The present disclosure relates to a watch type mobile terminal which includes a main body, an infrared communication unit configured to generate an infrared signal, a communication unit configured to perform communication in a wireless manner, a sensing unit configured to sense an attachment of the main body to a first device, the first device configured to receive the infrared signal, and a controller configured to control the infrared communication unit to generate an infrared signal for the first device on the basis of a control signal associated with the first device, received from a second device through the communication unit, when the attachment of the main body to the first device is sensed, and configured to transmit the generated infrared signal to the first device through the infrared communication unit.