Hello @fsievers22

Is the chromecast remote supported? I saw ticket #23 but for me it seems not to work. How can I connect?
My config:

`esphome:
name: esp-wohnzimmer

esp32:
board: esp32dev
framework:
type: esp-idf

Enable logging

logger:

Enable Home Assistant API

api:
encryption:
key: "deleted"

ota:
password: "deleted"

wifi:
ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
password: !secret wifi_password

Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails

ap:
ssid: "Esp-Wohnzimmer Fallback Hotspot"
password: "deleted"

external_components:

use ble_client_hid from this master branch in GitHub

• source: github://fsievers22/esphome-ble-remote@master
  components: [ ble_client_hid ]

captive_portal:

esp32_ble_tracker:

ble_client:

• id: ble_client_1
  mac_address: "84:C6:92:A8:D8:3D" #modify to fit your ble device

ble_client_hid:

• id: ble_client_hid_1
  ble_client_id: ble_client_1
  bluetooth_proxy:
  active: true

sensor:

• platform: ble_client_hid
  ble_client_hid_id: ble_client_hid_1
  type: battery
  name: "Battery"

• platform: ble_client_hid
  type: last_event_value
  name: "Last Event Value"

• platform: xiaomi_lywsd03mmc
  mac_address: "A4:C1:38:C0:E6:5A"
  bindkey: "deleted"
  temperature:
  name: "Kueche Temperature"
  id: kueche_temperature
  humidity:
  name: "Kueche Humidity"
  id: kueche_humidity
  battery_level:
  name: "Küche Xiaomi Battery Level"
  id: kueche_xiaomi_battery_level3

text_sensor:

• platform: ble_client_hid
  name: "Last Event Usage"`

I got my mac adress by logging in to chromecast via adb and enter
adb shell dumpsys bluetooth_manager
The response was:
Bonded devices:
84:C6:92:A8:D8:3D [ LE ] Chromecast Remote

I also tried to do a pairing of the remote (home and back buttons until led is on)

But i guess it is not working. Is everything correct from your point of view?

Hi

Is there a modification to be made to get over the "src/ble_hid_client.h:2:23: fatal error: BLEDevice.h: No such file or directory" error when compiling on latest esphome versions?

Thanks.

Hello, I suppose this issue I'm creating is more of a request for some documentation. I'm trying to connect my remote to my NodeMCU (ESP32) and I am doing something wrong. I read up on the ESPHome docs here: https://esphome.io/components/ble_client.html but still I seem to be doing something wrong.

I have the newest fire tv voice remote 3rd gen and I have no idea how to decode the buttons to put them into the keymap. Is there any way I can do this?

The Arduino BLE Library is not optimal, because there is the scan for bluetooth devices is a blocking call --> no wifi communication in parallel.
Port to esp32 native bluetooth stack, which has this feature and much more.

First at all, thank you for sharing this.

Im new here so, im sure im wrong publishing this here, anyways, I wanted to ask you if you can help me.

I have a remote of a Fire Tv stick, with no use because the stick was stolen from my house (can you believe it?).
I thought that I may be able to use it with my esp32 to turn on automations, lights... etc. but after a while of researching I wasn't able to find a solution using the example that ESPHome gives about an BLE iTag.

I have no experience in coding, and no experience in custom sensors for ESPHome. Im pretty sure your code will save me, but can you give me a glance of how to use it? Thank you!

I have the newest fire tv voice remote 3rd gen and I have no idea how to decode the buttons to put them into the keymap. Is there any way I can do this?

I went back to the old code because one I flashed the new version all of the extra buttons on the fire remote pro registered as the same button. I don't know if this can be fixed.

I'm super happy with the old code, except it still won't connect to anything other than fire or shield remotes, it sits at discovered device and never connects.

Hi fsievers22 and congrats for the great project!
I'm not quite sure is this the right place for asking you a question but if it's not just tell me and I'll erase it from here.

My programmer skills are far away from yours and I'm trying to make an Esphome project aimed to reading from BLE HID device server input, just a raw data or whatever it is coming from the device. Text sensor seemed to me as a good solution. What do you think how much harder would be to turn your project into the new Esphome project for input reading from BLE HID server device?
Thank and regards!

I was testing this with a Sony TV Bluetooth remote.
The remote disconnects after a while and then have to be paired again.

I have the newest fire tv voice remote 3rd gen and I have no idea how to decode the buttons to put them into the keymap. Is there any way I can do this?

As discussed in #17 not all esp32 boards are supported. Currently i only know about the internal PSRAM limitation, maybe there are more. I think boards with ethernet should work better, because bluetooth/wifi can interfere on esps

how can I get the codes needed to add in HidUsageTables.json as indicated in #21?, I have a FireTV Remote Pro, is not an original but it works (with some mislabeled buttons), the issue is that the 4 bottom buttons (the branded streaming services buttons) doesn't send anything through the sensors, and the logger doesn't show anything useful, here is the message I get when I press any of those buttons

