compatible Harmony remotes will continue to work with Google Assistant/Home and Amazon Alexa. Honestly a couple of years ago, with the release of the 880, Harmony converted me from. With Logitech’s Harmony line discontinued, the best overall alternative has to be Amazon’s Fire TV Cube. ![]() ![]() Existing warranties will be honored, and the FAQ says the company will "continue to make updates to the Harmony desktop software and Harmony apps for Android/iOS." The support team and documentation will remain in place. The Harmony Ultimate One remote control is a revised version of the Harmony Touch adding motion-activated back-lit keys, eyes-free gesture control, tilt sensor and vibration feedback. Harmony has been building universal remotes for a number of years now. Plus, control streaming media players like Apple TV, Roku, and TiVo, popular gaming consoles, as well as CD, DVD, and Blu-ray media players. "There should be no impact with existing Harmony customers, we plan to continue to offer service and support," says the Logitech representative, though they use a forum handle. Our top of the Complete Control lineup of universal remotes, the MX-990 is a versatile programmable universal remote that provides single-room IR control. Easy computer-based Harmony set up lets you add control for cable and satellite set-top boxes, the latest HDTVs, and audio systems in minutes. Since the remotes rely on software and services from Logitech in order to work with newer devices, and for some of the more advanced models, interacting with smart home tech, how long will it be until at least some of their functionality stops working? How long will Logitech keep supporting the line after it can't sell any more remotes?Īccording to the post that announced the end of Harmony hardware, Logitech is still committed to support. The end of the Harmony series might not be a surprise, as the market has been moving towards simpler Roku-style remotes and voice control, but it does bring up some crucial questions.
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