# Bluetooth TV Zapper
## Overview
Turn off (or on) any television set via Bluetooth and IR light! This project combines the ever-popular IR blaster concept with an additional layer of remoteness -- Bluetooth Low Energy! Plant the device near your target and then safely trigger it with your phone from another location.
The Circuit Playground Bluefruit combined with the STEMMA High Power Infrared LED Emitter, running CircuitPython makes it simple to build this super sneaky device.
This project is a riff on the excellent Circuit Playground Express TV Zapper project, [check out the guide here](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-tv-zapper-with-circuit-playground-express) for the history of the TV-B-Gone as well as _tons _of details on the process of creating the IR remote code file for use with CircuitPython!
## Parts
### Circuit Playground Bluefruit - Bluetooth® Low Energy
[Circuit Playground Bluefruit - Bluetooth® Low Energy](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4333)
**Circuit Playground Bluefruit** is our third board in the Circuit Playground series, another step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the popular Circuit Playground Express and made it even better! Now the main chip is an nRF52840...
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### Adafruit High Power Infrared IR LED Emitter - STEMMA JST PH 2mm
[Adafruit High Power Infrared IR LED Emitter - STEMMA JST PH 2mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5639)
_\*pew\* \*pew\*_! This board is like a little ray gun for infrared light, with two high powered LED outputs. When controlled with the onboard N-Channel FET driver, you'll be blasting 100mA-200mA of current pulsing through each LED for 10+ meters of range! This is the easiest...
Out of Stock
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### JST PH 2mm 3-pin Plug to Color Coded Alligator Clips Cable
[JST PH 2mm 3-pin Plug to Color Coded Alligator Clips Cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4030)
This cable will let you turn a JST PH 3-pin cable port into 3 individual wires with grippy mini alligator clips. We're carrying these to match up with any of our boards or breakouts with 3-pin 'STEMMA' connectors on them such as the
In Stock
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### Adafruit Circuit Playground Express or Bluefruit Enclosure
[Adafruit Circuit Playground Express or Bluefruit Enclosure](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3915)
We've got nice cases for many of our beloved boards, but the [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) and [Circuit Playground Bluefruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4333) has been left out of couture enclosure...
In Stock
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### 3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST
[3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727)
This battery holder connects 3 AAA batteries together in series for powering all kinds of projects. We spec'd these out because the box is slim, and 3 AAA's add up to about 3.3-4.5V, a very similar range to Lithium Ion/polymer (Li-Ion) batteries and have an on-off switch. That makes...
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### Alkaline AAA batteries - 3 pack
[Alkaline AAA batteries - 3 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3520)
Battery power for your portable project! These batteries are good quality at a good price, and work fantastic with any of the kits or projects in the shop that use AAA's. This is a pack of **3 AAA batteries**.
These batteries are Alkaline (MnO2) chemistry, with a...
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### Part: Clear Adhesive Squares - 6 pack
quantity: 1
Clear Adhesive Squares - 6 pack
[Clear Adhesive Squares - 6 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4813)
### Part: USB cable
quantity: 1
USB A to Micro-B - 3 foot long
[USB cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592)
- [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/bluetooth-tv-zapper/build-the-ble-tv-zapper.md)
## Featured Products
### Circuit Playground Bluefruit - Bluetooth® Low Energy
[Circuit Playground Bluefruit - Bluetooth® Low Energy](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4333)
**Circuit Playground Bluefruit** is our third board in the Circuit Playground series, another step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the popular Circuit Playground Express and made it even better! Now the main chip is an nRF52840...
Out of Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4333)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4333/guides)
### Adafruit High Power Infrared IR LED Emitter - STEMMA JST PH 2mm
[Adafruit High Power Infrared IR LED Emitter - STEMMA JST PH 2mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5639)
_\*pew\* \*pew\*_! This board is like a little ray gun for infrared light, with two high powered LED outputs. When controlled with the onboard N-Channel FET driver, you'll be blasting 100mA-200mA of current pulsing through each LED for 10+ meters of range! This is the easiest...
