Logitech Harmony Ultimate - Universal Remote

[@gonzos527]

you had me at "7 inch battery powered gizmo". Funny shit man

[@TheAiscy]

the opening joke

[@notstorm208]

that name

[@chradw]

Your mum

[@TheCoDzillaPlayer]

Cheese

[@iTrollinFilmz]

TheJadedex 5 year old jokes

[@anonym1814]

That moment when his son watches this and finaly understands what he means.

[@DarioDAversa]

Watching this at the end of 2019 & it's still just as relevant... makes you realize not much has been happening here.

[@SuperMelllo]

like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, kzbin.infoUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....

[@immrsam]

im guessing linus is sleeping on the couch tonight

[@atlas8827]

True.

[@TheToronto122]

Gotta say... I have one, and with the five remotes I would have, this is one of the single best solutions for anyone with more than a couple of remotes. The 650 is a cheaper IR only solution, but the RF is simply amazing. I love mine and it was super easy to configure.

[@IVI2sR4VE]

Best Intro ever

[@IVI2sR4VE]

M8 1v1 me mercy ya mug

[@PingLaw]

That intro... linus' sex jokes are great and cringy at the same time...

[@sovereignviper]

They are pretty awesome and fun and really bring some light hearted humor to such usually humor-less and robotic topics

[@procraft352]

linus sex joke tips :D

[@rodmunch69]

You can get the hub alone, with a non-touch screen remote, for $70 new now - and these are great, in particular if you run everything through a AV. It now works natively with the PS4 and Wii (and Wii U and Switch), plus of course it works with the XBOX, works with every cable box I've tried, works with Apple TV, even works with my Nvidia Shield TV. The setup for myself was mostly easy, I got two of them and one of them I didn't need to do anything for, on the other I had to adjust the timing of switching inputs, which the app walks you through. You can use this with your phone, which works really well, and with the remote, which works really well. Oh, and you can make it work with Alexa via a skill, so you can say Alexa turn on my TV and boots it up, or Alexa play XBOX and it turns on the TV, switches the AV input, and wakes up the XBOX. Also if you Kinect with the XBOX (which will do everything with the XBOX, meaning turn on the TV, switch the AV input, turn on the cable box, and obviously wake UP the XBOX), well then you can voice command via the Kinect to do things like control volume, tell it to launch a game/app or just say something like XBOX WATCH ESPN and it will change the cable channel for you as well as launching the TV app. It's a cool world this voice control stuff... and MS had the market to itself in 2013 and then gave up on it because a bunch of whiny 11-year olds on the internet. Morons.

[@happyblades]

I love the LinusDevorceTips

[@tardo5362]

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[@ej_tech]

Fuck it. I'll stick with juggling remotes instead

[@kobracommander9676]

+EJ Tech me 2 fuck crap like this :P

[@mero40k]

+EJ Tech lol, these things are notorious pitas

[@MtnXfreeride]

+EJ Tech amazon has the harmony 350 on sale today for $27.. Seems like it does most of the same things without the $300 upcharge for a screen.

[@ThyTrueMaverick]

I use an older Harmony for quite a few years now. I bought my parents two Harmonys. Those are simply the best remotes you can buy out there. And they are quite "cheap" for what they can do. I had way more expensive remotes (Philips Pronto), that I had plenty of problems with. The Harmony remotes are solid, well built and get their job done.

[@theoturner9327]

Damn Linus, that intro.

[@AlexCesare]

I have one of the original Logitech Harmony remotes, before the touchscreen was introduced. It took me a few hours to set up, but now I can use it for everything, even as a remote for my Media Center PC. It also lets you script sequences of inputs, which worked great for switching my TV to 3D mode and back to 2D mode, as the media center doesn't trigger 3D on the TV on its own. It works pretty great - totally worth the price.

[@quangduyho]

I'm a dad and I must say...he has balls placing his ps4 on the side standing up like that. It's giving me anxiety attacks everytime I look at it lol

[@walterwest2064]

Nice! I like how you make your own subjective opinion an absolute. With that outlook, you're definitely going places :)

[@SupremeNerd]

you do realize that it's made for that very thing dont ya? oh well now you know...it's made to sit on it's side

[@dz2106]

My mom got me the 1100 with the RF add on for my birthday a while back. One of the best gifts I've received.

