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When you're done, all activities show up as independent remotes in the Google Home app and can be assigned to specific rooms. The only solution I've found is to buy a SmartThings hub, create a virtual switch, use IFTTT to link the virtual switch to SmartLife to tell it to turn the lights on. A life saver since they killed off their hardware business. I had the elite set up for years until the touch screen stopped responding to touches.
Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market . Find Logitech at , the company blog or @Logitech. If something didn't turn on then use the help feature available from within the Harmony mobile app. If multiple users reside in your home, you don't need to set up the Harmony account on all of their devices to give them access. It now works like Hue and Nest and other native devices, so anyone in the house has control over it. Control connected lights, locks, blinds, thermostats, and more from a single app, whether inside or outside your home.
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Once unlinked, tap the Harmony card once more and follow the on-screen steps to re-link your account. Tap the Harmony card and follow the on-screen instructions to link your account. After creating a new Activity using the Logitech Harmony app be sure to sync your remote so they appear on your remote screen and/or Harmony app. You'll then be able to immediately use the new Activity using the Google Assistant. To create a voice friendly name for your new Activity, follow the steps above.
You're able to use the Google Assistant to control Harmony on your Android device provided you have Android v6.0+ and the Google app v6.13+. Select up to 50 Favorite Channelswhen setting up your Harmony remote and tune to any of them with your voice. Harmony can begin your Watch TV Activity, powering on your TV, AV receiver and cable box and setting everything to the correct input. Tap LINK ACCOUNT at the bottom of your final screen to complete the setup. Or, "ask Harmony to turn on the movie channel" could switch over to your Roku and automatically launch HBO GO. Turn on the Xbox." Select the "Add Friendly Name" button beside your Activity to set up one or more names.
Hub‑based remotes
Press the Add Device button at the bottom of your screen to add additional home entertainment and home automation devices. Harmony Companion remote enables one-touch Activity based control of your home entertainment and home automation systems. It complements the Harmony mobile app and will keep in sync, regardless of where you start or stop an Activity.
While watching TV, the channel buttons will control your cable/satellite box. While listening to music, the channel buttons may change radio stations. I've been testing all the various facets of this integration for the past few hours and the result is I certainly prefer it over the previous one. Actually, I never used the "ask Harmony" setup because it was too tedious for me and my husband to use. I circumvented it by adding Harmony to my SmartThings and bringing in those activities as SmartThings switches into my Google Assistant.
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With the new setup, things are definitely easier and I no longer need to talk to Harmony via SmartThings, but it still feels like things could be done better. Access to the full list of commands is essential — I almost missed the email if it weren't for my colleague Ryne. Integration for multiple hubs is a make-or-break feature for many users and the fact that it doesn't work now is certainly limiting. And finally, proper support inside the Google Home app would be nice too, so we can control volume and playback without having to issue voice commands.
The good thing is if you unlink/relink, your old settings will be restored, so it won't take a lot of time to bring things up to speed. Even if one of the setup process screens mentions you can say, "Hey Google, turn on channel_name" for your favorite channels, that command doesn't work. What works is, "switch to channel_name on TV" or "go to channel_name on TV" or "switch TV channel to channel_name." You have to specify your device name, eg. Control your home from your Android smartphone or tablet.
I want to use Google Assistant and Harmony through my Android device
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The Harmony app should find your hub after several seconds. Plug the IR mini blaster into the back of the hub and position it on top of your cabinet so it may send IR signals to your television. Instructions on this page are not relevant for the Harmony remote you've selected.
With just one touch, start multiple devices together using Activities such as Good Morning, Good Night, Watch TV, Listen to Music or Play Games. This means that using your voice, you will be able to get Google Home/Assistant to do certain Harmony-specific tasks. Harmony comes with a period of free email and phone support. You also have unlimited access to our online support community.
Now they're crazy expensive if you can find them. Some examples include turning on your TV to a specific channel, or adjusting the volume, or adjust and control your smart lighting system like the Philips Hue system. If you’d like more details on the features and how to set it up, head on over to Logitech’s website. If you have a previous Harmony remote and want to import its devices and Activities, you'll be able to copy them over to your new Harmony. If you don't have a previous Harmony remote, select No, Set Up New.
Silly setup, but it worked natively in Home for both of us. Harmony's history with Google Home and Assistant goes way back. When support for the service first rolled out, it was an Actions on Google integration . That meant you had to "ask Harmony to do something" every time, which only worked with your own voice and was very inconvenient. Loads and connects to the hub great the first time, but try again to connect 30 seconds later and the app won't even open/connect.
IR signals sent from the hub will reflect off of walls, cabinet interiors and other surfaces before reaching your devices. IR signals sent from the hub will reflect off of walls and other surfaces before reaching your devices. The IR mini blasters connect to the back of the hub and helps extend the coverage area for IR controlled devices. You may now add, delete or rename any of your friendly names. Once unlinked, tap the Harmony card once more and sign into your Logitech account.
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