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With this model it is 8 devices

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I just purchased this yesterday to replace my Harmony 900 (I want to use Alexa/Echo voice control). During setup i was able to bypass the 8 device limit, when i got everything setup and started to configure the HUB using the Desktop Software, not the APP (I am using the APP on an older Ipad 2, so i had to use the Desktop to setup the HUB). I am not sure if it will work if you setup using the app but with the Desktop version of MyHarmony software it worked. My harmony 900 allows 15 devices to be controlled, when i was asked if i wanted to copy the settings of my 900 to the Hub i said yes and it copied all 15 devices and all the Activities i setup. It works great, just don't remove any of the devices because you wont be able to add them back individually, it will tell you you have reached the max devices. So if you accidentally remove an item, you can just run the Setup process over again. Hope this helps anyone who needs a couple more Devices added without having to spend the extra money on the more Costly HUB Combo.

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Yes, there is a limit to how many components can be controlled.

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Unfortunately yes. The device limit applies to the hub, so it doesn't matter if you use the simple remote, the app or Alexa. The limit still applies.

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Read my review for info on Amazon Echo integration. It's okay, but VERY limited at the moment - not as great as they make it sound. And you are limited to controlling 8 devices with this. However, direct integration "Alexa, Turn on TV" only works to do just that - turn on equipment for specific purpose (like "watch a movie" to turn on tv/receiver/bluray or "turn on fire stick" to turn on tv/receiver/fire stick and go to right input). Extra Alexa Skill app allows you to say "Alexa, tell Harmony to..." and then adds only 4-5 more commands. That's it. No ability to create custom commands which is what i was expecting.

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I don't see any limitation in the specs. All software has limits. It is the nature of the beast. Since they say unlimited activities in the marketing material, I would assume the limit is a large number. Software boundaries/limits are usually a power of 2. I would assume the lowest limit would be 256 (2 to the 8th) but usually variables limits are ~2 billion.
You can try to contact Harmony support. They have been really responsive to me when I had questions.
I actually had a question on how to get my new LG TV to go directly to Netflix instead of bringing up the app selection screen. They pointed me to the documentation and also changed my setting for me. I just had to re-sync the remote and everything just worked. Their support is some of the best in the industry.

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The Harmony Hub only allows 8 entertainment devices per hub, but also allows you to add home devices such as Hue LIghts. I only use the Amazon echo to control my hub. And of course, the echo can control those home devices like hue lights directly anyway.

I bought a second hub for my other TV. One limitation I found is that the Amazon Echo only supports one hub at a time. There are workarounds though (like assign one hub to one echo/amazon account and another hub to another amazon echo account). Or using IFTTT instead. IFTTT though has a much longer latency though so when you ask IFTT to trigger your second hub it takes a noticable amount of extra time.

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All components will be behind closed doors, will I be able to turn TV on/off,do likewise for a DVD behind closed doors will this remote work?

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Behind closed doors is no problem. This unit comes with an IR blaster that receives commands directly from the hub. It's about the size of a quarter and you just place it your cabinet with your components.

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Yes It work

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Sounds similar to my setup. I have the main unit by the tv and the blaster inside the cabinet with the other devices. Works great, no issues.

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8 years, 1 month ago

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Yes. The main unit acts as a IR blaster, then it has a ir blaster extension that comes with it to put out where your tv is

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8 years, 3 months ago

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Yes. All three of my devices are in a closed cabinet and they operate great. I do use the mini blaster (included) for only one device and that is the cable box. But it operates all devices without having to open any of the cabinets.

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8 years, 3 months ago

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The hub uses infrared for control. I believe if you have wifi enabled components that are compatible with Harmony you can control them through the app or through one of the more robust remotes. But for the hub to control a cable box or dvd player for instance it will need to be able to target them with infrared. They say if all the devices are in the same cabinet it should work. I would attempt it and if you have trouble try repositioning the hub, it's rather small, until you find the sweet spot. If it doesn't work then return it to Best Buy and inquire about another solution.

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yes, as long as there aren't too many obstacles to overcome. rf xmitter should be on or near level of other components

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Logitech supplies a plug in, remote infrared blaster that you can place inside your cabinet that should solve your problem.
I don't use it, but if it's anything like the hub's infrared blasters, it should have no problem sending infrared signals to all your components inside your cabinet.

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It should. All of my components are behind glass, and I keep the hub behind the same glass and it's fine. There's an IR blaster that we use for the TV, which the hub probably couldn't reach while behind the glass.

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The remote comes with a hub and 2 mini IR blasters. One purpose for the mini blasters is to receive RF signals and transmit that signal to equipment that may be tucked away in a cabinet.

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Can this be used with Amazon Echo and TFTTT recipes

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Works very well directly with Alexa now.

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Yes, I have it working great in my home theater.

You just setup IFTTT and then you can say a phrase like "Alexa, trigger Watch a Movie", or "Alexa, trigger Turn off TV".

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8 years, 1 month ago

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Yes, it does. That's exactly how I use it. With the MyHarmony application, I add devices and activities, connect MyHarmony as an IFTTT channel, then add a recipe with Alexa to turn on or off the different activities.

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I would check the Logitech website. It works great for my DirecTV Genie, Samsung Blu-ray, and Samsung Curve 65". It is also compatible with various thermostats, garage door openers, etc...

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Yes, this device is compatible.

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Can I program a button to "watch a movie" and it will know to turn on the tv, Xbox, and my stereo system all to the watch a movie settings?

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Does this work with Playstation 4?

