# PhatBeat + IR Receiver - Extending Pirate Radio **URL:** \ **Category:** Raspberry Pi\ **Created:** [January 14, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/phatbeat-ir-receiver-extending-pirate-radio/12753 "2020-01-14T23:34:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/phatbeat-ir-receiver-extending-pirate-radio/12753/3 "2020-01-15T11:26:55Z")
I had a go at that a while back. I got it to work, but my setup wasn’t reliable for some reason. My remote would just stop working and I’d have to get up and push a button anyway. Might have been the really inexpensive (cheap ;) ) remotes I was using though. Here is the thread if you want to have a go yourself. > [@Use a media keyboard with your pHat Beat, can it be done?](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/use-a-media-keyboard-with-your-phat-beat-can-it-be-done/5176): > > Is there a way to use a wireless keyboard, namely the media keys, with the pHat Beat Pirate radio setup? I plugged my mini WIFI keyboard dongle in but nothing happens when I press volume up down etc. I’m running the Full Raspbian, its just set to boot to command line instead of desktop GUI. This would be a really nice add on feature as those little side buttons are a bit tricky to push. If it had worked, my next step would have been to plug my FLIRC in and use a remote control to change channels… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/phatbeat-ir-receiver-extending-pirate-radio/12753)._