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Do you have the remote?
Get the remote.
I love my harmony remote.
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I assume that it's one with a hub.
If you haven't got the physical remote then definitely get it. I'd say the best bang for your buck is the Harmony Touch remote, ebay seems to have lots but they're often coming from the US https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Replacement-Logitech-Harmony-Touch-Universal-Remote-Control-Black-IL-RT6-1/224073742356?hash=item342bd5f814:g:Bb0AAOSw4J9fBzrk
Get the desktop PC program as well as the mobile app, you can do more set up stuff on the desktop version.
You can link your Harmony account as a skill on the Alexa app. Gives you voice control for turning on your activities and control of them.
It's worth setting up favourite channels (think you need to do it on the desktop app) so you can say "Turn the TV to BBC One" or whatever rather than having to know the channel number.
You can change what device (remote or hub) sends out the IR signal on a per device basis. My hub is inside a closed cupboard where it controls the set top box and my TV and amp are controlled by signals from the remote.
It can control Hue lights directly. For other stuff, if you're feeling brave, you can hook it up to Home Assistant and either control your Harmony stuff with Home Assistant or control Home Assistant stuff with your Harmony.
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S'up all. I just bought a Logitech harmony companion purely because I stupidly lost the remove on my cheap tv soundbar and this was the easiest and lowest cost solution. I have an Amazon Echo by the TV so I think I can do some fun stuff with Alexa and scenes.
Anyone else got any other tips for getting the most out of the Harmony hub? My setup is quite simple, smart TV, soundbar connected by optical, hue lights, homekit plugs on a few other random devices, no apple TV yet as waiting for the next release.
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