Think, what if you want to control a device that hasn't any built-in infrared receiving functionality. Fortunately, you can do this by using an infrared socket. An infrared socket is a pluggable device that can be plugged into a electrical wall socket. Then, you can plug your electrical device into it. In addition, the IR Socket has a simple IR receiving unit, and you can attach it to a place where the IR signal can be received properly.

The following image shows the frontal view of the IR socket:

The infrared socket—front view

The following image shows the side view of the IR socket:

The IR socket side view

A generic type of IR socket comes with a basic remote control with a single key for power on and off:

The IR remote control for The IR socket