Control Your LEDs With Your TV Remote?! || Arduino IR Tutorial

In this project I will show you how I repurposed the useless buttons on my TV remote to control the LEDs behind my TV. You can also use this technique to control all sorts of things with a bit of code editing. I will also talk a bit about the theory of how an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver communicates with each other. Let's get started.

Step 1: Watch the Video!

The video gives you all the info you need about the theory of this project and the practical implementation. So watch carefully.

But in the following steps I will also present you my parts list with example sellers and the schematic, code,.... to make your life easier if you want to build this.

Step 2: Order Your Parts!

Here you can find most of the parts that you will need to complete this buid (affiliate links).

Ebay:

1x Arduino Nano:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

2x 10k Resistor:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

1x 100µF Capacitor:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

1x DC Jack:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

1x IRLZ44N N-channel MOSFET:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

1x IR Receiver (TSOP4838):http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

1x Veroboard:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

RGB LED strip (common anode):http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

Power Supply (12V 3A):http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

Amazon.de:

1x Arduino Nano:http://amzn.to/1tgG8ux

2x 10k Resistor:http://amzn.to/1zknpuw

1x 100µF Capacitor:http://amzn.to/1wnBpS0

1x DC Jack:http://amzn.to/1x5ReSt

1x IRLZ44N N-channel MOSFET:http://amzn.to/1tgGBgl

1x IR Receiver (TSOP4838):http://amzn.to/1rkolRN

1x Veroboard:http://amzn.to/1rkoswO

RGB LED strip (common anode):http://amzn.to/1A9iSPM

Power Supply (12V 3A):http://amzn.to/1rkrmSn

Aliexpress:

1x Arduino Nano: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dULoNXh

2x 10k Resistor: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dTPpXjt

1x 100µF Capacitor: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d7dOwRz

1x DC Jack: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d6cVZVl

1x IRLZ44N N-channel MOSFET: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWhSrDl

1x IR Receiver (TSOP4838): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d6YejR1

RGB LED strip (common anode): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dW9Etb1

Power Supply (12V 3A): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dY6sCVt

Step 3: Build the Circuit!

Here you can find the schematic for the circuit. You can make your own board layout for this but you can also just use mine instead. It should work without any problems