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No.

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Yes. It uses Bluetooth to communicate. The setup walks you through and is very simple.

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Yes, it works with the playstation, but you'll have to turn it on manually, the Logitech control remote can't do that, it's a Sony Mandatory process you'll have to turn it on with the controller. Then after it is turned on, the controller connects to the PS4.

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Yes as long as you have the latest updates installed for your PS4 and Logitech software.

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Yes it does! It takes a bit of setting up, just follow the directions and you will be set.

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It works but logitech has it programmed incorrectly, constantly puts the system into rest mode when it shouldn't. Search their help forums if you want more info on this issue, it's been ongoing and they just do not seem to care to fix it.

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Yes it can be used to control the PS4 for most features. However, It cannot be used to turn on your PS4. You must initially use your standard PS4 Game Controller to turn it on. Only then can you use the Harmony remote.

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Yes. It does have Bluetooth technology. It will ask you to go to the PS4 setting to manage Bluetooth remotes. When you go to that setting seconds later it will recognize it and tell you your remote device is registered. Works great, of course it's easier to use you controller for gaming. But you phone device works great for all other functions.

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Yes it does.

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No, it does not. There is a limitation on the PS4 where it cannot be powered on by third party devices.

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Can I use this to control lighting and open a door?

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I have a German door that can be operated electronically. I want to be able to unlock my door and turn certain lights on from my Apple iPhone just before arriving home. Does this system do that and how does it work? What do you need to make it work?

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No. Assuming your lock is z-wave compatible, what you need is a z-wave hub such as a Samsung SmartThings Hub.

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Yes it can.
I would check on Logitech's website to see if their inventory of over 200,000 devices is compatible with your lighting and door system.

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If your lighting and door opener currently have an IR (infrared) remote, then yes. In fact, I have my remote controlling my Lutron light switch. The Harmony series remotes can learn any command that another remote sends out. However, it does not work with RF (radio frequency) remotes. The software walks you through the process, but basically, you point the other remote at the back of the Harmony remote, press the desired button when the software tells you to and the remote learns the signal. The software lets you program just about any button to do whatever function you want.

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Sorry but I don't know. Get make, product number, etc and go to HHarmony.com to see if it will control it.

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Yes, I have my lights, door lock, Nest, Samsung smart TV and apple computers

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Unfortunetly, this system is not capable of turning on lights or unlocking doors (unless the door or light uses infrared as it's communication medium, which is very unlikely.). However, you can look into a system like Vera which has those kinds of capabilities and you can control it with your iPhone. You can ever add geofencing capabilities so when you are arriving home it will do what you want it to. I would look into Vera or SmartThings for what you are looking for. I will say that this device is a nice addition of the Vera, so it's definitely something to consider.

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It does work with multiple home automation systems. You would need to do some research on their website to see if your devices are supported.

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I believe if you have a remote for the door, yes. If if it is IP controlled and not found when searching for devices, I would say no. If has a remote it can read the commands and you can save those commands.

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No you will need separate hardware for that, this system only works with home AV equipment.

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You can use this device with over 5,000 Bluetooth-enabled, Harmony Hub-compatible devices.

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does this work with the roku streaming stick+ i had just purchased the harmony 665 well it says it worked for roku but it does not with the one i have so ill be returning it come to find out its a ir remote and the stick work over the net

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I had a similar issue the the Harmony 665 and Streaming Stick. Within the Button commands section in the Harmony app, there are zero commands. There is not a list to choose from to assign the corresponding button.

It makes since that if the Streaming Stick does not use IR, then it is not compatible with the 665. Lesson learned.

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3 years, 10 months ago

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My understanding is that this remote (Harmony 665) will work with the Roku Ultra, since this unit includes an IR interface. The Roku Stick does not use IR, so this remote supposedly does not work with the Stick

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Yes. This one comes with the hub which is where the actual control takes place. The hub this comes with also can control the Roku devices that support IP control. Once added, the hub can control any Roku model (IR or IP) with the included remote or by the free app on your mobile device.

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Yes, I use this with my Roku with on problem.

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The Harmony remote is an IR based blaster with RF hand held remote.I have not tried this remote with any streaming sticks.

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Yes, that is one of the reasons i got this device. It is capable of controlling roku streaming sticks and roku tvs via their IP based interface(Basically the way the roku remote app works on mobile) . This plus Alexa and smartthings integration were what drew me to the harmony hub. I can also say that all the harmony hub devices are the same. There is the 8 device hub that is in most configurations and the 15 device hub in the ultimate confg. Primary difference in sets is the type of remote you get

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I could not get it to control the fire tv stick, and we don't have a roku stick, but it did find and control my roku 3 over ip. That was cool. I would think since roku should all be using the same control protocol the stick should be controlled up as well.

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does this work with Apple TV?

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I set mine up with a ROKU and works great. Based on the extensive listing of products it supports, I would think Apple TV would be one of them.

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7 years, 3 months ago

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I use this with my 4th gen Apple TV. It works fine with it but there are some caveats. You cannot hold down the home button to put your Apple TV to sleep. I get around this problem by just setting the Apple TV to sleep after 15 minutes of activity, so I just turn off the TV and sound bar and the Apple TV will turn itself off a little later. Forwarding on shows is slow with this remote. With the Apple TV remote, you can just slide from left to right, but that function is not available, you can only fast forward, which is slower. When you enter search boxes, the input screen is a little different, but I don't have any issues. And last, you can't use voice search since this remote does not have a mic.

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