I'm quite excited Nabu Casa is developing Project Blast, an IR/RF/BLE proxy. I love there is attention to integrating 'legacy' protocols as the reality is that a lot of devices being sold today still use this.

I'm wondering what would the ideal form factor for be for a device like this?

I don't like the usb input and format of the Xiao IR-Mate, since the cable is heavier than the device itself and it constantly drops of the shelf I put it on.

For me, a device that I can hook up to mains so I can mount it on a ceiling electrical outlet would be ideal. Or even better: a tiny ESP32 based lightbulb would be the ultimate stealth proxy.

I've also heard the team say "This time we'll listen and it will have PoE".

Just wondering what would work for you in terms of placement and powering it?