HID controllers
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The Remote app 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'll learn how to connect your Flipper Zero as a remote and see what types of remotes Flipper Zero can replace.
You can pair your Flipper Zero with other devices via Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) or a USB-C cable.
To pair your Flipper Zero 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.
On your Flipper Zero, go to Main Menu -> Apps -> Bluetooth -> Remote.
On your computer, open Bluetooth settings and connect to Control [device name].
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On your phone, open Bluetooth settings, connect to Control [device name], and tap Pair.
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.
- Reboot your Flipper Zero by pressing and holding the %left%LEFT and %back%BACK buttons for 5 seconds.
- 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.
- Go to Main Menu -> Apps -> Bluetooth -> Remote and select Remove Pairing.
![Unpair all connected devices with the press of a button Unpair all connected devices with the press of a button](https://images.archbee.com/3StCFqarJkJQZV-7N79yY/gzL-BVbBKS8EA-KWCMnNQ_monosnap-miro-2023-12-08-19-53-39.jpg?format=webp)
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To pair, connect your Flipper Zero to your computer via a USB cable, then go to Main Menu -> Apps -> USB -> Remote.
Run the Keynote app on your Flipper Zero to use it as a presentation clicker to navigate through your presentations.
- Go to the next slide by pressing the %down%DOWN, %right%RIGHT, or %ok%OK button.
- Go to the previous slide by pressing the %up%UP or %left%LEFT button.
- Quit the slideshow mode by pressing the %back%BACK button.
- Quit the app by pressing and holding the %back%BACK button.
![Navigate through presentations with your Flipper Zero Navigate through presentations with your Flipper Zero](https://images.archbee.com/3StCFqarJkJQZV-7N79yY/tkGXctIell-2EI264LyCR_monosnap-miro-2023-08-07-14-45-14.jpg?format=webp)
Alternatively, you can run the Keynote Vertical app to hold your Flipper Zero vertically while navigating through your presentations.
![Make the use of your Flipper Zero as a presentation clicker even more convenient Make the use of your Flipper Zero as a presentation clicker even more convenient](https://images.archbee.com/3StCFqarJkJQZV-7N79yY/lA9EFGShpLiJtH1Vp_pBM_monosnap-miro-2023-08-07-14-47-35.jpg?format=webp)
With the Keyboard app, 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 β¬ 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 app by pressing and holding the %back%BACK button.ο»Ώ
![Type text on your computer with an emulated keyboard Type text on your computer with an emulated keyboard](https://images.archbee.com/3StCFqarJkJQZV-7N79yY/A2XqnQaT8o8QHsnWmT21E_flipper-zero-new-keyboard.png?format=webp)
Run the Media app 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 app by pressing and holding the %back%BACK button.
![Use your Flipper Zero as a remote controller for your computer Use your Flipper Zero as a remote controller for your computer](https://images.archbee.com/3StCFqarJkJQZV-7N79yY/7lSxCh1n_rAXNpoGUYP2Y_monosnap-miro-2023-08-07-14-49-54.jpg?format=webp)
You can also use the Media app 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 app by pressing and holding the %back%BACK button.
![Flipper Zero allows you to remotely shoot photos and videos with your phone Flipper Zero allows you to remotely shoot photos and videos with your phone](https://images.archbee.com/3StCFqarJkJQZV-7N79yY/Rq5mWz7ZKpJrnr_mdzUzt_monosnap-miro-2023-08-07-14-52-24.jpg?format=webp)
Use the Mouse app 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 app by pressing and holding the %back%BACK button.
![Emulate a computer mouse with your Flipper Zero Emulate a computer mouse with your Flipper Zero](https://images.archbee.com/3StCFqarJkJQZV-7N79yY/SEQwT8AUfEFIU6V31WfhT_monosnap-miro-2023-08-07-14-53-33.jpg?format=webp)
You can even use your Flipper Zero to control TikTok on your phone with the TikTok Controller app.
- 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 app by pressing and holding the %back%BACK button.
![Remotely control TikTok on your phone with Flipper Zero Remotely control TikTok on your phone with Flipper Zero](https://images.archbee.com/3StCFqarJkJQZV-7N79yY/eRUM_SVCHyAftw3KFbc9g_monosnap-miro-2023-08-07-14-54-23.jpg?format=webp)
The Mouse Jiggler and Mouse Clicker apps can simulate the movement or clicking 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 app by pressing the %back%BACK button.
![Display the Active status on your computer even when you are away Display the Active status on your computer even when you are away](https://images.archbee.com/3StCFqarJkJQZV-7N79yY/S7CtACzj1Z5i5UkYSbvGx_monosnap-miro-2023-08-07-14-55-51.jpg?format=webp)
Mouse Clicker is another app that prevents your computer from going into sleep mode or turning off.
![Mouse Clicker allows to keep your PC on Mouse Clicker allows to keep your PC on](https://images.archbee.com/3StCFqarJkJQZV-7N79yY/s1nxnobE3w51VhWJ3fEFg_image.png?format=webp)
- Start or stop mouse clicking by pressing the %ok%OK button.
- Set the number of clicks per second by using the %up%UP and %down%DOWN buttons. You can set up to 60 clicks per second.
- Quit the app by holding the %back%BACK button.
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