Bluetooth+IR universal remotes?

by pawood47

I've looked a few times for universal remotes that use both IR and Bluetooth that would be good for a setup with Android TV and found maybe the super expensive Harmony and that's about it. I ended up getting a Sideclick, but it's a little awkward having a mini remote clipped to the Mi Remote, and it's limited to the bare essentials.

Has anybody found a good IR and BT combination remote that doesn't break the bank? As more consumers get BT-controlled entertainment devices, it seems like a gap in the market that nobody's making crossovers.

schwartzasher

I would recommend the harmony hub/remote. Basically I'm in the same situation that everything was always expensive then a ton of sales randomly came about for about 50-75 USD for the harmony hub. 3 years later and it still works and is awesome and all! It's one of the best devices I bought.

simiwood

Harmony hub

pawdog

Did you look up Harmony Companion with Hub on Amazon. They have Refurbs for $75 or do you consider that super expensive?

ClearlyNoSTDs

Harmony Hub is definitely the way to go. I actually already had a Harmony Ultimate One remote so adding the hub was a no-brainer.

TickleSilly

Is there a third party remote with voice functionality to use the assistant? I feel like the dpad buttons on this dinky chromecast remote will break in no time.

pawood47

Everyone's saying Harmony Hub and remote pair, which at refurb is a decent price, but I was hoping to have just a remote, rather than a remote and another device to sit on the TV stand to help the remote. Getting something like Puck, a BT to IR widget for using my phone as a TV remote, would be cheaper and seems like it would accomplish the same thing.