Control your LEDs with your TV remote?! || Arduino IR Tutorial

Twitter:   / greatscottlab   Facebook:   / greatscottlab   Previous video:    • Li-Ion battery short circuit,overcharge,un...   Arduino IR library: https://github.com/shirriff/Arduino-I... More project info on Instructables (parts list, schematic, arduino code): http://www.instructables.com/id/Contr... Parts (affiliate links): Aliexpress: 1x Arduino Nano: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dUL... 2x 10k Resistor: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dTP... 1x 100µF Capacitor: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d7d... 1x DC Jack: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d6c... 1x IRLZ44N N-channel MOSFET: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWh... 1x IR Receiver (TSOP4838): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d6Y... RGB LED strip (common anode): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dW9... Power Supply (12V 3A): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dY6... Ebay: 1x Arduino Nano:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532... 2x 10k Resistor:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532... 1x 100µF Capacitor:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532... 1x DC Jack:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532... 1x IRLZ44N N-channel MOSFET:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532... 1x IR Receiver (TSOP4838):http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532... 1x Veroboard:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532... RGB LED strip (common anode):http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532... Power Supply (12V 3A):http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-532... Amazon.de: 1x Arduino Nano:http://amzn.to/1tgG8ux 2x 10k Resistor:http://amzn.to/1zknpuw 1x 100µF Capacitor:http://amzn.to/1wnBpS0 1x DC Jack:http://amzn.to/1x5ReSt 1x IRLZ44N N-channel MOSFET:http://amzn.to/1tgGBgl 1x IR Receiver (TSOP4838):http://amzn.to/1rkolRN 1x Veroboard:http://amzn.to/1rkoswO RGB LED strip (common anode):http://amzn.to/1A9iSPM Power Supply (12V 3A):http://amzn.to/1rkrmSn In this project I will show you how I repurposed the useless buttons on my TV remote to control the LEDs behind my TV. You can also use this technique to control all sorts of things with a bit of code editing. I will also talk a bit about the theory of how an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver communicates with each other. Music: 2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats