[RPi5] USB FLIRC no longer works

    Hello,
    I’m currently using the daily nightly builds on my Raspberry Pi 5.
    Unfortunately, my USB Flirc no longer works with these. It worked perfectly in version 12.2.1 and, initially, in version 13 as well. The Flirc works with the PC programme and is recognised correctly by Libreelec and Kodi.
    It’s just that the keyboard commands aren’t being executed.
    Has something been changed here?

    Many thanks and best regards

    • Best Answer

    Hi

    This might be a silly answer for you and might not help you at all.

    But on my RPi5 with the latest software

    (LibreELEC-RPi5.aarch64-13.0-nightly-20260924-1fca19c.img), the FLIRc works perfectly.

    Regards, jd

    (translated with DeepL)

    Wenn du auch mit Deepl übersetzt kann ich auch gleich auf deutsch schreiben ^^

    Wenn es Libreelec nicht ist, deins funktioniert ja und der FLIRC es nicht ist, muss es etwas dazwischen sein. Und dazwischen war nur ein Hub an welchem eine Maus und eine Bluetooth Tastatur stecken. Jetzt habe ich den FLIRC direkt am Raspi angesteckt, Maus und Tastatur hängen noch am Hub und dieser an einem anderen Raspi USB Port. Nun geht es. Mir erschließt sich nur nicht, warum es die ganze Zeit so ging und jetzt auf einmal nicht mehr. Aber danke für deine Hilfe, der Hinweis war gut. Brauchte ich nicht mehr da suchen wo ich die ganze Zeit gesucht hatte.

    Vielen Dank und schöne Grüße


    Für alle anderen die dieselbe Konstellation haben.


    Hello

    If it’s not LibreELEC — yours is working, after all — and it’s not the FLIRC either, then there must be something in between causing the problem. The only thing in between was a USB hub with a mouse and a Bluetooth keyboard connected to it.

    I’ve now plugged the FLIRC directly into the Raspberry Pi. The mouse and keyboard are still connected to the hub, and the hub is plugged into a different USB port on the Raspberry Pi. Now it works.

    I just don’t understand why it worked like that all the time and suddenly stopped working. But thanks for your help — that was a really good hint. It saved me from continuing to look in the wrong place, which is where I’d been looking the whole time.

    Many thanks and best regards

    Hello,

    Yes, after working a few times, it has stopped working again.

    It only works as long as the FLIRC is the only device connected to the Pi 5.

    As soon as I also connect the Logitech Bluetooth receiver to use a mouse, or another USB Bluetooth receiver for a mini keyboard, the FLIRC stops working.

    With LibreELEC 12, all three devices worked simultaneously.

    best regards

    Ja, nachdem es ein paar mal funktionierte geht es schon wieder nicht mehr. Es funktioniert nur, solange der Flirc alleine am Pi5 hängt.

    Sobald der Logitec Bluetooth Empfänger mit genutzt werden soll - damit eine Maus benutzt werden kann - oder auch ein anderer USB Bluetooth Empfänger für eine Minitastatur, geht am Flirc nix mehr.

    Bei Libreelec 12 liefen alle drei Geräte parallel.

    schöne Grüße

    Hi,

    I switched to 13.0 Nightly, too, because I was having sound issues.

    LibreELEC-RPi5.aarch64-13.0-nightly-20261023-3a28f2c.img.gz

    Those are gone, but now I'm having a problem with my Flirc .

    The mouse and the Ritek keyboard always work reliably.

    The Flirc only works sporadically, and when it does, it’s always different keys. Sometimes these, other times those, but never all of them as programmed. They all work on the PC.

    If I unplug the mouse and keyboard receiver and reboot the Raspberry Pi, the Flirc works too.

    If I then plug the mouse and keyboard receiver back in, all three devices work perfectly.

    But after a reboot, the Flirc stops working again :/

    I didn’t have these problems with LibreELEC 12.


    Thank you very much, and best regards.

    Quote from chewitt

    maranzon what has your RPi5 problem got to do with Amlogic?

    Well, that's not an RPi5 issue, but a problem with LE13.

    Since we were talking about the nightly builds here, it's possible that someone might know something about it. Something must have changed in LE13 if it works in LE12.

    Quote from maranzon

    Well, that's not an RPi5 issue, but a problem with LE13.

    Since we were talking about the nightly builds here, it's possible that someone might know something about it. Something must have changed in LE13 if it works in LE12.

    If you want people to help you, you do need to provide the necessary information. Run this in SSH:

    Shell session
    lsusb -t -v

    How to post a log (wiki)

    1. Enable debugging in Settings>System Settings>Logging
    2. Restart Kodi
    3. Replicate the problem
    4. Generate a log URL (do not post/upload logs to the forum)
    5. Use "Settings > LibreELEC > System > Paste system logs" or run "pastekodi" over SSH, then post the URL link here


    Salute.

    I don’t necessarily need help, as the fault doesn’t lie with me or my hardware. I’ve already investigated this using AI. Apparently, LE13Nightly doesn’t always load the Flirc correctly. If I then grabbed it via SSH, it works until the next reboot.

    I actually just wanted to report the fault so that it can be fixed.

    Yesterday I installed LibreELEC-RPi5.aarch64-13.0-nightly-20261024-20e5dac.img.gz, and the Flirc has been working correctly ever since.