But all BTN keys are not shown in the kodi.log. So i guess these buttons are not recognized in Kodi and i can't remap these keys.

Have someone an idea how to solve this issue ?

Code

/dev/input/event9:      BD Remote Control
Select the device event number [0-9]: 9
Input driver version is 1.0.1
Input device ID: bus 0x5 vendor 0x54c product 0x306 version 0x100
Input device name: "BD Remote Control"
Supported events:
  Event type 0 (EV_SYN)
  Event type 1 (EV_KEY)
    Event code 1 (KEY_ESC)
    Event code 2 (KEY_1)
    Event code 3 (KEY_2)
    Event code 4 (KEY_3)
    Event code 5 (KEY_4)
    Event code 6 (KEY_5)
    Event code 7 (KEY_6)
    Event code 8 (KEY_7)
    Event code 9 (KEY_8)
    Event code 10 (KEY_9)
    Event code 11 (KEY_0)
    Event code 28 (KEY_ENTER)
    Event code 103 (KEY_UP)
    Event code 105 (KEY_LEFT)
    Event code 106 (KEY_RIGHT)
    Event code 108 (KEY_DOWN)
    Event code 119 (KEY_PAUSE)
    Event code 128 (KEY_STOP)
    Event code 139 (KEY_MENU)
    Event code 158 (KEY_BACK)
    Event code 159 (KEY_FORWARD)
    Event code 161 (KEY_EJECTCD)
    Event code 168 (KEY_REWIND)
    Event code 172 (KEY_HOMEPAGE)
    Event code 207 (KEY_PLAY)
    Event code 256 (BTN_0)
    Event code 310 (BTN_TL)
    Event code 311 (BTN_TR)
    Event code 312 (BTN_TL2)
    Event code 313 (BTN_TR2)
    Event code 315 (BTN_START)
    Event code 317 (BTN_THUMBL)
    Event code 318 (BTN_THUMBR)
    Event code 353 (KEY_SELECT)
    Event code 355 (KEY_CLEAR)
    Event code 357 (KEY_OPTION)
    Event code 358 (KEY_INFO)
    Event code 359 (KEY_TIME)
    Event code 370 (KEY_SUBTITLE)
    Event code 371 (KEY_ANGLE)
    Event code 375 (KEY_SCREEN)
    Event code 392 (KEY_AUDIO)
    Event code 398 (KEY_RED)
    Event code 399 (KEY_GREEN)
    Event code 400 (KEY_YELLOW)
    Event code 401 (KEY_BLUE)
    Event code 407 (KEY_NEXT)
    Event code 412 (KEY_PREVIOUS)
    Event code 436 (KEY_FRAMEBACK)
    Event code 437 (KEY_FRAMEFORWARD)
    Event code 438 (KEY_CONTEXT_MENU)
  Event type 4 (EV_MSC)
    Event code 4 (MSC_SCAN)

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Event: time 1787310850.953720, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 9000b
Event: time 1787310850.953720, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 310 (BTN_TL), value 1
Event: time 1787310850.953720, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310851.113766, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 9000b
Event: time 1787310851.113766, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 310 (BTN_TL), value 0
Event: time 1787310851.113766, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310851.657106, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 90009
Event: time 1787310851.657106, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 312 (BTN_TL2), value 1
Event: time 1787310851.657106, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310851.800457, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 90009
Event: time 1787310851.800457, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 312 (BTN_TL2), value 0
Event: time 1787310851.800457, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310852.687092, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 90002
Event: time 1787310852.687092, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 317 (BTN_THUMBL), value 1
Event: time 1787310852.687092, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310852.847099, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 90002
Event: time 1787310852.847099, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 317 (BTN_THUMBL), value 0
Event: time 1787310852.847099, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310855.140475, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 90004
Event: time 1787310855.140475, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 315 (BTN_START), value 1
Event: time 1787310855.140475, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310855.280309, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 90004
Event: time 1787310855.280309, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 315 (BTN_START), value 0
Event: time 1787310855.280309, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310856.004034, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 9000c
Event: time 1787310856.004034, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 311 (BTN_TR), value 1
Event: time 1787310856.004034, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310856.183704, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 9000c
Event: time 1787310856.183704, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 311 (BTN_TR), value 0
Event: time 1787310856.183704, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310856.667149, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 9000a
Event: time 1787310856.667149, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 313 (BTN_TR2), value 1
Event: time 1787310856.667149, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310856.787113, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 9000a
Event: time 1787310856.787113, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 313 (BTN_TR2), value 0
Event: time 1787310856.787113, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310857.530416, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 90003
Event: time 1787310857.530416, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 318 (BTN_THUMBR), value 1
Event: time 1787310857.530416, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1787310857.670432, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 90003
Event: time 1787310857.670432, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 318 (BTN_THUMBR), value 0

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Thank you for your help.

