Xbox media distant management choices

I've acquired an X Field one s. I take advantage of it for watching motion pictures through Kodi. Although I've develop into accustomed to utilizing the normal Xbox distant for controlling and taking part in media, I'd far desire utilizing a standard distant.

A pal has the identical mannequin Xbox and makes use of a distant to regulate his however that mannequin distant is discontinued.

Having achieved the analysis, I see there are alternatives for regular hand distant controls to be used with the Xbox however they strike me as a bit costly.

Ideally, I'd like to make use of my TV distant management (Hisense) to regulate the Xbox. I've tried pairing the TV distant with the Xbox however no luck.

Are there another choices I would strive (or drop a Christmas bonus on)?

Can I join an IR receiver to the Xbox and use the TV distant that method?

Apologies if this query has been requested earlier than (which I assume it has) and thanks for any assist, if any