How do you use Harmony Hub in your home? Comment below to share your ideas. Timestamps to jump ahead: 1:07 Netflix Mode in my home (Netflix + lightstrips + LIFX + Nest) 2:04 Alexa and Google Assistant with Harmony 3:48 Harmony app and Chromebook as a remote 4:25 SmartThings with Harmony
I tried to pair a remote for a gas fireplace, but harmony said it dosen't use the same frequency (315mhz) I'm considering getting some sort of bridge for the 300-400mhz spectrum.. It would be awesome to link it to automatons for turning the tv on where the lights go out. You could have a temperature sensor in the room trigger the gas fireplace on as well if its below a certain threshold. Although i'm going a bit beyond using harmony alone I suspect.
Smart Home Solver hello, great videos. How do you get your TV to turn on while on standby mode? I currently have a smart plug but it just turns it on to stand by mode. Please help thanks.
So glad I came across this video, I have had my harmony hub disconnected for about a year now because it was not staying connected to wifi, so after watching your video, I got it out and it did a long software update, I also recently got 2 echo dots and one spot, so with all this new stuff, it is now working, thank you so much for making this video
Great video! I've been using the hub with Alexa for a little over a year now, and it has been awesome. It definitely takes some time to set everything up on the front end, but after that it works great. My favorite thing is to have Alexa mute the tv or pause Netflix when I'm eating wings
Great video👍 I already have the Harmony Hub and wanted to get the SmartThings hub. Glad to see both work together. My opinion, anyone looking to get the Harmony Hub, get it with the remote!!! Yes it’s pricey but definitely worth it!!!
Just bought one and until now it works great. Simple LGe TV, Denon Receiver, Tele2 TV box. We use our Mi A2 Lite mobile phones. App on 3 family phones so the one who is at home can use it. Unfortunately it does not work with my LSC Wi-Fi lights or my Nefit easy thermostat. Maybe I will get a Google home speaker to test. Great video you made, thanks. Question: Netflix is on my TV as a smart option. But how to install a Netflix button? When An app is installed extra on the TV or removed the wrong app starts....
My biggest problem with my Harmony hub is, getting "out of sync" with other things controlling devices. If Harmony turns on a light, and Smartthings via Alexa turns it off, Harmony still thinks its on. Also, any time a device or activity is added to any system, all attached systems need to be re set up, the "resync" doesn't seem to work at all.
Hi there... Awesome video bro.. great job.. dose Harmony Hub work is Google home... I seen a few reviews online saying that Harmony has blocked API .? So the Google assistant cannot control Harmony Hub anymore?? Thanks in advance
My biggest gripe about the Harmony Hub with both Alexa and Google Assistant is the lack of multi Harmony Hub per account. I have 3 Hubs (with Alexa) in my home, 2 others (with Google) in my condo and can only set up one Hub with each platform. As far as my research took me it looks like it's Harmony's support is only one Hub per account. Want to set up my other rooms!
I got my Harmony Hub with the companion remote last Christmas and overall I love it. With the companion remote you have 3 main buttons that you can program to turn on sets of devices, but those buttons can be set for use as short press and long press. That make 6 routines that you can set. Then there are 4 light/plug buttons to control lights also with short press and long press feature. The lights can also be dimmed up and down from the remote too. ALL this without my phone even being used. I do have one issue with my TV. For some reason when I turn off the system (TV, Sound Bar, FireTV) a minute or two later the TV will come back on. Not sure whats going on. I'll turn it off manually and it might come back on again, not always.
Great vid, confirm the harmony can learn IR and Bluetooth commands from other non popular brands / remotes? I have some ir fans which I'd like to try turn on, so hoping I can do those through Google home via harmony. Sorry I have kids making noise so not sure if you mentioned that
*WOO HOO! CONGRATS ON 10K.* I love my Harmony Hub. I have two of them and haven't figured out a way to use Alexa with both of them. It's been a while since I've tried but have you seen anything on two hubs recently?
I have a few lasso tower fan that has an IR remote…. Can I use something like this to control the fans power, speed control (prep the speed button and the speed is 3, press it again and the speed is 2, etc), oscillation, timer (which is similar to the speed set up), and ionization??