VLouis · August 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM

Hi, see here, maybe it's the same issue what I had: Important change in LE13 remote handling

**HiassofT** · August 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM

IIRC Kodi's libinput keyboard handler doesn't handle BTN_ input events. Maybe a game controller addon might help, but that's not exactly my area - might be best to ask on the kodi forum.

As a workaround you could remap the BTN_ events using a hwdb file - see eg here: RE: [RPi3] OK Button doesn't work on H1 Remote

so long,

Hias

Snecx · August 21, 2026 at 5:04 PM

Thank you all. With your help i'm a step forward. I could remap the buttons with the hwdb file. Now Kodi shows in the log the keys.

Code

2026-08-21 17:55:24.652 T:34909   debug <general>: bool CInputManager::HandleKey(const CKey&): config (0xf0eb) pressed, window 10100, action is ActivateWindow(Settings)
2026-08-21 17:55:25.473 T:34909   debug <general>: bool CInputManager::HandleKey(const CKey&): launch_app2_pc_icon (0xf0c1) pressed, window 10100, action is ActivateWindow(Programs)
2026-08-21 17:55:27.386 T:34909   debug <general>: bool CInputManager::HandleKey(const CKey&): launch_messenger (0xf108) pressed, window 10100, action is
2026-08-21 17:55:29.025 T:34909   debug <general>: bool CInputManager::HandleKey(const CKey&): browser_home (0xf0b6) pressed, window 10100, action is ActivateWindow(Home)
2026-08-21 17:55:31.093 T:34909   debug <general>: bool CInputManager::HandleKey(const CKey&): subtitle (0xf0ed) pressed, window 10100, action is
2026-08-21 17:55:32.362 T:34909   debug <general>: bool CInputManager::HandleKey(const CKey&): recall_last (0xf0fa) pressed, window 10100, action is
2026-08-21 17:55:33.706 T:34909   debug <general>: bool CInputManager::HandleKey(const CKey&): brightness_up (0xf109) pressed, window 10100, action is

i have added some of these recognized keys in a keymap.xml for testing i have used VolumeUp,VolumeDown.

Code

<keymap>
  <global>
    <keyboard>
      <option>ActivateWindow(TVRecordings)</option>
      <frame_forward>ActivateWindow(Videos,Files)</frame_forward>
      <frame_back>ActivateWindow(fullscreenvideo)</frame_back>
      <previous>System.Exec("/storage/.kodi/userdata/keymaps/prevfavorite.sh")</previous>
      <next>System.Exec("/storage/.kodi/userdata/keymaps/nextfavorite.sh")</next>
      <zoom>ActivateWindow(TVGuide)</zoom>
      <audio>SendClick(10)</audio>
      <eject>ActivateWindow(ShutdownMenu)</eject>
      <three>VolumeUp</three>
      <six>VolumeDown</six>
      <config>VolumeUp</config>
      <launch_app2_pc_icon>VolumeDown</launch_app2_pc_icon>
      <launch_messenger>VolumeUp</launch_messenger>
    </keyboard>
  </global>

  <FullscreenVideo>
    <keyboard>
      <frame_forward>ActivateWindow(Videos,Files)</frame_forward>
      <frame_back>ActivateWindow(fullscreenvideo)</frame_back>
      <previous>System.Exec("/storage/.kodi/userdata/keymaps/prevfavorite.sh")</previous>
      <next>System.Exec("/storage/.kodi/userdata/keymaps/nextfavorite.sh")</next>
      <zoom>ActivateWindow(TVGuide)</zoom>
      <audio>SendClick(10)</audio>
      <eject>ActivateWindow(ShutdownMenu)</eject>
      <three>VolumeUp</three>
      <six>VolumeDown</six>
      <config>VolumeUp</config>
      <launch_app2_pc_icon>VolumeDown</launch_app2_pc_icon>
      <launch_messenger>VolumeUp</launch_messenger>
    </keyboard>
</keymap>

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As you can see Kodi sees the keys from the remote e.g. config or launch_messenger but the remapping is not working. You can see in the Kodi log the wrong actions are executed not mine from the keyboard.xml.

My hwdb file

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evdev:input:b0005v054Cp0306*
 KEYBOARD_KEY_9000b=f13
 KEYBOARD_KEY_90009=prog1
 KEYBOARD_KEY_90002=chat
 KEYBOARD_KEY_90004=homepage
 KEYBOARD_KEY_9000c=subtitle
 KEYBOARD_KEY_9000a=last
 KEYBOARD_KEY_90003=brightnessup

Am i'm doing something wrong? Any ideas why the wrong actions are executed?

**HiassofT** · August 21, 2026 at 7:51 PM

You seem to be missing the closing </FullscreenVideo> tag between </keyboard> and </keymap>

so long,

Hias.

Kodi nightly 13 BD Remote recognized but some keys are not working

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