[@mm3x]

Linus. 1 million is coming! :D Been here since 30k

[@driedpancake]

wow.....good for you.......

[@ArmedShadow11]

Do you want praise? do you want us to praise you?

[@SadisticCanada]

I've been here since NCIX, back around 2006.

[@ArmedShadow11]

NCIX 's channel was created in 07

[@mm3x]

All I wanted to say is that 1 million is coming, nothing to make you jealous or something like that.

[@MichaelBivinsMichaelFixIt]

Great video Mr. Linus. I love when you do this "around the house" tech type stuff. It adds great variety to your channel. Like most folks I would assume, when you are a PC enthusiast, that trickles down to all your other gadgets and setups around the house. Keep up the great work. The detail put into your videos I'm quite sure is not easy.

[@omarhabra6689]

lol man, that package joke, holly shit

[@MrRandomEh]

Got a logitech harmony remote a few years back, a bit cumbersome to begin with, but after you get it all set up, honestly great for simplicity of using less remotes and flipping around through it. Personally won't pay $300 for a new 1 but its quite a handy thing every now and then.

[@TroubleKlef]

Corsair K70 RGB video or RIOT!

[@MrKickkiller96]

I agree, but no riot please. Release date is 8/9/2014 so 8 september 2014 for the american readers

[@SpurnOfHumanity]

im gonna buy it.

[@Stoggyification]

MrKickkiller96 actually mine shipped out today from corsair

[@D4rkR3bel5]

***** It's reds only for now, original planned release was K70 RGB w/ Reds in July, K70 RGB w/ Blues and Browns and K95 RGB w/ Reds, Blues and Browns in August.

[@hailgod1]

its ok, get back to your LoL.

[@Mattittas]

I've had this renore for 4 months or so, and I love it! It's so much better than my previous multi-role-remote!

[@bdbgh]

Are you implying you have a long john Linus?

[@zantoxu6807]

***** Some people make novelty accounts, and do well with them. Other people do poorly. Some people make fools out of themselves. You fit into none of these. You go above and beyond the normal fool.

[@JediRhymeTrix]

He said "packages".

[@someoneonly]

How u think he got children

[@adamwheeler589]

***** #rekt

[@joshuabray37]

Great review. I have a harmony one, about 3 years old. It's ok. Doesn't always work right, but I probably don't have it set up right. I got it 50% off. For me, it is worth it. It replaces 5 remotes. Before I had it, my wife basically couldn't figure out how to watch anything. Now, she just hits a button and everything turns on.

[@ntrain90]

I'm surprised Linus is still alive after that opening😂

[@CEmanified]

I like that Linus didn't dust off his setup for this video.

[@SingularitySource]

0:18-0:29 Yes, Linus really went there

[@TheImbame]

--"CD's.." then Linus caved immediately-- LOVED THAT!!!!

[@Zepherous]

"It takes more than a seven inch battery gizmo to get, uh her riled up" HAHAHAHA

[@CopyCatCorey2790]

If you adjust the power settings on the app, you can change the setting where it powers off your devices on the current activity, when you start a new activity. Finding this setting was a lifesaver

[@playman350]

Next up this week: LinusCouchTips.

[@KolbyRowen]

That intro was flawless

[@dayzerodotsec]

Hence, we deduce from the intro how big Linus' gizmo is.

[@darealkingbob5751]

God damn his home set up has changed so much

[@TimmyTechTV]

0:20 - All I could think of for the package was the poopy diapers she has to change... no offense ;)

[@kylebassnett4560]

Timmy!

[@Dylesxic]

Best intro I've ever seen on any type of media. Well done Linus lol.

[@Minecraftgamer1887]

CDs have a lot higher quality than digital music. I'm aware that there is high-quality music available in digital form, but it's a lot harder to find and takes a lot of hard disk space.

[@dannygallegos1362]

every music you hear today is digital, unless you use a record player, and i think casset tapes.

[@pproba]

Markus Faehlin Although you're right about the higher quality, it's not like you could hear an actual difference.

