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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Jul 16, 2024 9:39 PM

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.

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 phoinix | Staff
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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.

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff

Original Post

Written by phoinix | Staff

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Jul 16, 2024 9:45 PM
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dep411Jul 16, 2024 9:45 PM
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I have this, it's a really decent remote
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Jul 16, 2024 10:03 PM
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ubduJul 16, 2024 10:03 PM
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Needs line-of-sight, right?
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Jul 16, 2024 10:10 PM
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fallpaJul 16, 2024 10:10 PM
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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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Jul 17, 2024 4:39 AM
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dcmanryanJul 17, 2024 4:39 AM
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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.
Jul 17, 2024 4:49 AM
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fallpaJul 17, 2024 4:49 AM
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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.
Jul 17, 2024 5:04 AM
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bjgfromthe703Jul 17, 2024 5:04 AM
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Jul 17, 2024 12:04 PM
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dep411Jul 17, 2024 12:04 PM
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Quote from schlack :
Really compelling endorsement.
It's a remote, point and click
Jul 17, 2024 2:29 PM
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muchnutJul 17, 2024 2:29 PM
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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
Jul 17, 2024 2:40 PM
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fallpaJul 17, 2024 2:40 PM
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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.
Jul 18, 2024 7:18 PM
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FoxerBoxerJul 18, 2024 7:18 PM
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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?
Jul 19, 2024 1:21 PM
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Madad33Jul 19, 2024 1:21 PM
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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.
Jul 19, 2024 2:37 PM
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muchnutJul 19, 2024 2:37 PM
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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
Jul 19, 2024 2:55 PM
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jagedlionJul 19, 2024 2:55 PM
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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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Jul 19, 2024 11:10 PM
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GaymerCamJul 19, 2024 11:10 PM
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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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