We've tested the best phones with an IR blaster, and these are the ones you should buy in 2025

Not many Android phones include an IR blaster in 2025, but those that do are excellent. Here are five that should cover every ...
Android

Amazon's Fire TV Blaster Helps Alexa Control Even More Home Devices

Amazon’s latest hardware product is the Fire TV Blaster. Priced at $34.99, the Amazon Fire TV Blaster improves IR control for an existing setup. Unlike other Amazon Fire TV devices, the Amazon IR ...
Engadget

Amazon's Fire TV Blaster brings voice control to entire home theater setups

Amazon is adding even more hands-free functionality to your TV viewing experience. The company has announced Fire TV Blaster, an infrared (IR) companion device that extends voice control beyond ...
The Verge

The Caavo remote can unify your TV experience, but also maybe it will fail

Many years ago, in a moment of candid honesty, Nilay Patel described how his childhood was somehow defined and irrevocably ruined by an attempt to set up and use an IR blaster. It might also have had ...
Android Police

The OnePlus Nord 3 could bring back this surprisingly useful retro feature

Louis Pavlakos is a journalist based out of Montreal focusing on news at Android Police. Though he's primarily focused on pop culture, he's also a tech enthusiast at heart. Louis has previously ...
Android Authority

OnePlus 12 could fix the biggest shortcomings from the OnePlus 11 and Open

According to a new leak, the OnePlus 12 could come with 50W wireless charging, USB 3.2, and an IR blaster. Past leaks have indicated that the phone also features a spec-solid camera setup and the ...