[@cuddles6938]

Yeah a good Hi Fidelity song file is like 65 megs a piece. Check Tech Moan he did a video about that when showing off what hifi system components he uses. A lot of younger folks are going back to vinyl records. Newer vinyl is not made as crappy as it used to be, and it also cost $25 for a new album compared to the olden days. I remember the 78s my parents had, you barely stepped on them and they shattered to pieces.

[@cuddles6938]

The higher the bit rate the better the file. HiFi HD music is about 65megs for one song. Nothing can compare to vinyl.

[@pproba]

TekReview's "The higher the bit rate the better the file" - Technically, I agree. However, try to find someone who's capable of repeatedly passing an ABX or DBT test with a 320kbit/s mp3 encoded and a lossless file. It's just not worth the space you're wasting for additional bits and bytes that you can't even hear (even with !very! expensive gear).

[@thespandanmehta]

OMG that opening joke might've been one of the best one's yet :P

[@sinethakmeemana1911]

Subscribe to cable.... what Isn't cable free??????

[@ThatYellowPokemon]

who gives you cable? the cable fairy? (Unless you live in a place where cable is actually free which probably isn't true) Cable costs me like $190 with Internet and Phone :I We never use the phone.

[@Jcbarkley467]

ThatYellowPokemon My apartment complex gives cable for free as well as basic internet but I threw that out the window and now spend like $100 for faster internet and basic cable.

[@kekkonenprkl]

Can you watch tv without cable?

[@Povole]

ChocolateGuy97 Your cable isn't free, its just included in your rent.

[@sinethakmeemana1911]

rent?

[@MrDJCoulton]

Wow, if I ever had a doubt I could tell the different between 30 and 60 fps video, I just saw it. The shift from his setup to his house was so obvious

[@emil4279]

SOOO many sexual references - Thought you were a nerd Linus =P

[@TheCoDzillaPlayer]

Fun fact; Nerds are supposively better in bed since they spend so much time on certain parts of the internet..

[@4230Steef]

TheCoDzillaPlayer Hmmm...

[@ZacharyDaveyLambert]

He is... That's why he makes the references XD

[@spikebuzznik]

Nerds talk about sex, while the jocks are busy having it. It's the natural order of things ;)

[@bobdotexe]

I was going to say, "I could just use my phone" but that macro stuff, and the repeaters, and wifi/Bluetooth sounds pretty cool!

[@granitezero]

What??? Linus has a wife????

[@rZBased]

And a kid....

[@Jakalamenmen]

And 2 kids

[@Astrix321]

you must be new to this channel bro..

[@OverruledDood]

I know, I always figured Linus reproduces asexually

[@granitezero]

Yeah, I am new :D

[@halkdc]

Even the Harmony smart hub by itself its a fantastic remote. I've use harmony remotes since before Logitech bought them. They are the best universal remote IMO.

[@SioTisfy]

Was that a your wife sex joke?

[@atlas8827]

Yep.

[@linustimperson8223]

Best intro of all time!

[@TheKyleSM]

Watch Dogs is getting real

[@cuddles6938]

drink15 Unfortunately now days the younger ones if they have not seen it on youtube they do not think it exists.

[@endless031]

Real smooth there Linus in the video intro... LOL

[@WorldWide392]

what sound switching program did you use to switch between audio outputs?

[@hnaht321]

soundswitch

[@WorldWide392]

okay ty

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

Crazy to see linus' tech 7 years ago compared to now lol

[@miendude]

Linus is addicted to sexual innuendo

[@OneWhoWas]

Killer intro! That aside,the Harmony is pretty bitter sweet. I grabbed one on a black Friday sale. I have some gripes about it, only being able to do 1 activity at a time is painful, and if you have more than media room in the house you'd like to use this on is horrendous because of the 1 activity at a time thing. The remote trips up if you have other items that adjust your setup without going through the Harmony remote. If you have a smart tv, and use an Alexa or Google home to play something, you will soon find yourself eternally mad that you need to keep fixing the way stuff is setup. And the fix process on the remote is not the most user friendly. Where it does shine... The basic stuff, it's almost idiot proof. Great if you have someone over that's watching tv while you are not around (such as a sitter, or houseguest)

[@TechAssistant024]

Yessss!!!!!!! Linus plays on consoles!!

[@jelle4303]

But he is part of the pcmasterrace

[@Dv9UnKnoWn3]

Probably just a Netflix machine.