Out of Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5639)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5639/guides)
### JST PH 2mm 3-pin Plug to Color Coded Alligator Clips Cable
[JST PH 2mm 3-pin Plug to Color Coded Alligator Clips Cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4030)
This cable will let you turn a JST PH 3-pin cable port into 3 individual wires with grippy mini alligator clips. We're carrying these to match up with any of our boards or breakouts with 3-pin 'STEMMA' connectors on them such as the
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4030)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4030/guides)
### Adafruit Circuit Playground Express or Bluefruit Enclosure
[Adafruit Circuit Playground Express or Bluefruit Enclosure](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3915)
We've got nice cases for many of our beloved boards, but the [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) and [Circuit Playground Bluefruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4333) has been left out of couture enclosure...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3915)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3915/guides)
### 3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST
[3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727)
This battery holder connects 3 AAA batteries together in series for powering all kinds of projects. We spec'd these out because the box is slim, and 3 AAA's add up to about 3.3-4.5V, a very similar range to Lithium Ion/polymer (Li-Ion) batteries and have an on-off switch. That makes...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/727/guides)
### Alkaline AAA batteries - 3 pack
[Alkaline AAA batteries - 3 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3520)
Battery power for your portable project! These batteries are good quality at a good price, and work fantastic with any of the kits or projects in the shop that use AAA's. This is a pack of **3 AAA batteries**.
These batteries are Alkaline (MnO2) chemistry, with a...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3520)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3520/guides)
### Clear Adhesive Squares - 6 pack
[Clear Adhesive Squares - 6 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4813)
**UGlu Dashes** are perfect for a variety of small projects. These adhesive squares provide a stronger bond to most surfaces and are cleaner and easier to remove without the wait, mess, or hassle.
Adheres to a wide variety of surfaces, including, but not limited...
In Stock
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### USB cable - USB A to Micro-B
[USB cable - USB A to Micro-B](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592)
This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Metro, Feather, Raspberry Pi or other dev-board or microcontroller
Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long
In Stock
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[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/592/guides)
## Related Guides
- [Adafruit Circuit Playground Bluefruit](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-bluefruit.md)
- [Adafruit High Power Infrared LED Emitter](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-high-power-infrared-led-emitter.md)
- [Now Playing: Bluetooth Apple Media Service Display](https://learn.adafruit.com/now-playing-bluetooth-apple-media-service-display.md)
- [Circuit Playground Bluefruit BLE Heart Rate Pendant with CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/ble-heart-rate-display-pendant.md)
- [Circuit Playground Bluefruit Automatic Bike Brake Light](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-bluefruit-brake-light.md)
- [Wireless Image Transfer with Circuit Playground Bluefruit and TFT Gizmo](https://learn.adafruit.com/wireless-image-transfer-with-circuit-playground-bluetooth-and-tft-gizmo.md)
- [Adafruit TSMP96000 IR Receiver Breakout](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-tsmp96000-ir-receiver-breakout.md)
- [Wirelessly Program a Circuit Playground Bluefruit Using the File Glider App ](https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-transfer-files-to-a-circuit-playground-bluefruit-using-the-fileglider-app.md)
- [BLE Synth with the Feather nRF52840 and Circuit Playground Bluefruit](https://learn.adafruit.com/ble-synth-with-the-feather-nrf52840-and-circuit-playground-bluefruit.md)
- [Circuit Playground TFT Gizmo Dreidel](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-tft-gizmo-dreidel.md)
- [Meeting Time Keeper Stick](https://learn.adafruit.com/meeting-time-keeper-stick-with-cpx.md)
- [LED Emerald with Circuit Playground Bluefruit](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-emerald-with-circuit-playground.md)
- [Scratch 3 Walkthrough and Demo](https://learn.adafruit.com/guide-to-scratch-3.md)
- [No-Touch Hand Wash Timer for Circuit Playground Express and CLUE](https://learn.adafruit.com/no-touch-hand-wash-timer-for-cpx-and-clue.md)
- [CLUE Rock, Paper, Scissors Game using Bluetooth](https://learn.adafruit.com/rock-paper-scissors-circuitpython.md)
- [Cyberpunk Santa Eye](https://learn.adafruit.com/cyberpunk-santa-eye.md)