Harmony Smart Hub acts as a Fire remote control.
I thought Amazon not having a remote app was weak but I found that the Harmony can do it.
Posted Aug 28, 2014, 12:03 AM UTC
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I have my harmony set up this way. It works well but I was unable to figure out how to map extra commands such as info, or other keyboard presses.
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I find that I have all the buttons and can configure my phone and the remote how I want it.
I believe "info" the three dashes right? Is "menu" on the harmony description of commands.
If it was IR you could teach it any command.
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Maybe info was a bad example. On my harmony remote the numeric buttons, yellow, blue, red, greed, guide, dvr, record, channel up/down are among the unused buttons that I wish I could utilize. Xbmc lets you map keyboard presses to nearly any command but the problem is assigning a key press to the harmony remote.
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You can use the myHarmony app on your computer to map any command you want on the remote. Just download it and tweek it how you want it. You can even program sequences.
I have all sorts of crazy shit on mine from zone 2 controls to different types of surround sound and stereo.
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Only commands I have to choose from are: back, delete, directions, enter, esc, ff, home, menu, OK, play, pause, rewind, search, skip back, forward, stop
I have this remote/hub. Is that the same one you have?
How do you map commands like you mentioned? It would be nice to map the DVR button to recorded shows or guide to live tv for example.
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i had to be a curmudgeon, but that's been true since june http://www.aftvnews.com/logitech-adds-fire-tv-compatibility-to-harmony-remotes-smartphone-app/ .
you can do it via IR/USB as well using flirc or certain mce remotes/ir receivers.
Yeah since a whole 2 months ago...
It's helpful info for someone looking for control from a phone or pad.