![]() The app supports both Android and iPhone. The app that is included for your smartphone has one-touch control of your entire entertainment system. You can use your smartphone or the included Harmony Remote (If you buy one with the remote) to control all of your entertainment devices. If you are out to control your entire entertainment experience then this is the hub you want to buy. I mean they really have changed up their game. ![]() We'll post full reviews in the near future.There are some really great new features with the new Harmony Smart Hub. We look forward to fully testing both "new" remotes and playing around with the new Harmony Living Home experience. The Harmony Ultimate remains somewhat pricey at $350, but the Harmony Home Control, while increasing in price by $20, remains a strong value, particularly with its extra-long battery life - it's powered by a watch battery - and relocated transport controls. I can't tell you exactly how easy it is set up the new Harmony remotes, but on the surface, the Harmony software and apps seem significantly improved. The upgrade will cost $1.99 within the first 60 days of upgrade availability, and $19.99 for customers who want to update their devices following that period. Logitech reps told me that current owners of the Harmony Hub, Harmony Ultimate, Logitech Harmony Smart Control and Logitech Harmony Smart Keyboard will be able to upgrade their software to include the new home control capabilities. Also, Logitech now has a native iPad app (it launched with only an iPhone app).įor current Harmony Ultimate and Harmony Control owners, you'll be able to update the apps to include the new interface and features as they become available (as I said, Android should be available now, with iOS available shortly after iOS 8 is released to consumers). Just as with the previous remotes, once you have the Hub connected, you can control your devices using the physical remote or turn any of your Android or iOS devices into a remote. Going forward, all firmware upgrades will be done automatically (the Harmony Ultimate Home remote will have to be in its cradle) in the middle of the night. In fact, except for an initial firmware upgrade, Logitech says you won't have to connect your remote or Hub to your computer with the supplied USB cable. Logitech also says that you can "trigger Activities from the Harmony Mobile App when you're not at home."Ĭall this the rebirth or a new dawn of macros, but Logitech is selling how easy it'll be to set up Activities without ever using your computer (it can all be done through the app). For instance, if Dad has a routine before he goes to sleep (have the TV turn on, then go off after 30 minutes along with the lights) or Mom wants a wake-up sequence automated (raise shades, turn on TV, make coffee), those "activities" could easily be programmed into the remote and quickly accessed. Harmony reps were touting the fact that it's very easy to set up customized "Activities" for various members of your household. Details are scarce at the moment, for example whether it will work with the old Hubs and remotes, or how many devices it can control, but we'll update this article when we know more. It's basically a second puck that plugs into the Home Hub via USB. Enter the Logitech Harmony Hub Extender, which is expected to retail for $130 when it hits the U.S. To control the myriad ZigBee or Z-Wave Plus devices available today (thermostats, lights, locks, sensors, garage doors, window shades) you'll need to get another device. ![]() Sorry, PlayStation 4 owners - the PS4 is still not yet on the list of compatible products, but that appears to be Sony's fault, not Logitech's. Harmony's library of more than 270,000 compatible devices (see the updated full list here) will also continue to grow, according to the company, with the introduction of a new Harmony Developer Program. The "wide array" of home-automation devices Harmony specified to work out box of the the Home Hub, Home Control and Ultimate Home systems will include August, Honeywell, Kwikset, Lutron, the Nest Learning Thermostat, PEQ, Philips Hue, Schlage, SmartThings, Sylvania, Yale, and Zuli. Previously, you could purchase the Smart Control remote separately for $30, but at this time it's unclear when or if the new Home Control remote will be offered separately. If you just want to use a mobile device and the app, the new Home Hub can be purchased separately without a remote for $100. ![]()
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