# Humax-CLI: reconstructing IR4000HD remote control

> Humax-CLI implements terminal control of the Humax IR4000HD receiver from findings the author attributes to reversing its Android app. A Python script sends button commands to the receiver over UDP and exposes listed codes for navigation, recording, playback and device controls.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: App · Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/D4Vinci/Humax-CLI>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/D4Vinci/Humax-CLI/blob/838c6cc16ad8ebd74eda48ecb3c9c87b7594cb4d/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/humax-cli-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/humax-cli-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/humax-cli-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A reachable Humax IR4000HD receiver and Python 2.x or 3.x are required.
- **License:** GPL-3.0 license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/D4Vinci/Humax-CLI/blob/838c6cc16ad8ebd74eda48ecb3c9c87b7594cb4d/README.md>

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