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8Bitdo Media Remote for Xbox One / X / S (Long Edition, Infrared Remote)

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Amazon has 8Bitdo Media Remote for Xbox One, Xbox Series X & Xbox Series S (Long Edition, Infrared Remote) for $14.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Best Buy also has 8Bitdo Media Remote for Xbox One, Xbox Series X & Xbox Series S (Long Edition, Infrared Remote) for $14.99. Shipping is free for My Best Buy Members (free to join), otherwise select free store pickup if stock is available.

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Features:
  • Officially Licensed by Xbox and Compatible with Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S & Xbox One
  • Wake your Xbox instantly with the dedicated Home button
  • Easily navigate all menus and apps with dedicated Xbox Buttons
  • Motion activated backlit buttons
  • How to control the TV volume - Press the Xbox button to open the guide, then go to Settings > General > TV & display options > Device control > HDMI-CEC and select all options here. (Requires TV to support HDMI-CEC)
  • Automatically pair in range, requires direct line of sight.
    • Note: Low battery - backlight stars to blink rapidly.

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Amazon has 8Bitdo Media Remote for Xbox One, Xbox Series X & Xbox Series S (Long Edition, Infrared Remote) for $14.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Best Buy also has 8Bitdo Media Remote for Xbox One, Xbox Series X & Xbox Series S (Long Edition, Infrared Remote) for $14.99. Shipping is free for My Best Buy Members (free to join), otherwise select free store pickup if stock is available.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Officially Licensed by Xbox and Compatible with Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S & Xbox One
  • Wake your Xbox instantly with the dedicated Home button
  • Easily navigate all menus and apps with dedicated Xbox Buttons
  • Motion activated backlit buttons
  • How to control the TV volume - Press the Xbox button to open the guide, then go to Settings > General > TV & display options > Device control > HDMI-CEC and select all options here. (Requires TV to support HDMI-CEC)
  • Automatically pair in range, requires direct line of sight.
    • Note: Low battery - backlight stars to blink rapidly.

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Written by RevOne | Staff

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Written by phoinix | Staff

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fallpa
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Correct yes. I made this mistake already. My xbox is behind my TV so it doesn't work.
dep411
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I have this, it's a really decent remote
ubdu
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Needs line-of-sight, right?

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I have this, it's a really decent remote
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Needs line-of-sight, right?
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Quote from ubdu :
Needs line-of-sight, right?
Correct yes. I made this mistake already. My xbox is behind my TV so it doesn't work.
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dcmanryan
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Quote from fallpa :
Correct yes. I made this mistake already. My xbox is behind my TV so it doesn't work.
Did you find a remote that will work? I'm in the same boat.
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fallpa
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Quote from dcmanryan :
Did you find a remote that will work? I'm in the same boat.
I have not, I haven't looked super in depth but the ones I've found are IR only.
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bjgfromthe703
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the short version is slightly less from amazon warehouse in like new condition after the 20% off promo, go to other sellers here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXSV78R6

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dep411
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Quote from schlack :
Really compelling endorsement.
It's a remote, point and click
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muchnut
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Quote from fallpa :
Correct yes. I made this mistake already. My xbox is behind my TV so it doesn't work.
FYI, the sync button is the actual IR receiver on the Series X. Not sure if you're able to get a line of sight to that button if there's a slight gap somewhere you can poke it out from.

Otherwise, I saw someone say you can use the xbox phone app as a remote on Reddit, never tried that
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fallpa
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Quote from muchnut :
FYI, the sync button is the actual IR receiver on the Series X. Not sure if you're able to get a line of sight to that button if there's a slight gap somewhere you can poke it out from.

Otherwise, I saw someone say you can use the xbox phone app as a remote on Reddit, never tried that
That does work. I'm just lazy is all, lol.
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FoxerBoxer
Jul 18, 2024
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Wish this had a keyboard on the back of it like Vizio remote. Will this work with an IR Blaster like Logitech smart hub?
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Madad33
Jul 19, 2024
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Quote from muchnut :
FYI, the sync button is the actual IR receiver on the Series X. Not sure if you're able to get a line of sight to that button if there's a slight gap somewhere you can poke it out from.

Otherwise, I saw someone say you can use the xbox phone app as a remote on Reddit, never tried that
Ya, XBOX Smartglass I think it's called. Worked fine for me when I used it.

The controllers work fine though, so this is mostly an aesthetic thing as to why you would want a remote. Unless maybe you don't want your family breaking or grotying up your $60 controller while they're snacking and watching the tube.
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muchnut
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Quote from Madad33 :
Ya, XBOX Smartglass I think it's called. Worked fine for me when I used it.

The controllers work fine though, so this is mostly an aesthetic thing as to why you would want a remote. Unless maybe you don't want your family breaking or grotying up your $60 controller while they're snacking and watching the tube.
There's some decent quality of life benefits with a media remote, especially if you watch a lot of blu rays or stream a lot of movies.

Most TVs can be controlled over HDMI now, so it's nice to be able to adjust volume and mute with dedicated buttons through the xbox instead of switching to my tv remote or using the hidden volume controls in the xbox menu.

It's also nice to have dedicated fast forward, skip, play/pause buttons so I don't have to remember what face or shoulder button to hit.

The remote doesn't turn off after a few minutes like the standard controller does, easier to pause something right away. just small benefits that add up
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jagedlion
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Quote from Madad33 :
Ya, XBOX Smartglass I think it's called. Worked fine for me when I used it.

The controllers work fine though, so this is mostly an aesthetic thing as to why you would want a remote. Unless maybe you don't want your family breaking or grotying up your $60 controller while they're snacking and watching the tube.
Controllers kill batteries when they sit there on, and shut off when they sit idle while watching shows and you keep having to turn it back on. The IR blaster remote batteries last basically forever and it never actually turns on or off.

Penalty is the line of sight. Honestly though, for me, it's really frustrating and I often end up using the controller rather than fuss with uncovering the sensor. Kid puts little toy cars everywhere.

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GaymerCam
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Quote from fallpa :
I have not, I haven't looked super in depth but the ones I've found are IR only.
Lots of tvs can control it with the TV remote through the TV, no sight needed. My LG did it without extra programming. See if the TV "control center" kinda thing supports it.

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