[@Folopolis]

Dv9UnKnoWn3 But he has an HTPC and a Wii on the same TV that also play Netflix, Hulu, etc.

[@LLsunflower]

He said he added the PS4 just to demonstrate the remote

[@TechAssistant024]

linus loves consoles just admit it

[@SynergyhubOrg-WA]

You quickly in passing mentioned a sound switcher app for selecting between headsets / speakers / etc. Which was that..? Would like to try one out.

[@hnaht321]

he uses soundswitch. same one i use. its great

[@SynergyhubOrg-WA]

Grin.. thank you .. I could not find it because I wrote it in search as two words.. silly me.

[@SynergyhubOrg-WA]

I got it, and BOY am I a happy camper.

[@barnyed]

This product does not even remotely interest me.

[@izmegamo]

was that a freaking pun? (if so, it made me giggle)

[@AceSimGaming]

Chris LadHound I didn't think it was punny. Edit: I guess no one liked my pun ):

[@riley12338]

Boom boom

[@ptenor23]

As someone who sets these up for clients on a daily basis, I will tell you that the more you explorer the harmony software, the easier it is to use, and better it will work. Expecting logitech to flawlessly control all of your devices using default settings is completely unreasonable considering the shear number of devices they have programed into the software. Like so many tech devices out there, it does have it's little quarks and work arounds, but I am yet to find a device that it can't control. If anyone ever has questions about programing one, hit me up. I do it for a living.

[@CompetitionChris]

How can I start a new activity without it shutting everything off. I'm trying to switch my input on my TV to another input but when I do it shuts my TV off and then tries to restart it again. Same thing with my AV receiver. I would like to go from me play Xbox touch screen button to play Netflix without shutting everything off.

[@CompetitionChris]

I turn the power settings to where it is supposed to stay on until I press the off button but it only works sometimes. It just seems like there should be an easy way for this to happen

[@KevinGeneFeldman]

Why the hell does this thing cost $300? It's a remote. My 3DS with two screens and hardware far beyond this thing doesn't even cost that much.

[@bland9876]

This thing is $300 because they don't want anyone to buy them

[@MultiMonitorComputer]

+FuzzleLand they made millions of 3DS and 10 000 of these. it's called qty saving

[@peanutsareyum]

Please Linus, Please, never stop with the innuendos

[@Erigorn]

Oh Linus you sly devil you! ;)

[@stonetheforbidden]

For around $150, you can simply get the Logitech Harmony One, which does almost all the same things, but doesn't support gestures and doesn't have the IR blaster. I have it for my setup and it's awesome.

[@alaozarmg459]

IT TOOK ME MORE THAN TWO YEARS TO REALIZE IT WAS A SEXUAL INNUENDO. OMG.

[@DagoRuiz]

My phone bill with Verizon was usually close to $80 a month, switching to Ting brought my bill down to typically $25 or less a month. I couldn't be happier.

[@danielvdl8222]

Any bottlenecks in this system: ASUS gtx 680 DCUII Amd fx 8350 16gb 1600mz ram Mobo: asus m5a99fx r2 128gb kingston ssd and some hard drive of some sort... XD also windows 8.1 (yes i know, i'm going to use the "downgrade rights")

[@AndreiAldea]

NO. Its good. I use a similar system, FX8350, dual R9 280X so thats basically dual GTX 770s, and 770s are equal in performance to 680s so its fine! Good luck mate!

[@penguin99661]

Well, the gpu is a generation old

[@AndreiAldea]

penguin99661 I assume he already has it. It still has ALL theatest tech. The 770 is a rebranded 680 so there is no difference between the 2

[@riley12338]

The gpu. It's old and shit

[@danielvdl8222]

riley12338 not really... could use a 384 bit memory bus, and slimmer form factor but other than that its a terrific card. i don't know what you are talking about

[@DarkSlayer9587]

LOVED THE INTRO!!!!

[@vass700]

Linus sex tips

[@user-mt4zr5kp7h]

I would love for you to an updated video comparing this remote to the new Elite. Looks like they've moved the touch screen back up to the top where it belongs. Would love to see a comparison showing batter life, usability, etc...

[@3djooboy]

A knob gag in the first minute.......i salute you sir. Carry on...

