Logitech Harmony Elite Remote - 5 Reasons It's The Best Remote

I'm going to give you 5 reasons to buy or not to buy a Harmony Elite Universal Remote based on how I decide for my customers in 2020.

Whether it's dumping the many remotes you have, or connecting to equipment in a cabinet or via WiFi, Bluetooth, or IR, this Harmony Elite by Logitech is one of the best universal remotes in the world, even in 2020.

One of the best reasons to get this Harmony Elite is because they have a great stock of refurbished or refreshed remotes on Amazon and eBay. Check out the link to get over 50% off the list price.

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[extramail]

You were spot on with everything. I have an elite remote and love it. With the touch of one button it turns on my tv and surround sound system and dims my lights.

[Murdocke]

I’m still using my Harmony One remote from about 15 years ago and it’s still going solid! Logitech really make amazing remotes, only had to change the battery about 8 years in and it’s still awesome. I did try that small harmony remote ultimate with the iOS capability but sent it back as the One is just amazing. Wish they’d bring the buttons back on a logi remote

[belldicius]

This video is super helpful. I am doing an install for someone and have never use the elite myself so this answered a lot of questions.

[ricklemons]

B The Installer know what he is talking about!! I've had an Elite for years, the best remote on the market.

[seansinclair]

Brilliant video brother! VERY helpful!!! Thanks!

[welovelibraries]

Will this work for a 2x2 video wall to control each tv separately even if the TVs are the same model?

[davidhalley]

So to get this to work I needed Tech help because neither the Mac or PC software worked for me. The syncing errors drove me crazy. The USB port would work then it wouldn't read it. Changing the port would sync for 2 seconds and error out. Ugh! After being on the phone for nearly three hours for tech help I ended scrapping my activities and started from the beginning. Do not pull the cable to check your activity. Do them all at once! If there are any hiccups the remote will fix it on the fly. Nothing turned on in the beginning but if you go to the devices on the remote it does fix the problem. Happy camper now!

[SoCalVipers]

Thanks for the video. It’s really helpful. I’ve been using URC remotes for about 15 years. I love the feel and they’ve always done what I need them to do. The guy I bought my MX 780 from gave me the software so I could program it myself. But now after almost 10 years, the lcd screen on my MX-780 is slowly dying. I need something new. Most new devices use a Bluetooth remote and can be controlled by WiFi. Can the Harmony take advantage of Bluetooth and WiFi? If a universal remote has 2-way communication with a device I would imagine it could do a lot more, and even provide feedback on the remote. As much as I love my URC remotes, I hate their business model. No installer is going to come to my house just to add a new ROKU to my remote.

[royjumonville]

Lots of useful info. Thanks. 2 main questions I have though:
1. Do you need the Logitech Hub if you get the remote or does the remote take its place? Depending on that answer, do I only need one hub for the entire house or do I need one for each room I want to have the TV and all controlled by?
2. Are you able to set the remote to control multiple TV in separate rooms? For example, can I set up the livingroom as room A with all of my electronics there, then have my bedroom as room B with everything there and my gameroom as room C to control everything there? If not, is there an option or something you would recommend for that?
Thanks a lot for the help.

[waliagovind]

B we need help with finding replacement Harmony remote. I want something with Voice control. Need Alexa, Siri and google assistant support based on which Marco to use.

[Slimfast]

Great video. Thanks. I too have had Harmony remotes for 15+ years now. Recently I bought the Elite but we seem to be having a problem with our Directv box (C61K-700). We have it set for IR. We have the hub and two blasters up with the receiver pointing away from the equipment to bounce off of the walls. My wife says that she seems to have better control from the couch then her chair which is only 4 feet over but still in line with the equipment sitting on open shelves. I had her use the Elite to control the Directv box then use the Directv remote (RC73) and the Elite seems to be slower to respond. One of her main issues is with fast forwarding during playback of a recorded show. She will hit the fast forward button then hit play but sometimes it plays and sometimes it continues fast forwarding and I can't figure out why. My thing is that I have 4 IR transmitters; the remote, the hub and 2 IR blasters which should all be putting out IR signals (in sync from one source - the hub) and the remote is communicating with the hub using RF so it could be in another room and never matter where it is being pointed as long as the other 3 sources IR signals are reaching the equipment. I love the Harmony remotes but this is frustrating. I know that there is an answer. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Paul

[davidhalley]

This looks like what need. I had an installer who couldn’t connect my LG remote to run my cable box or A/V receiver. He programmed my cable remote turns on and off my TV, cable and a sony A/V receiver at once but I had to use the A/V receiver remote for the volume. Naturally I had to use the LG remote for Netflix etc and any setup changes. Will this really eliminate three remotes?

[rolandowe]

Hi there. Do you know if this elite works with Chromecast google tv?
Thank you for your time

[paulmardis]

You are right no voice support. It does not control Tivo boxes very well either. Loses sync with hub to often. It does control Samsung smart TV's though. If you want to control smart apps It does this thru devices not activities. Just tap Devices then look for the home button. Also no more live customer support. They will always direct you to their website. Also you may not know this but if you have more than 1 hub in your home and want a separate account/email for each hub this is not supported or recommended. I've had my elite for my FR setup for the last 3 years. If you want reliability get the Pro version or step up to C4 or Savant. No more sync issues. I had URC MX900 in my dedicated theater complete with base station and bridge w/ir blasters that work flawlessly for 7 years until the buttons on the remote wore out.

So if you are looking for reliability then Elite Pro or C4, Savant, URC may cost more but will always work.

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[briankgarland]

Well, this didn't age well. Any suggestions for 2022? I'm looking at the Sofabaton X1. Unfortunately, it requires a hub which I'd prefer not to have to use.

[brwoolery]

Are the buttons back lit and does it have a remote finder function? Two things that seems easy but most remotes don't seem to have.

[ac]

What do you use to store your remotes. When not in use

[audiorick]

Can the hub receive and repeat the IR signal to help with non direct line of sight?

[RiBlizz]

Hey Man, I am hoping that you can help me. I've had this remote for quite some time. I noticed that I cannot update my remote, it continues to say sync failed. I tried to connect it to my mac nothing. Thanks

[amccartney]

Great video, thank you for making it.

I've read the comments and replies, but I was trying to find out if it is possible to have two physical Elite remotes, one as a spare or for battling with my wife (and losing) on what to watch, but both on the same hub?