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Reddit mentions of Harmony Smart Control with Smartphone App and Simple Remote (Refurbished) - Black
Sentiment score: 3
Reddit mentions: 6
We found 6 Reddit mentions of Harmony Smart Control with Smartphone App and Simple Remote (Refurbished) - Black. Here are the top ones.
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- Logitech Certified Refurbished - includes a 90 day warranty; includes all documentation
- Harmony smartphone app: Turns your smartphone or tablet into a Harmony remote control (Initial setup required)
- Swipe and tap control: Use your smartphone for one-touch control of your entertainment system, up to 50 favorite channel icons, volume, media playback and more (Works with iPhone iOS 6.0 or later and Android 4.0 or later)
- Closed-cabinet control: Included Harmony Hub lets you control devices hidden behind cabinet doors or walls, plus game consoles like PS3, Wii and Xbox 360
- One included Harmony remote to use when smartphone is not handy; Future-proof control of up to 8 devices: Works with over 270,000 devices: Controls cable TV, Apple TV, Roku, Sonos, Amazon Fire, Phillips hue, Xbox One, PS3 and TV-connected PC or Mac
Features:
Specs:
| Height | 4.875 Inches |
| Length | 1 Inches |
| Weight | 0.8 Pounds |
| Width | 4 Inches |
This is the one I got. I liked that it came with a simple remote if your tablet crapped out for whatever reason or ran out of charge.
Chromecast
Harmony Smart Remote (always you to control TV with smartphone),
Smartphone Controlled Lightbulbs
Bluetooth Shower Head
Bluetooth Adapter for Car (requires headphone jack in car)
harmony hub and simple remote
I have this one:
Logitech 996-000118 Harmony Smart Control with Smartphone App and Simple Remote (Refurbished) - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L5H1IQM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_wQGsyb9KGY1MY
Logitech 996-000118 Harmony Smart Control with Smartphone App and Simple Remote (Refurbished) - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L5H1IQM/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_wuePub0J5J985
I wanted to do something like this, but the unfortunate reality is that too few things support keyboard/controller inputs for navigating their interface. Netflix, both the app and the site, is an example of one that simply requires a mouse input. The tile menu used to be this way too, but that may no longer be the case.
I get by by staying within Kodi as much as I can get away with it, because it has great support for almost any peripheral. I use the Logitech Harmony Smart Control with Smartphone App and Simple Remote and it suits my needs perfectly - but there are likely less expensive alternative ones available. This has the convenience of Bluetooth control and of course the fact that it's a universal remote that can handle all the devices in your system. And I've successfully configured the red button to act as Alt-F4 when pressed down for ~1 second (and blue to open Kodi, green to toggle full screen).
For things that require mouse navigation, I use my Steam Controller, but I used to use my xbox controller with XPadder, a utility that allows you to create custom control sets for any program including emulated mouse control for things like Netflix. However, the Steam Controller is a substantial upgrade in that department due to its trackpads, gyro control, and direct Steam integration.
Feel free to ask any other questions; I've been molding my gaming PC into the ultimate HTPC for the past three years, so I've been through a lot of trial and error!