Hi, great video, is it possible to control the lights with the companion remote of Xiaomi lights? for example, my strip light behind the TV is xiaomi's . can I control it?
Would you still recommend this device in 2020? Having a hard time finding a good smart IR blaster. All the reviews I’ve seen for comparable devices makes it very difficult to decide which device to go with. Trying to balance privacy with functionality.
If I weren't running a smart home channel I would probably just have either Alexa or Google Assistant. I get questions about both so I have to use each of them.
Can you tell me if it possible to control tv with voice via logitech hub + google assistant also for changing channels and adjusting volume and not just turning tv on and off?
Hi, thanks for the video! I m about to get a harmony hub and wich to be able to also control z-wave devices. I m looking to the hub extender but I dont know if it worth it! Am I better with a smartthings hub to match the harmony? I like the smartthings app that allow a lot of flexibility... will I been able to control everything from there?
Hi, I have a couple of questions 1. Does it support Mi TV. 2. I have local cable provider. If they device don't have that remote , can I manually add the remote? Will I be able to tell Alexa to switch to channels by numbers? E.g. Alexa switch to channel 255 Thanks and Regards,
For those of you in the past using the time control app to see into the future... In April 2021, Logitech announced that it was discontinuing all universal remote controls, including the Harmony Hub.
At 4:20 you state you use the Harmony app on your Chromebook. How? There is no such app in the Chromebook web store, and the Google Play app is not compatible (and doesn't offer a download option) for my Chromebook.
@Hugh Rapson yes actually I was planning on making a video about this soon. In the meantime check to make sure your Chromebook model can run Android apps. If so enable the Google Play store and download the Harmony app through there.
I have cable from a local cable operator in India. So, this thing will go into learning mode and can replicate that remote? Will I able to switch channels using the channel names or change numbers using Alexa? Eg: Alexa, Switch to BBC News. Thanks!
when we do have a movie night, would you suggest getting the harmony hub to be able turn on a ps4, log in as a specific user, go to the play store, buy the movie you want and turn on a media center?
Taran Agnew nope. Your first hurdle would be turning on the ps4. Sony only allows you to turn on the PS4 remotely with a controller, so you'd have to do that manually. The next hurdle would be getting it to find a movie you want. You can't program a step into the scene to prompt you to enter information and you wouldn't be able to voice prompt. The other steps are possible, however the whole activity as a whole would be really long winded. You would have several wait times before every step as you'd have to make sure that each step has enough time to complete before moving onto the next, and all in all your be wasting so much time just sat there watching the screen for a few minutes whilst the hub executes everything. From my useage, the hub is good at just doing standard TV controls. IE going to s specific TV channel (you would need to set it up in favourites) or going to a specific source, changing the volume, etc. I actually have a dedicated Netflix button on my standard remote for my TV, so I was able to set up a scene to watch Netflix that would turn on the TV and press the Netflix button to launch straight into the application.
Does the harmony hub keeps track of the tv state, can i see if the tvs on or off in the app? if i create a routine that turns off all my media when i go out, if the tv is off, will it turn on?
As a disabled person can I browse and move left right up down and control on demand menus with only my Voice? or do you still have to use Remote? Can it do more than a Fire TV cube?
I have a govee rgbic led strip lights and Nanoleaf rhythm light panels. They both don't come with remote control. my Alexa can control both lights but I am trying to get them to work with my harmony hub so i can control all my home devices to turn on at the same time.. how can I get my harnomy hub to control my rgbic led strip lights and nanoleaf rhythm lights panels since the both don't come with remote controls?
If you change routers you can set the same name and password for the new router. Then the harmony hub and everything else will connect to the new router like nothing has changed.
Yes I wondered the same thing but I got a new router and it worked great. The only things to watch out for is to make sure the new router also has the 2.4Ghz turned on and it's not just 5Ghz. It's fine to have both but some smart home devices only work on the 2.4Ghz spectrum. Also turn off your old router and if your smart device doesn't connect right away just turn the smart device off and on and it should connect to the new router without needing to do anything.
Go into harmony set up, select device and the pick a device like you tv. Then select add/fix command. You can then name and learn a command using your original remote. I think that's all the steps. Hope this helps you.
I have harmony hub and remote. Can do everything but ask to turn off TV. I have a switchbot to enable that. Not a clue why the Harmony can't do that one task.
So I’ve been looking at smart things because i want to integrate some in my dorm. I was wondering what you thought would be the best. I want stuff relatively cheap because I’m in college lol but still functional. I’m mostly looking for something i can use maybe to turn on my desk top computer, a tv or game console, and maybe some led strips or lamps around my dorm with voice control or Ive seen some smart buttons that you don’t actually have to wire into an outlet because obviously i can’t do that in a dorm. If anyone has any suggestions on what i should get to start this project or some tips i should know I’m very new to this whole smart home thing and would love some help.
I just noticed you also have a Sony TV. When I pair it as a TV at google home (in order home mini to cast music and videos directly) problems start, with what I think as overlapping commands. I also think that in your case when google assistant is increasing the volume of the TV is not through the hub! In my case: "increase the TV volume" and "Increase the volume on TV" have different outcome. Only the second one is via the Hub and controls my soundbar. The first one is via android TV and increases the TV volume. I have complained about all these glitches but no one has clear answers! Furthermore support between Google Home, Sony TV and Netflix is still like a joke. I would never imagine such a policy from google abandoning its own android TV
Hi +Nik Fam thanks for the comment. I ran into an issue similar to what you described before when I was trying to cast my Arlo feed to my TV using chromecast. I made a video about it but in short, I never gave my TV a name in the Google Home app and when I would say "show Arlo on TV" it would play TH-cam videos. Now my TV is named "Family Room TV" in the Google Home app and I have to say turn up the volume on Family Room TV for Google Assistant to change the volume without the Harmony Hub. In the video, it is using the Harmony Hub to change the volume. If you haven't changed your TV name in the Google Home app, I would give that a try and see if it helps.
Whats the point of light strips on the back of your tv? That just seems awfully distracting. When my tv turns on, all the nearby lights dim down and turn off.
Light strips behind the TV aren't for everyone because I could see how it could be distracting. It helps when watching TV at night so when the screen goes dark and then bright your eyes don't have to adjust. It puts less strain on your eyes and once you start watching the light just fades into the background.
Please help me out. I have been using my logitech hub to talk to my 2017 Samsung tv. Now suddenly this no longer works and Samsung tell me it's Google's update to home mini, that has taken this feature off. Thanking you your help would be greatly appreciated.
I'm using LIFX on the plant shelf and some inexpensive ones behind the TV. I made a video about light strips you can check out if you want th-cam.com/video/7soFzqvIxQ4/w-d-xo.html
It's actually a hub for the SwitchBot. The SwitchBot is a little device I reviewed it a while back that has a mechanical arm and physically turns a switch/button on or off.
It's a shame this doesn't work at all in the Netherlands. No Google assistant integration. Lame ifttt support. Half of my new devices are not supported. I used to be satisfied but the service of harmony is really bad...
6:30 is their some secret to teach this thing a command? I can't get this hub to learn my ceiling fan remote? Also I thought your title was helping with having 5 Harmony Hubs. Because I have 3 Harmony Hubs but, I can't get the 3rd Hub to respond to my voice. I'm using IFTTT but it still ain't working like the 2nd hub is. Should I invest in Samsung Smartthings Hub to get my 3rd Harmony Hub to respond to my voice? The activity works by phone but Google can't find the activity I command when I use my voice. I even have it in my Routine. Please help.
Even though they stopped manufacturing it, the ONLY way I could program Alexa to start my computer by voice with a Broadlink mini, was to FIRST make it work with a Harmony remote, the only thing that worked with the Intel NUC IR , and trust me I tried a bunch of solutions but only the Harmony remote worked ! I am very sad they stopped doing it.
Good luck to any family with anyone actually named Alexa and using Alexa. I guess they'll have to use Google... which you can teach to recognize only family members anyway, right?
infirmux, you change the “Alexa” activation word to “Computer” or “Echo” I’ve been told. I’m sure no one will have a family member with any of those names.
My wife's name is very close to "Siri" and my iPhone goes off every time I say "Hey, S***i" Very frustrating. Luckily I don't know any named Google so the Google Home is fine but it did go off because of this video.
Any TV will work that has a remote. Just about anything that has a remote. It uses an IR blaster just like the original remote, but it can also connect via BluTooth or RF or WiFi (I think).
It will replace the REMOTE for any TV. In order to use Netflix or any other streaming app like TH-cam or HBOgo you need either a smart TV or a streaming device hooked up to your smart tv and then program the harmony hub to work with the tv and the streaming device.
what sucks though is that having multiple harmony hubs can only control one tv to is full potential with alexa, you need secondary apps to control another tv and even then u can only turn it on..not switch chnls or other neat stuff =/ [unless someone knows a way to do with harmony /alexa only]
please, i need help. sorry 4 my english kkkk... so... when i say: hey google, turn channel for 10.. hes dont make nothing. for this work, i've talk: hey google, ask harmony to watch 10 channel.. this is normal?
How do you use Harmony Hub in your home? Comment below to share your ideas.
Timestamps to jump ahead:
1:07 Netflix Mode in my home (Netflix + lightstrips + LIFX + Nest)
2:04 Alexa and Google Assistant with Harmony
3:48 Harmony app and Chromebook as a remote
4:25 SmartThings with Harmony
Finally got mine set up after it sitting there for a year. I think I am going to add my Hue lights next, that looks fun!
Hi I am trying to make my basement a smart home. I was wondering Do I need both hubs because I got confused around 5:00-7:41
I would love to see the one that comes with the remote I feel that you could do a lot more with it
I tried to pair a remote for a gas fireplace, but harmony said it dosen't use the same frequency (315mhz) I'm considering getting some sort of bridge for the 300-400mhz spectrum.. It would be awesome to link it to automatons for turning the tv on where the lights go out. You could have a temperature sensor in the room trigger the gas fireplace on as well if its below a certain threshold. Although i'm going a bit beyond using harmony alone I suspect.
Smart Home Solver hello, great videos. How do you get your TV to turn on while on standby mode? I currently have a smart plug but it just turns it on to stand by mode. Please help thanks.
OMG, first video I've seen that edited "Alexa" audio. Way to be!
Thank you for editing the word Alexa!
So glad I came across this video, I have had my harmony hub disconnected for about a year now because it was not staying connected to wifi, so after watching your video, I got it out and it did a long software update, I also recently got 2 echo dots and one spot, so with all this new stuff, it is now working, thank you so much for making this video
@Trevor Whiting thanks and that's great to hear!
Great video! I've been using the hub with Alexa for a little over a year now, and it has been awesome. It definitely takes some time to set everything up on the front end, but after that it works great. My favorite thing is to have Alexa mute the tv or pause Netflix when I'm eating wings
Great video👍 I already have the Harmony Hub and wanted to get the SmartThings hub. Glad to see both work together. My opinion, anyone looking to get the Harmony Hub, get it with the remote!!! Yes it’s pricey but definitely worth it!!!
You removed the word "Alexa" - 10 out of 10 big man
Thought it was my headphones for a moment there
Very disturbing while watching, thus the dislike.
Wow you have came such a long way Just 2 years ago you had 10,000 now (2021) you have 358,000 subs you deserved it reed.
Great video , i love the functionality of the harmony hub with Google assistant, and having the ability to use any smartphone as a remote
Just bought one and until now it works great. Simple LGe TV, Denon Receiver, Tele2 TV box. We use our Mi A2 Lite mobile phones. App on 3 family phones so the one who is at home can use it. Unfortunately it does not work with my LSC Wi-Fi lights or my Nefit easy thermostat. Maybe I will get a Google home speaker to test. Great video you made, thanks.
Question:
Netflix is on my TV as a smart option. But how to install a Netflix button? When An app is installed extra on the TV or removed the wrong app starts....
