Turning on air-conditioning with IR commands?

[JDRoberts]

The FAQ should be of interest. In particular, there’s a Z wave to IR thermostat device made specifically for this purpose which works well with SmartThings ( this is a clickable link):

FAQ: Best way to control a AC (2019)

Hi there, So what is the most elegant way to control a AC nowadays? My setup is like this: tv in living room ac in a different room (shitty ac where the line of sight to the IR is strict) I read about harmony hub… but can i control both my tv and the AC with 1 device?