# Develop an External Infrared (IR) Blaster/Illuminator **URL:** \ **Category:** Maybe Later\ **Tags:** maybe-later\ **Created:** [January 3, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/develop-an-external-infrared-ir-blaster-illuminator/13795 "2019-01-03T19:09:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![OverWatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OverWatch](https://forums.wyze.com/u/OverWatch)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/develop-an-external-infrared-ir-blaster-illuminator/13795/6 "2019-01-03T20:49:08Z")
I started another thread about separate IR sources in the other section of the forum. > [@Separate IR source](https://forums.wyze.com/t/separate-ir-source/12640): > > Assuming the “in-development” for turning the off IR lights is for the existing camera base including my V2s, I would like to start researching separate IR sources. Bugs are a real problem and having the light source away from the camera will give us potentially more light and a far enough away place for the bugs to buzz around so as to not trigger alert notifications. It will also solve the light reflecting off glass problems. Has anyone researched this? Any good suggestions? Any things to… Even if they are delayed in getting the off switch for the onboard IR lights, I think having other, brighter sources to attract the bugs would help with the false alarms. Feel free to toss some ideas around over there. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.wyze.com/t/develop-an-external-infrared-ir-blaster-illuminator/13795)._