HID controllers
The Bluetooth Remote application allows you to use your Flipper Zero as a Human Interface Device (HID) controller for interaction with your computer or phone. Your Flipper Zero can remotely control presentations, emulate a keyboard, control media players on your computer, emulate a mouse, and more. On this page, you will learn how to connect your Flipper Zero as a remote and see what types of remotes Flipper Zero can replace.
To use your Flipper Zero as a remote, pair it with your computer or phone via Bluetooth LE:
- Activate Bluetooth on your computer or phone.
- Activate Bluetooth on your Flipper Zero:
1) Go to Main Menu → Settings → Bluetooth.
2) Set Bluetooth to ON.
3. On your Flipper Zero, go to Main Menu → Applications → Tools → Bluetooth Remote. 4. On your computer, open Bluetooth settings and connect to Control [device name]. or On your phone, open Bluetooth settings, connect to Control [device name], and tap Pair. 5. On your Flipper Zero, press :ok:OK to finish pairing.
- Make sure you've turned on Bluetooth on your Flipper Zero. → How to turn on Bluetooth on Flipper Zero.
- Check the Bluetooth connection on your computer or phone.
- Update Flipper Zero to the latest firmware version. It's important to update your Flipper Zero regularly. → How to update the firmware on Flipper Zero.
Run the Keynote application on your Flipper Zero to use it as a presentation clicker to navigate through your presentations.
- Go to the next slide by pressing the :up:UP, :left:LEFT or :ok:OK button.
- Go to the previous slide by pressing the :down:DOWN or :right:RIGHT button.
- Quit the slideshow mode by pressing the :back:BACK button.
- Quit the application by pressing and holding the :back:BACK button.
With the Keyboard application, you can emulate a keyboard and type text on your computer.
- Type a symbol with your Flipper Zero by selecting it and pressing the :ok:OK button.
- See additional symbols by selecting the ⬆ symbol and pressing the :ok:OK button.
- Enter a shortcut by selecting and pressing a modifier key (Ctrl, Alt, or Cmd), then selecting and pressing the necessary key(s).
- Quit the application by pressing and holding the :back:BACK button.
Run the Media application to control media players on your computer with your Flipper Zero.
- Play or pause media files by pressing the :ok:OK button.
- Go to the next or previous media file by pressing the :left:LEFT or :right:RIGHT button respectively.
- Adjust volume with the :up:UP and :down:DOWN buttons.
- Quit the application by pressing and holding the :back:BACK button.
You can also use the Media application to connect your Flipper Zero as a camera remote control for your phone.
- Shoot a photo or video on your phone by pressing the :up:UP or :down:DOWN button on your Flipper Zero.
- Stop the video recording by pressing the :up:UP or :down:DOWN button once again.
- Quit the application by pressing and holding the :back:BACK button.
Use the Mouse application to emulate a computer mouse.
- Move the mouse cursor on your computer screen by pressing the :up:UP, :down:DOWN, :left:LEFT and :right:RIGHT buttons.
- Left-click by pressing the :ok:OK button.
- Hold down the left mouse button by pressing the :ok:OK button and holding it for one second.
- Right-click by pressing the :back:BACK button.
- Quit the application by pressing and holding the :back:BACK button.
You can even use your Flipper Zero to control TikTok on your phone with the TikTok Controller application.
- Go to the next or previous video by pressing the :down:DOWN or :up:UP button respectively.
- Like videos by pressing the :ok:OK button.
- Adjust volume with the :left:LEFT and :right:RIGHT buttons.
- Quit the application by pressing and holding the :back:BACK button.
The Mouse Jiggler application can simulate the movement of your mouse to prevent your computer from going into sleep mode when you are away.
- Start or stop mouse jiggling by pressing the :ok:OK button.
- Quit the application by pressing the :back:BACK button.