[@JuliusLemonhead]

Linus your@re so retro... lets see that living room now!

[@ThisRandomAlexKid]

You should consider covering the Harmony Touch for people like me with just basic TV, Xbox One, sound bar type setup!

[@pranzetti]

What an intro..... :D caught me off guard with that one

[@AsherTech]

Even newer update: it still won't worth within apps on the PS4 but can control the home screen. Xbox works fully in apps also, and the Wii idk why it would work

[@davidchen5463]

That intro doe....so OP.

[@free99lolz]

You can control PS4 with ultimate remote using a pdp adapter that's very easy that converts ir signals from anything (have used with multiple blasters) to Bluetooth

[@xnamkcor]

For me, the major feature of the Harmony is the massive compatibility, the PC based programming/button assignment, and the "Learning" ability. All of these things are in the Harmony 200 and 300, which can be found on sale between 10 and 20 USD. The massive jump in price to 50-100 USD and a loss of physical buttons for a touch screen is not worth it to me. I like having as many physical buttons as possible so I can press buttons without looking. And since I can program even the 200 and 300 to have any button be any command, there is no issue of lack of available commands.

[@darthwarren4599]

Watching this in 2020 look at that anemic setup compared to the one he has now

[@EthanNZ]

Oh wow that intro xD This is why you're the best!

[@nullnibble5981]

BEST OPENING EVER 10/10 WOULD WATCH AGAIN :D

[@xelthos2051]

It's a great remote if you have the full smart house set up going. Being able to turn down the thermostat, open the blinds, turn on the fan, and change the lights at once press of one button is fun. Still not super essential in the long run, but the more smart devices you have that can be controlled by the remote, the easier it is the rationalize the price.

[@axh941]

Great video. Please never stop doing what you do!

[@ProtoMario]

How do you not have a Wii U? It's completely backwards compatible and looks much better. With a decent bit of knowledge, you could use the Wii U remote to do almost the same thing. Just curious.

[@dsoymz5891]

But proto who owns a Wii u ?

[@SupremeNerd]

because you haven't bought him one. that's why

[@hf7578v5]

Wow you have the same onkyo receiver as me! Surprised someone still has one despite how old it is.

[@ohmgrinderhaugerud609]

how about making a updated video on the best universal controller on the market in 2022 ? =)

[@kazu934]

you guys are approacthing a million subscribers!! (excited XD)

[@bgtracker]

Nice! Keep it up, Linus!

[@thegeogian]

I have Ting, and I love it. I use my phone as much as I did as when I had Verizon, and I pay $30 a month now, whereas before I was paying 120+, and getting nickle and dimed. >.< Definitely recommend it.

[@Mikewittt]

i've been using it now for a year and its super!

[@electrohacker]

hint, it doesnt matter if the devices are in the listing or not, this is a learning remote and you can create and even submit new device maps

[@BcBudGaming]

0:21 - has slick been spending time at your home while your at the office then linus ;)

[@Lazjump]

liked after the first 30 seconds. YOU SO FUNNEH LINUS :D

[@Wipsplash]

The remote is almost good but it's gets un synchronized when turning on and off several units at the same time. If one item is on and one item is off, then pressing all on will turn one item on and the other off. You manually have to re synchronize them. It doesn't always automatically select the proper input and requires you to manually select it. I have found myself reverting to using my old remotes because they were easier to keep it all straight.

[@kght222]

those remotes can be great for upper middle class and ritch folk who have dedicated media rooms and want to put their equipment in a closet. you just run one reciever into the room from the closet with the equipment and you can control all of your devices including your media pc.

[@SIedgeHammer83]

I used Logitech Harmony Ultimate as well for my theater room, it's Awesome

[@Villex93]

Wow that intro joke, best in a long time.

[@ThePixelPizza]

Do a video on your media center and your remote/keyboard and windows media center !!

[@williamlong949]

Liking just for that intro

[@SouthPlanObservation]

Hmm, my Harmony 600 can almost do the same things and is controlled by the same software... cost me only 30 bucks on ebay. Good review as always.

[@paddypat]

Bring TING to Canada!

[@satin227]

That intro though

[@baciualexandrupaul3973]

So is this worth buying it now?

[@DontWorryImIrish]

That beginning joke deserves a like