Sweet, now how do I hardwire it to my Denon AVR?!?
Man we got the same tv stand. 😂Congrats on 10000 subs!!
My biggest problem with my Harmony hub is, getting "out of sync" with other things controlling devices. If Harmony turns on a light, and Smartthings via Alexa turns it off, Harmony still thinks its on.
Also, any time a device or activity is added to any system, all attached systems need to be re set up, the "resync" doesn't seem to work at all.
Thank you for a great smarthome channel - Do you know if the Athom Homey can replace the Harmony hub?
Did you try hooking the Harmony hub up to Hubitat yet?
What do you use for your led rgb lights that are Alexa capable?
Hi there... Awesome video bro.. great job.. dose Harmony Hub work is Google home... I seen a few reviews online saying that Harmony has blocked API .? So the Google assistant cannot control Harmony Hub anymore?? Thanks in advance
My biggest gripe about the Harmony Hub with both Alexa and Google Assistant is the lack of multi Harmony Hub per account. I have 3 Hubs (with Alexa) in my home, 2 others (with Google) in my condo and can only set up one Hub with each platform. As far as my research took me it looks like it's Harmony's support is only one Hub per account. Want to set up my other rooms!
I got my Harmony Hub with the companion remote last Christmas and overall I love it. With the companion remote you have 3 main buttons that you can program to turn on sets of devices, but those buttons can be set for use as short press and long press. That make 6 routines that you can set. Then there are 4 light/plug buttons to control lights also with short press and long press feature. The lights can also be dimmed up and down from the remote too. ALL this without my phone even being used.
I do have one issue with my TV. For some reason when I turn off the system (TV, Sound Bar, FireTV) a minute or two later the TV will come back on. Not sure whats going on. I'll turn it off manually and it might come back on again, not always.
you prefer harmony hub more then the broadlink hub ?
Great vid, confirm the harmony can learn IR and Bluetooth commands from other non popular brands / remotes? I have some ir fans which I'd like to try turn on, so hoping I can do those through Google home via harmony. Sorry I have kids making noise so not sure if you mentioned that
How stable is it? Does it have external or l'aster wires for other rooms?
Hello! Do You know if i will need some hub to link one smart things plug with Harmony or it's enough only the plug? Thank you
*WOO HOO! CONGRATS ON 10K.* I love my Harmony Hub. I have two of them and haven't figured out a way to use Alexa with both of them. It's been a while since I've tried but have you seen anything on two hubs recently?
Thanks! Oh that's a good question about the two hubs using Alexa. I will have to look into that.
I have a few lasso tower fan that has an IR remote…. Can I use something like this to control the fans power, speed control (prep the speed button and the speed is 3, press it again and the speed is 2, etc), oscillation, timer (which is similar to the speed set up), and ionization??
Hi, great video, is it possible to control the lights with the companion remote of Xiaomi lights? for example, my strip light behind the TV is xiaomi's . can I control it?
Would you still recommend this device in 2020? Having a hard time finding a good smart IR blaster. All the reviews I’ve seen for comparable devices makes it very difficult to decide which device to go with. Trying to balance privacy with functionality.
Hey @Smart Home Solver, why are you simultaneously using both - Google Home and Alexa home assistants?
If I weren't running a smart home channel I would probably just have either Alexa or Google Assistant. I get questions about both so I have to use each of them.
Its possible to connect ikea bulbs?
Can you tell me if it possible to control tv with voice via logitech hub + google assistant also for changing channels and adjusting volume and not just turning tv on and off?
Hi, thanks for the video! I m about to get a harmony hub and wich to be able to also control z-wave devices. I m looking to the hub extender but I dont know if it worth it! Am I better with a smartthings hub to match the harmony? I like the smartthings app that allow a lot of flexibility... will I been able to control everything from there?
Hi,
I have a couple of questions
1. Does it support Mi TV.
2. I have local cable provider. If they device don't have that remote , can I manually add the remote?
Will I be able to tell Alexa to switch to channels by numbers?
