{"id":41,"date":"2026-02-05T07:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T07:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myuremote.com\/website\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2026-02-06T23:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:37:18","slug":"ip-controlled-devices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.myuremote.com\/website\/docs\/how-to\/ip-controlled-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"IP-controlled-devices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;padding:26px 18px;line-height:1.6;\">\n\n  <header style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\">\n    <h1 style=\"font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,38px);line-height:1.15;margin:0;\">\n      How to configure IP-controlled devices\n    <\/h1>\n    <p style=\"margin:10px 0 0 0;max-width:920px;\">\n      Most modern audio\/video and smart-home devices can be controlled directly over your local network.\n      In MyURemote this means <strong>no IR blaster<\/strong>, <strong>no RS232 wiring<\/strong> and\n      <strong>no Global Cach\u00e9 controller<\/strong> is required \u2014 only a working network connection (Wi-Fi or Ethernet).\n    <\/p>\n  <\/header>\n\n  <hr style=\"opacity:.25;margin:18px 0;\" \/>\n\n  <!-- 1. WHAT ARE IP-CONTROLLED DEVICES -->\n  <section>\n    <h2>1. What are IP-controlled devices?<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      An IP-controlled device is a device that accepts control commands over the network. Depending on the device,\n      MyURemote may communicate using:\n    <\/p>\n    <ul>\n      <li><strong>TCP\/IP<\/strong> (raw socket communication)<\/li>\n      <li><strong>HTTP<\/strong> (REST \/ web requests)<\/li>\n      <li><strong>WebSockets<\/strong> (persistent two-way communication)<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p>\n      You do not need to select the protocol yourself. MyURemote uses the device definition to send the correct\n      commands in the correct format.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- 2. NO CONTROLLER NEEDED -->\n  <section>\n    <h2>2. No controller required<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      For IP-controlled devices, MyURemote talks directly to the device over the network.\n      There is no need for hardware that converts network commands to infrared or serial (RS232).\n    <\/p>\n    <ul>\n      <li>No Global Cach\u00e9 required<\/li>\n      <li>No IR emitter \/ IR gateway required<\/li>\n      <li>No serial converters required<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p>\n      The only requirement is that the device is reachable on your local network and that it supports a compatible\n      IP control interface.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- 3. AUTO DISCOVERY & PREPARED DEVICES -->\n  <section>\n    <h2>3. Automatic discovery &amp; \u201cprepared\u201d devices<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      MyURemote can automatically discover many devices on your network using standard discovery mechanisms\n      (such as DLNA\/SSDP and vendor-specific discovery methods).\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      Devices that are <strong>validated and supported<\/strong> by MyURemote are \u201cprepared\u201d once they have been used successfully in a configuration:\n      the correct protocol and port settings are automatically available so you can start using the device immediately\n      by entering (or selecting) the right IP address.\n    <\/p>\n    <p style=\"margin-top:10px;\">\n      In practice this means you often don\u2019t need to research ports or connection details \u2014 MyURemote already knows them\n      for supported devices.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- 4. WHEN A DEVICE IS NOT FOUND -->\n  <section>\n    <h2>4. If your device is not detected automatically<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      Not all devices announce themselves on the network. If a device is not discovered automatically,\n      you may need to find its IP address manually.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <h3 style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\">Option A: check the device\u2019s network settings<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      Many TVs, receivers and smart devices show their IP address in a Network \/ About \/ Status menu.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <h3 style=\"margin:14px 0 6px 0;\">Option B: scan your network<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      You can use a network scanning tool to identify devices on your LAN. A popular option is\n      <strong>Fing<\/strong> (iOS\/Android).\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      Another common alternative is checking your router\u2019s DHCP \/ connected devices list.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- 5. HOW IT FITS IN YOUR AV SETUP -->\n  <section>\n    <h2>5. Next: configure your AV setup in MyURemote<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      This page only explains IP connectivity and discovery. For building a complete AV setup (zones, inputs,\n      tabs, macros and a user interface), follow the general configuration guide:\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      <a href=\"\/website\/docs\/how-to\/av-configuration\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">\n        \u2192 Open: How to configure MyURemote for Audio\/Video control\n      <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    <p style=\"margin-top:10px;\">\n      If you want to see which devices can be controlled over IP, check the Compatibility section:\n      <a href=\"\/website\/compatibility\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Compatibility<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- 6. OPTIONAL FUTURE SECTION -->\n  <section style=\"margin-top:20px;\">\n    <h2>6. Supported IP-controlled devices (optional)<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      MyURemote can expose a curated list of supported IP-controlled devices. This section can later be expanded with\n      a filtered device list from the public database.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to configure IP-controlled devices Most modern audio\/video and smart-home devices can be controlled directly over your local network. In MyURemote this means no IR blaster, no RS232 wiring and no Global Cach\u00e9 controller is required \u2014 only a working network connection (Wi-Fi or Ethernet). 1. What are IP-controlled devices? 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