And other Alexa devices were said to be able to hep you locate the remote too. The remote also launched with a Harmony Express app, which doubled as a finder helping you locate the controller if it goes lost. The remote was also designed to discover many other devices automatically, rather than manually connect them. You didn't need to say "Alexa," for example, before asking it to run tasks like turning on the lights. While many smart devices can access Alexa, or work with it, the Harmony Express remote worked almost as an Alexa device.
The key to the remote was having Alexa built inside. The Harmony Express remote had a one-button connection to Amazon Alexa Logitech I always preferred to set up my Logitech Harmony using the desktop application, I always found the mobile app too cramped for my liking. While the remote will stay active through Septemand then, after, bricked - people who still have the Harmony Express in their possession will have until Decemto request a refund or upgrade. The company stated the decision came because for Logitech, "…our expectations were not met for this kind of Harmony remote…" Logitech’s database of TVs, AV systems and beyond is huge. The news, first spotted by The Verge, posted on Logitech's site just hours ago. Logitech’s excellent Harmony app walks you through setting up devices and the settings sync wirelessly. There are caveats, of course, which we've outline below.
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The decision comes with a silver lining - anyone who bought the remote can now request a full refund from Harmony, or get a free upgrade to the Harmony Elite, a remote that retails for about $270. Harmony is shutting down support for a $250 device that's barely a year old, the Harmony Express, a remote that baked Amazon's voice assistant Alexa inside when it launched in April 2019.
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