diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index cd15ecb052b..70079e12412 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/ifttt.py
     homeassistant/components/joaoapps_join.py
     homeassistant/components/keyboard.py
+    homeassistant/components/keyboard_remote.py
     homeassistant/components/light/blinksticklight.py
     homeassistant/components/light/flux_led.py
     homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/keyboard_remote.py b/homeassistant/components/keyboard_remote.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a6a2a5d89b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/keyboard_remote.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+"""
+Recieve signals from a keyboard and use it as a remote control.
+
+This component allows to use a keyboard as remote control. It will
+fire ´keyboard_remote_command_received´ events witch can then be used
+in automation rules.
+
+The `evdev` package is used to interface with the keyboard and thus this
+is Linux only. It also means you can't use your normal keyboard for this,
+because `evdev` will block it.
+
+Example:
+  keyboard_remote:
+    device_descriptor: '/dev/input/by-id/foo'
+    key_value: 'key_up' # optional alternaive 'key_down' and 'key_hold'
+    # be carefull, 'key_hold' fires a lot of events
+
+  and an automation rule to bring breath live into it.
+
+  automation:
+    alias: Keyboard All light on
+    trigger:
+      platform: event
+      event_type: keyboard_remote_command_received
+      event_data:
+        key_code: 107 # inspect log to obtain desired keycode
+    action:
+      service: light.turn_on
+      entity_id: light.all
+"""
+
+# pylint: disable=import-error
+import threading
+import logging
+import os
+
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.const import (
+    EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START,
+    EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP
+)
+
+DOMAIN = "keyboard_remote"
+REQUIREMENTS = ['evdev==0.6.1']
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+ICON = 'mdi:remote'
+KEYBOARD_REMOTE_COMMAND_RECEIVED = 'keyboard_remote_command_received'
+KEY_CODE = 'key_code'
+KEY_VALUE = {'key_up': 0, 'key_down': 1, 'key_hold': 2}
+TYPE = 'type'
+DEVICE_DESCRIPTOR = 'device_descriptor'
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
+    DOMAIN: vol.Schema({
+        vol.Required(DEVICE_DESCRIPTOR): cv.string,
+        vol.Optional(TYPE, default='key_up'):
+        vol.All(cv.string, vol.Any('key_up', 'key_down', 'key_hold')),
+    }),
+}, extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA)
+
+
+def setup(hass, config):
+    """Setup keyboard_remote."""
+    config = config.get(DOMAIN)
+    device_descriptor = config.get(DEVICE_DESCRIPTOR)
+    if not device_descriptor or not os.path.isfile(device_descriptor):
+        id_folder = '/dev/input/by-id/'
+        _LOGGER.error(
+            'A device_descriptor must be defined. '
+            'Possible descriptors are %s:\n%s',
+            id_folder, os.listdir(id_folder)
+        )
+        return
+
+    key_value = KEY_VALUE.get(config.get(TYPE, 'key_up'))
+
+    keyboard_remote = KeyboardRemote(
+        hass,
+        device_descriptor,
+        key_value
+    )
+
+    def _start_keyboard_remote(_event):
+        keyboard_remote.run()
+
+    def _stop_keyboard_remote(_event):
+        keyboard_remote.stopped.set()
+
+    hass.bus.listen_once(
+        EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START,
+        _start_keyboard_remote
+    )
+    hass.bus.listen_once(
+        EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP,
+        _stop_keyboard_remote
+    )
+
+    return True
+
+
+class KeyboardRemote(threading.Thread):
+    """This interfaces with the inputdevice using evdev."""
+
+    def __init__(self, hass, device_descriptor, key_value):
+        """Construct a KeyboardRemote interface object."""
+        from evdev import InputDevice
+
+        self.dev = InputDevice(device_descriptor)
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+        self.stopped = threading.Event()
+        self.hass = hass
+        self.key_value = key_value
+
+    def run(self):
+        """Main loop of the KeyboardRemote."""
+        from evdev import categorize, ecodes
+        _LOGGER.debug('KeyboardRemote interface started for %s', self.dev)
+
+        self.dev.grab()
+
+        while not self.stopped.isSet():
+            event = self.dev.read_one()
+
+            if not event:
+                continue
+
+            # pylint: disable=no-member
+            if event.type is ecodes.EV_KEY and event.value is self.key_value:
+                _LOGGER.debug(categorize(event))
+                self.hass.bus.fire(
+                    KEYBOARD_REMOTE_COMMAND_RECEIVED,
+                    {KEY_CODE: event.code}
+                )
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index ddce3d01a14..1160f4e236c 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ eliqonline==1.0.12
 # homeassistant.components.enocean
 enocean==0.31
 
+# homeassistant.components.keyboard_remote
+evdev==0.6.1
+
 # homeassistant.components.climate.honeywell
 # homeassistant.components.thermostat.honeywell
 evohomeclient==0.2.5