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Vibote turns your Bluetooth TV remote into a macOS coding controller. Map buttons to shortcuts, hold to talk, and use your favorite AI voice app. Free and open source.
I'm Kiran, a designer and hacker. I built Vibote because I kept vibe coding from my couch, leaning back with a coffee and talking to AI tools, then reaching for the keyboard every time I wanted to say something.
Vibote turns a cheap Bluetooth TV remote (the T6) into a controller for your Mac.
🎙️ Hold to talk. The remote's built-in mic works with macOS dictation, so you can speak your prompts instead of typing them. 🤖 Works with AI voice apps. Vibote installs a virtual microphone, Vibote Mic, that any voice app can pick as its input. 🎛️ Buttons become shortcuts. Accept, send and navigate without touching the keyboard.
It's free and open source (MIT: github.com/pankan/vibote), and your voice is only passed along on your Mac. Vibote doesn't send anything to any server.
A few honest notes for this first release: • Only the T6 remote is supported so far (about $6-10 online). • macOS 14 or later, on Apple silicon and Intel. I've tested it on an M3 Pro, but Intel still needs real-world testers. • The app isn't notarized yet, so the first time you open it you'll need System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.
I'd love to hear which remotes you'd like supported next, what you'd map the buttons to, and any bugs you find. Issues and pull requests are welcome!
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About Vibote on Product Hunt
“Your remote. Your flow.”
Vibote was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 2 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #155 on the daily leaderboard. Vibote turns your Bluetooth TV remote into a macOS coding controller. Map buttons to shortcuts, hold to talk, and use your favorite AI voice app. Free and open source.
Vibote was featured in Open Source (69k followers), GitHub (41.4k followers), Audio (2.2k followers) and Vibe coding (722 followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 55.6k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
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Kiran Surendran Pankan
Hey Product Hunt 👋
I'm Kiran, a designer and hacker. I built Vibote because I kept vibe coding from my couch, leaning back with a coffee and talking to AI tools, then reaching for the keyboard every time I wanted to say something.
Vibote turns a cheap Bluetooth TV remote (the T6) into a controller for your Mac.
🎙️ Hold to talk. The remote's built-in mic works with macOS dictation, so you can speak your prompts instead of typing them.
🤖 Works with AI voice apps. Vibote installs a virtual microphone, Vibote Mic, that any voice app can pick as its input.
🎛️ Buttons become shortcuts. Accept, send and navigate without touching the keyboard.
It's free and open source (MIT: github.com/pankan/vibote), and your voice is only passed along on your Mac. Vibote doesn't send anything to any server.
A few honest notes for this first release:
• Only the T6 remote is supported so far (about $6-10 online).
• macOS 14 or later, on Apple silicon and Intel. I've tested it on an M3 Pro, but Intel still needs real-world testers.
• The app isn't notarized yet, so the first time you open it you'll need System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.
I'd love to hear which remotes you'd like supported next, what you'd map the buttons to, and any bugs you find. Issues and pull requests are welcome!