00:00Okay, so if you've ever hidden your cable box inside a cabinet, or tucked your streaming device behind the TV,
00:05you already know the pain, you press the remote, and absolutely nothing happens.
00:10You end up leaning sideways, arms stretched out, aiming at a crack in the door like you're performing surgery.
00:16So I went digging and found the 5 best infrared remote extenders out there right now, all of them cheap,
00:22all of them highly rated.
00:24Let's get into it.
00:26First up is the AA08IR extender over remote control adapter kit, and this one's the workhorse of the group.
00:33What makes it stand out is that two-way switch, you can run it as a receiver or a transmitter
00:37depending on how your setup is arranged, which means one kit covers pretty much any hiding spot you throw at
00:43it.
00:44It's $11.20, nearly 5,000 of these have sold, and it's sitting at a 4.9 rating.
00:50If you've got a slightly awkward setup and you want something flexible rather than locked into one configuration, this is
00:56the one I'd grab first.
00:58Next is the USB IR receiver adapter and transmitter, and honestly, this is the simplest one on the list in
01:05the best possible way.
01:06It powers straight off the USB port, so your TV, your cable box, whatever's already plugged in, no extra wall
01:13adapter, no extra clutter.
01:15It works with cable boxes, stereo receivers, HD TVs, basically anything with an IRI.
01:22$8.04, 4,700 sold, 4.9 stars.
01:27If you just want to close the cabinet door and have your remote keep working, this does exactly that and
01:32nothing else.
01:33Now here's the one that made me do a double take.
01:37This USB IR infrared remote extender repeater is $1.45.
01:42Not a typo.
01:44And it's got a perfect 5-star rating across 4,500 orders.
01:49It works with basically all remote control devices, it's USB-powered, and it's small enough to disappear behind your setup
01:56completely.
01:57Look, at this price, there's almost no reason not to just try it.
02:02Even if you only use it as a backup or throw one in a second room, you're out less than
02:06the cost of a coffee.
02:08Coming in at number 4 is the IR repeater with one receiver and four emitters, and this is the one
02:13for people with a full stack of gear.
02:15For emitter heads means you can control four separate devices hidden inside the same cabinet, cable box, Blu-ray player,
02:22soundbar, AV receiver all from one remote, without opening anything.
02:27It's $8.57 with a perfect 5-star rating.
02:31For a proper home theater setup where everything's tucked away out of sight, this is genuinely the best value on
02:37the entire list.
02:38And rounding it out is the battery-powered IR remote extender repeater system.
02:43The big advantage here is freedom, no USB port needed, no cable running back to a power source, so you
02:49can place the receiver wherever the signal actually reaches best.
02:53That's huge if your gear is in a closet, in another room, or somewhere with no spare ports left.
02:59It's $11.68, 5 stars, and nearly 4,000 sold.
03:04If your setup is a bit unusual, this is the flexible fix.
03:09Alright, that's the 5.
03:11All the links are down in the description below, so go check the current prices because they do move around.
03:17If this helped you out, drop a like and hit subscribe, I post deals like this all the time.
03:23Thanks for watching, and I'll catch you in the next one.
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