If you use a television set that’s connected to a cable TV box, DVR, a soundbar or home theater speaker system, Blu-Ray DVD player and a streaming device, chances are you have multiple handheld remote ...

Logitech's announcement that it has ceased production of Harmony marked an important milestone in the decline of a once critical product category, the universal remote control. For almost two decades ...

Which universal remotes are best? It can be incredibly frustrating to have to constantly swap between a handful of remotes to control your TV, Blu-ray player, soundbar, cable box and everything else ...

The old phone remote was caveman-simple, and I mean that as a compliment.

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Have you ever found yourself juggling three or more remotes just to watch TV or adjust your smart home devices? It’s a frustratingly common scenario in today’s tech-filled homes. With the ...

A massive hole was left by Logitech when it exited the universal remote business, which it had long dominated with its Harmony line of smart learning remotes. Several companies have tried to pick up ...

Clunky, limited support for third-party devices makes this “universal” remote appropriate only for smart home dwellers who are deep in the SwitchBot ecosystem, while Matter support depends on Apple ...

Developed by Xiaomi, the Mi Remote app allows smartphones equipped with an infrared (IR) blaster to function as universal ...

TV remotes are no longer single purpose devices, especially if you have a Samsung TV with the original remote, which is ...