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rugbystud137 /r/htpc
7 points
1970-01-19 14:49:13.005 +0000 UTC

Harnomy. Works great. amazon link

Neapola /r/logitechharmony
2 points
1970-01-18 20:56:00.946 +0000 UTC

All of these use the same hub, so, no worries about getting the right hub. The question is, which remote?

You can find a Harmony Hub with the Smart Control remote for as little as $60, new, if you shop around - maybe even less. This is the remote I recommend. Here it is for $51 refurbished. Seriously, for the price, this thing can't be beat. It's fantastic.

My advice is to avoid the Companion remote like the plague. The Companion is the same as the Smart Control, but it's uglier and it comes with six extra buttons at the bottom. Those extra six buttons may seem like an asset, but they're locked down for absolutely no freaking reason. They only work with specific smart devices, and only in specific ways for those devices, which in some cases make no sense. I found it so infuriating that I returned mine. It's obnoxious to pay so much for a remote that you can't use the way you want to. Note that the Harmony Elite remote which costs $100 more has the exact same buttons but they're NOT locked down. So, why are they locked down on the Companion? I'll tell you why: Because Logitech is inept. I love the Harmony system, but this remote is awful. If you do a search on the Logitech help forum, you'll find that people have been begging Logitech to fix the firmware for this remote for years, but they're ignored. My advice: Don't buy it.

dashrendar2112 /r/Spectrum
1 point
1970-01-19 02:55:40.556 +0000 UTC

I bet this would work great: Logitech Harmony Companion All in One Remote Control for Smart Home and Entertainment Devices, Hub & App, Works With Alexa - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N3RFC4G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_T30uDbJ8F9PX8

Neapola /r/logitechharmony
2 points
1970-01-18 17:28:26.989 +0000 UTC

Note the difference between this remote and this remote. Pay special attention to the buttons at the bottom.

The first remote you linked to is fantastic. I don't know if it has a name. They tend to refer to it as an add-on remote. I own it and I highly recommend it.

That second remote you linked to is called the Harmony Companion. It's more expensive & has six more buttons, but those buttons come with all kinds of restrictions rendering them useless for many people. I'd avoid it like the plague. It's garbage. Look at the bottom of each remote & you'll see the extra six Home Control buttons on the Companion remote but not on the other one. Those buttons have all kinds of ignorant restrictions that usually make no sense - I cannot emphasize that enough. Unless you own certain devices Logitech has added to their Home Control options, and unless you use those devices exactly as Logitech thinks you will, you'll end up with buttons you can't use. It's insanely frustrating. I'd avoid this remote. I sold mine and was glad to get rid of the damn thing.