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title: Remote Input Event
slug: author/remote-input-event
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createdAt: 2025-03-11T06:56:09.060Z
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# Overview

The Remote Input event triggers when the BrightSign player receives the specified input from an IR remote control.

In the **Specify remote input** field, enter the NEC remote control code that will trigger the event. BrightSign Author supports the following NEC remote control codes:

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**NEC Remote Control Codes**

- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- Add
- Back
- Blue
- Brightness
- Channel Down
- Channel Up
- Down
- Exit
- Fast Forward
- Green
- Home
- Info
- Last
- Left
- Mute
- Ok
- Option
- Pause
- Period “.”
- Play
- Power
- Red
- Repeat
- Rewind
- Right
- Search
- Shuffle
- Source
- Stop
- Up
- Volume Down
- Volume Up
- Yellow
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# Using this Feature

![](https://app.archbee.com/api/optimize/0prk6SO2dy9LdU77jB8D1/2gBX15YUa0VW1XT4HFRch-20251024-183653.png "Image 1")

1. Create an Advanced presentation
2. Add a widget ([Stream State](docId\:sv1TZMjVMqDTUgV6k3yPM) in this example)
3. Add a Remote Input event to your widget (see Image 1)
4. Go to **Presentation** **Settings** **>** **Interactive** in the right pane (see Image 2).
5. Select the remote control that you are using in the **Connectors** section (see Image 3)
6. Add the commands that you want to occur when certain buttons are pressed. 
   - To add a custom remote, you can add a CSV that maps your button name to the correct code (for example, [these codes](docId:2VCGHMSxhuRis4ojFTRZl)) if you are using a custom remote. See [Preferences](docId\:Y7kHm4hE_NXvTF3C3nhti).

![](https://app.archbee.com/api/optimize/0prk6SO2dy9LdU77jB8D1/KfOQLtsGaLn-JnJwwI7uL-20251024-203817.png "Image 2")

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