E.g. Alexa switch to channel 255
Thanks and Regards,
Will the harmony hu control lutron smart light switch without the lutron hub?
For those of you in the past using the time control app to see into the future...
In April 2021, Logitech announced that it was discontinuing all universal remote controls, including the Harmony Hub.
I too have a google home mini and an echo. Do you run into any issues running them side by side? How about network activity, any issues?
Hello
It is possible to control devices who have Bluetooth remotes?
I'm mounting 5 tv's on one wall. Will this remote work for all of them individually?
Question, does the harmony hub work with the Samsung S8?
Yes it does. It works with Android phones running 4.4 or up which should be most Android phones out there.
At 4:20 you state you use the Harmony app on your Chromebook. How? There is no such app in the Chromebook web store, and the Google Play app is not compatible (and doesn't offer a download option) for my Chromebook.
Oh sorry my Chromebook has the Google Play store so I just downloaded the Harmony app there.
@@SmartHomeSolver Hi anyway you can share how to do this? I have a Chromebook, but cant seem to download the Harmony App to it. Thanks
@Hugh Rapson yes actually I was planning on making a video about this soon. In the meantime check to make sure your Chromebook model can run Android apps. If so enable the Google Play store and download the Harmony app through there.
Do the channel commands work on for streaming tv such as Xfinity Stream or AT&T TV Now?
I have cable from a local cable operator in India. So, this thing will go into learning mode and can replicate that remote? Will I able to switch channels using the channel names or change numbers using Alexa? Eg: Alexa, Switch to BBC News. Thanks!
Why can't I lower or raise the volume of my Lg sound bar? When I tell alexa to do those actions it keeps telling there are no activities to do that.
does it change HDMI? Between Xbox and Apple TV
Hey can you tell me the cloud LED cloud that you have behind you on your Apple shelf
How would you set a “good bye” activity to turn a list of devices off + lock the door? TYSM
when we do have a movie night, would you suggest getting the harmony hub to be able turn on a ps4, log in as a specific user, go to the play store, buy the movie you want and turn on a media center?
Taran Agnew nope. Your first hurdle would be turning on the ps4. Sony only allows you to turn on the PS4 remotely with a controller, so you'd have to do that manually. The next hurdle would be getting it to find a movie you want. You can't program a step into the scene to prompt you to enter information and you wouldn't be able to voice prompt. The other steps are possible, however the whole activity as a whole would be really long winded. You would have several wait times before every step as you'd have to make sure that each step has enough time to complete before moving onto the next, and all in all your be wasting so much time just sat there watching the screen for a few minutes whilst the hub executes everything. From my useage, the hub is good at just doing standard TV controls. IE going to s specific TV channel (you would need to set it up in favourites) or going to a specific source, changing the volume, etc. I actually have a dedicated Netflix button on my standard remote for my TV, so I was able to set up a scene to watch Netflix that would turn on the TV and press the Netflix button to launch straight into the application.
Does the harmony hub keeps track of the tv state, can i see if the tvs on or off in the app? if i create a routine that turns off all my media when i go out, if the tv is off, will it turn on?
As a disabled person can I browse and move left right up down and control on demand menus with only my Voice? or do you still have to use Remote? Can it do more than a Fire TV cube?
I have a govee rgbic led strip lights and Nanoleaf rhythm light panels. They both don't come with remote control. my Alexa can control both lights but I am trying to get them to work with my harmony hub so i can control all my home devices to turn on at the same time.. how can I get my harnomy hub to control my rgbic led strip lights and nanoleaf rhythm lights panels since the both don't come with remote controls?
I use my Harmony Hub in conjunction with my Logitech remote, cause as you said.. browsing via voice is not a good option
Will this work with a fire stick?
It sure does!
By any chance do you know what to do if you change routers? How do you change the WiFi the hub connects to without erasing commands. Tks.
If you change routers you can set the same name and password for the new router. Then the harmony hub and everything else will connect to the new router like nothing has changed.
Smart Home Solver are you sure? That would be awesome.
