Logitech will intentionally brick Harmony Link devices next year

[sac39507]

Do you actually want a touch based remote or a regular remote? If you just want a touch based remote, there are plenty of app that will let your phones acts as a remote for your PC.

Well the problem is my new and improved phone doesn't have the ir blaster like the previous versions so I can't control A/V devices. I know I can use a wifi/bluetooth to ir blaster adapter/hub but I don't want to go that route due to spacing issues. I just want a remote with all the fuctionalities of the harmony remotes but one that actually works.

 

[Evernessince]

Well the problem is my new and improved phone doesn't have the ir blaster like the previous versions so I can't control A/V devices. I know I can use a wifi/bluetooth to ir blaster adapter/hub but I don't want to go that route due to spacing issues. I just want a remote with all the fuctionalities of the harmony remotes but one that actually works.

It might just be easier to buy a phone / tablet that does have IR and use it solely as a remote.

 

[cliffordcooley]

This is a non-issue now that Harmony Link owners have been offered a free replacement.
https://www.techspot.com/news/71821-logitech-offering-harmony-link-owners-free-hub-following.html

 

[sac39507]

It might just be easier to buy a phone / tablet that does have IR and use it solely as a remote.

Good idea!

 

[Evernessince]

Good idea!

ty, that's what I do and it's great.

 

[sac39507]

It might just be easier to buy a phone / tablet that does have IR and use it solely as a remote.

ty, that's what I do and it's great.

What app have you been successful with and was it android or ios?

 

[Evernessince]

What app have you been successful with and was it android or ios?

It was android. There are tons of apps for this but the easiest for me was chrome remote desktop.

 

[sac39507]

It was android. There are tons of apps for this but the easiest for me was chrome remote desktop.

Well that looks like a pc remote management app, not a remote control. And that would not work for A/V devices. Thanks for the idea though.

 

[Evernessince]

Well that looks like a pc remote management app, not a remote control. And that would not work for A/V devices. Thanks for the idea though.

Yeah, I figured it might not be for everyone and yes it only works with PC. There are plenty of IR blaster Apps if you want to check them out though.