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 sidebar_label: Remote
 ---
 
+The remote entity can represent two different types of devices:
+
+1. A physical device that sends commands.
+2. A virtual device in Home Assistant that sends commands to another physical device, eg a television.
+
 Derive entity platforms from [`homeassistant.components.remote.RemoteEntity`](https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/blob/master/homeassistant/components/remote/__init__.py)
 
 ## Properties