Yes I wondered the same thing but I got a new router and it worked great. The only things to watch out for is to make sure the new router also has the 2.4Ghz turned on and it's not just 5Ghz. It's fine to have both but some smart home devices only work on the 2.4Ghz spectrum. Also turn off your old router and if your smart device doesn't connect right away just turn the smart device off and on and it should connect to the new router without needing to do anything.
Is it able to start and select an app or game on the xbox?
Any idea on how to connect the harmony hub to an android box and a surround sound system
Go into harmony set up, select device and the pick a device like you tv. Then select add/fix command. You can then name and learn a command using your original remote. I think that's all the steps. Hope this helps you.
hello good day, can you control more than one television?
I have harmony hub and remote. Can do everything but ask to turn off TV. I have a switchbot to enable that. Not a clue why the Harmony can't do that one task.
So I’ve been looking at smart things because i want to integrate some in my dorm. I was wondering what you thought would be the best. I want stuff relatively cheap because I’m in college lol but still functional. I’m mostly looking for something i can use maybe to turn on my desk top computer, a tv or game console, and maybe some led strips or lamps around my dorm with voice control or Ive seen some smart buttons that you don’t actually have to wire into an outlet because obviously i can’t do that in a dorm. If anyone has any suggestions on what i should get to start this project or some tips i should know I’m very new to this whole smart home thing and would love some help.
Does it support RF?
I just noticed you also have a Sony TV. When I pair it as a TV at google home (in order home mini to cast music and videos directly) problems start, with what I think as overlapping commands. I also think that in your case when google assistant is increasing the volume of the TV is not through the hub! In my case: "increase the TV volume" and "Increase the volume on TV" have different outcome. Only the second one is via the Hub and controls my soundbar. The first one is via android TV and increases the TV volume. I have complained about all these glitches but no one has clear answers! Furthermore support between Google Home, Sony TV and Netflix is still like a joke. I would never imagine such a policy from google abandoning its own android TV
Hi +Nik Fam thanks for the comment. I ran into an issue similar to what you described before when I was trying to cast my Arlo feed to my TV using chromecast. I made a video about it but in short, I never gave my TV a name in the Google Home app and when I would say "show Arlo on TV" it would play TH-cam videos. Now my TV is named "Family Room TV" in the Google Home app and I have to say turn up the volume on Family Room TV for Google Assistant to change the volume without the Harmony Hub. In the video, it is using the Harmony Hub to change the volume. If you haven't changed your TV name in the Google Home app, I would give that a try and see if it helps.
Whats the point of light strips on the back of your tv? That just seems awfully distracting. When my tv turns on, all the nearby lights dim down and turn off.
Light strips behind the TV aren't for everyone because I could see how it could be distracting. It helps when watching TV at night so when the screen goes dark and then bright your eyes don't have to adjust. It puts less strain on your eyes and once you start watching the light just fades into the background.
For some reason, I couldn't find the Harmony Skill on my Alexa App. Looks like it was deleted or something. Can you guys see it?
Please help me out.
I have been using my logitech hub to talk to my 2017 Samsung tv.
Now suddenly this no longer works and Samsung tell me it's Google's update to home mini, that has taken this feature off.
Thanking you your help would be greatly appreciated.
What lightstrips are you using?
I'm using LIFX on the plant shelf and some inexpensive ones behind the TV. I made a video about light strips you can check out if you want th-cam.com/video/7soFzqvIxQ4/w-d-xo.html
whats the little mini rgb cloud behind you?
It's actually a hub for the SwitchBot. The SwitchBot is a little device I reviewed it a while back that has a mechanical arm and physically turns a switch/button on or off.
I have a motorized projector I will like to use it with alexa u think the hub will work
And yes the screen comes with a remote
Yes that should work. I'm sure that will be a great addition to your setup!
@@SmartHomeSolver thanks for the response
You should work on your tv placement before the tech!
Can this work with hubitat hub instead of smart things hub
Very informative video.
It's a shame this doesn't work at all in the Netherlands. No Google assistant integration. Lame ifttt support. Half of my new devices are not supported. I used to be satisfied but the service of harmony is really bad...