[00:28:52][V][esp32_ble:342]: (BLE) gattc_event [esp_gatt_if: 3] - 10
[00:28:52][V][esp32_ble_client:121]: [0] [47:54:41:A2:FE:52] gattc_event_handler: event=10 gattc_if=3
[00:28:52][D][esp32_ble_client:110]: [0] [47:54:41:A2:FE:52] ESP_GATTC_NOTIFY_EVT
[00:28:52][D][ble_client_hid:184]: Received HID input report from handle 61
[00:28:52][D][hid_parser:350]: Parsing HID report with report ID (239)
[00:28:52][V][esp32_ble:342]: (BLE) gattc_event [esp_gatt_if: 3] - 10
[00:28:52][V][esp32_ble_client:121]: [0] [47:54:41:A2:FE:52] gattc_event_handler: event=10 gattc_if=3
[00:28:52][D][esp32_ble_client:110]: [0] [47:54:41:A2:FE:52] ESP_GATTC_NOTIFY_EVT
[00:28:52][D][ble_client_hid:184]: Received HID input report from handle 46
[00:28:52][D][hid_parser:350]: Parsing HID report with report ID (1)
[00:28:52][V][esp32_ble:342]: (BLE) gattc_event [esp_gatt_if: 3] - 10
[00:28:52][V][esp32_ble_client:121]: [0] [47:54:41:A2:FE:52] gattc_event_handler: event=10 gattc_if=3
[00:28:52][D][esp32_ble_client:110]: [0] [47:54:41:A2:FE:52] ESP_GATTC_NOTIFY_EVT
[00:28:52][D][ble_client_hid:184]: Received HID input report from handle 57
[00:28:52][D][hid_parser:350]: Parsing HID report with report ID (2)

is there a way to get the relevant codes for those buttons so I can define them in the json file?

Hey,
Just wondering if we can use this for other remotes? i.e. Xiaomi Mi Box 3/4, etc.

If so how? happy to help and do what I can just need to know what?

Cheers
Brent

Crashes with both my remotes (chromecast remote / cheap chinese shutter button).
Board is esp-wroom-32
Maybe this is because my board does not have psram? Not sure how to check it. But another board, esp32-cam, which definitely has psram, crashes the same way.

[I][esp32_ble_client:064]: [0] [2B:80:3C:5A:A1:11] 0x00 Attempting BLE connection
[I][esp32_ble_client:265]: [0] [2B:80:3C:5A:A1:11] auth complete. remote BD_ADDR: 2b803c5aa111
[D][ble_client_hid:131]: GATT HID service found on device 2B:80:3C:5A:A1:11
[I][esp32_ble_client:196]: [0] [2B:80:3C:5A:A1:11] Connected
[D][ble_client_hid:145]: GATTC search finished with status code 0
[D][esp32_ble_tracker:245]: Starting scan...
[D][ble_client_hid:036]: Reading client characteristics
[W][ble_client_hid:239]: read_char failed
[W][ble_client_hid:239]: read_char failed
[D][ble_client_hid:070]: Found 6 characteristics
Guru Meditation Error: Core  1 panic'ed (LoadProhibited). Exception was unhandled.

Core  1 register dump:
....

I'd be happy to try and fix myself, if you point where to look

text_sensor currently only changes from 0 to 1

[14:25:57][D][ble_client_hid:184]: Received HID input report from handle 48
[14:25:57][D][hid_parser:350]: Parsing HID report with report ID (1)
[14:25:57][D][hid_parser:442]: HIDReportItemValue(usage_page: 7, usage: 80, value: 0)
[14:25:57][D][text_sensor:064]: '': Sending state 'Keyboard LeftArrow'
[14:25:57][D][sensor:110]: 'bleproxy-lr Last Event Value': Sending state 0.00000  with 0 decimals of accuracy
[14:25:57][D][ble_client_hid:207]: Send HID event to HomeAssistant: usage: Keyboard LeftArrow, value: 0

Just thought I would share the working keycodes for the new Fire Remote Pro with the extra buttons.

//Keymap for light-up amazon fire remote pro with multiple extra buttons static std::map<uint8_t, std::string> KEYMAP {{0x52,"UP"},{0x51,"DOWN"},{0x50,"LEFT"},{0x4f,"RIGHT"}, {0x21,"VOICE"},{0x66,"POWER"},{0xf1,"BACK"},{0x23,"HOME"}, {0x40,"MENU"},{0xb4,"REWIND"},{0xcd,"PLAY_PAUSE"},{0xb3,"FAST_FORWARD"}, {0xe9,"VOL_UP"},{0xea,"VOL_DOWN"},{0xe2,"MUTE"},{0x58,"ENTER"}, {0x80,"HEADPHONES"},{0x9c,"CHN_UP"},{0x9d,"CHN_DOWN"},{0x8d,"TV"}, {0x33,"SETTINGS"},{0x7e,"ONE"},{0x7f,"TWO"},{0xa1,"PRIME"}, {0xa2,"NETFLIX"},{0xa3,"DISNEY"},{0xa4,"HULU"}};

First of all, thank you for this awesome esphome component.
I tried to pair with "Alexa Remote Pro" but while reading the characteristics it fails with this error:

E (18960) BT_APPL: Max Notification Reached, registration failed.

which is caused by espressif/esp-idf#6376.
I think there is not much we can do in this repo, i just wanted to keep track of the issue.

Hi!
I tried this with 3 different generations of remotes:
The one without the alexa mic, the first one with the mic and the first one that had IR on board

Only the one that has IR I could get to work....

Do you have any additional infos here ? Could you make others work ?

(Minor info: I also got the crash issue reported elsewhere, I did downgrade to using the arduino framework to avoid it for now)

Greetings,
Lukas