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Update the path and name of the modified Python script in the related voicewol.conf supervisor file from the prior Voice Wake on LAN project. Restart the Supervisor service or reboot the Pi. Ask Google or Alexa to “Turn on the PC” or whatever other command you associated with your IR-controlled device, and your device should respond accordingly. If you encounter any issues, troubleshoot by making sure you can communicate with your device directly from the irsend command in the Terminal.
Nice job! You’ve just brought your previously dumb, non-networked consumer electronic device of the past into the smart, networked world of the present. You can also put your old remote in a junk drawer, making sure to remove the batteries so they don’t ...
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