6:30 is their some secret to teach this thing a command? I can't get this hub to learn my ceiling fan remote?
Also I thought your title was helping with having 5 Harmony Hubs. Because I have 3 Harmony Hubs but, I can't get the 3rd Hub to respond to my voice. I'm using IFTTT but it still ain't working like the 2nd hub is. Should I invest in Samsung Smartthings Hub to get my 3rd Harmony Hub to respond to my voice? The activity works by phone but Google can't find the activity I command when I use my voice. I even have it in my Routine. Please help.
Can you show how to connect to a ps4 or a dumb tv?
Heard this no longer works with Alexa, is this true ?
I wish I could use the "activities" it imports into google home as "devices" in my routines :/. Anyone know of a solution?
Even though they stopped manufacturing it, the ONLY way I could program Alexa to start my computer by voice with a Broadlink mini, was to FIRST make it work with a Harmony remote, the only thing that worked with the Intel NUC IR , and trust me I tried a bunch of solutions but only the Harmony remote worked ! I am very sad they stopped doing it.
Good video and thanks for bleeping out Alexa.
Good luck to any family with anyone actually named Alexa and using Alexa. I guess they'll have to use Google... which you can teach to recognize only family members anyway, right?
infirmux, you change the “Alexa” activation word to “Computer” or “Echo” I’ve been told. I’m sure no one will have a family member with any of those names.
My wife's name is very close to "Siri" and my iPhone goes off every time I say "Hey, S***i" Very frustrating. Luckily I don't know any named Google so the Google Home is fine but it did go off because of this video.
do i need a smart tv? or would any TV work
Any TV will work that has a remote. Just about anything that has a remote. It uses an IR blaster just like the original remote, but it can also connect via BluTooth or RF or WiFi (I think).
For Google Home to work correctly you need to name your TV something other than "TV". For example "OK Google, turn on ABC on Living Room TV".
Does it go to any tv
It will replace the REMOTE for any TV. In order to use Netflix or any other streaming app like TH-cam or HBOgo you need either a smart TV or a streaming device hooked up to your smart tv and then program the harmony hub to work with the tv and the streaming device.
what sucks though is that having multiple harmony hubs can only control one tv to is full potential with alexa, you need secondary apps to control another tv and even then u can only turn it on..not switch chnls or other neat stuff =/ [unless someone knows a way to do with harmony /alexa only]
Good job on muting Alexa, thank you!!!
please, i need help. sorry 4 my english kkkk... so... when i say: hey google, turn channel for 10.. hes dont make nothing. for this work, i've talk: hey google, ask harmony to watch 10 channel.. this is normal?
Hi pate. You can change this by getting the IFTTT app (free) and change the phrase to whatever you want it to be
*Patê ... sorry
@@alexanotfromamazon ok. Thx, ill try.
Ahh good ole Pheonix news.
I could never connect mine to Alexa through the skills. It kept on saying I didn't have any hubs set up when I did. This thing is worthless.
Can't believe you were only at 10000 on this video.
Harmony Hub + SmartThings (GoodBye Scenes) + Vacuum robot
Let me know if you figure out a way to select app (i.e. directv now) from Apple TV, then channel up or channel down, all via voice...thanks
Wayyyyy toooo complicated. I just turned on tv, changed channel and turned off lights just by picking up remote and flicking switch
Google.... Turn off My brain
I have to say"Alexa, ask Harmony to turn on Netflix". I can't just say"Alexa, turn on Netflix".
Google.... Make a ham
Logitech has decided to stop making remotes, but they will still support them.
If you could program it to say "aha, aha, I knoow" every 20 seconds, all women would buy it for their men.
Another one 100 k
“Alexa, cancel Netflix, because they’re a disgusting, child-porn-promoting company.”
I though u where going to show how to install but no just talking bla bla bla
The harmoney app is horrable.. And it never logs in right lol 😂
Maybe you misspelled something in your login, just a hunch
@@AlexFlockhart nope lol
Stopped watching when I saw you using an laptop with a touchscreen. Just can't trust you anymore now.
You have to be nuts to have all these listening devices at your house, F that.