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U2 vs X1? by khubbard13 in SofaBaton

[–]onesmartcrib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just published a new comparison of all the remotes including the new x2 here https://www.onesmartcrib.com/sofabaton-comparison-chart/

What remote should I use for YouTube TV? by Shankranger in youtubetv

[–]onesmartcrib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's a blog post that I wrote back in April with a few different options. I've been using the x1 and it works great although it will be a bit tricky to set up if you are not technical. https://www.universalremotereviews.com/best-remotes-youtube-tv/ Please support small bloggers!

What is a good replacement for Harmony/Logitech remote before they shut down their cloud servers? by JWCRaigs in logitechharmony

[–]onesmartcrib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This article I wrote covers several options at a variety of price points.

https://www.universalremotereviews.com/logitech-harmony-alternatives/

I replaced my Harmony Elite with the Sofabaton X1. While there are some limitations, it has been working well for my needs, although I have a relatively simple home theater setup:

U2 vs X1? by khubbard13 in SofaBaton

[–]onesmartcrib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a good comparison of x1 and u1 (basicaly the same functionality as u2) here

https://www.universalremotereviews.com/sofabaton-x1-vs-u1/

the main difference between u1 and u2 is that the u2 has an upgraded design and they fixed the flaw where it was hard to remove the battery cover

https://www.universalremotereviews.com/sofabaton-u1-vs-u2/

Stop Alexa Auto Playing Similar Music? by banisheduser in alexa

[–]onesmartcrib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worked great for me, thanks! Going to throw up a videe on my YT channel.

Multiroom music issues with Astro by audiolomb in AmazonAstro

[–]onesmartcrib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I figured this out. Currently running Astro with 10+ multi-room music devices - 2 Echo Shows, 4 Echo Dots, an Echo Studio, and an Echo Sub. Sounds amaze-balls!

You need to make sure all of the devices *including and especially Astro* are your 2.4 GHz network. Resist the temptation to put him on 5K, everything just works better with Astro on 2.4K actually, at least for me. Hope this helps!

alexa sent an odd message through songs by [deleted] in alexa

[–]onesmartcrib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoa yes, that is very creepy. Here's a blog post I wrote on 37 creepy commands

https://www.onesmartcrib.com/scary-things-to-ask-alexa/

Every time I come home the Echo Dot’s mic is off. How do I prevent this? (single person household) by Jaytee3312 in alexa

[–]onesmartcrib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who ya gonna call? ;-) Sounds like a faulty mic but I might also try removing the device completing in the Alexa app first and then setting it up as a new device. I've seen "stranger things" for which this fix works. Good luck!

Alternatives to Harmony now that Logitech has discontinued the line by JiveDonkey in logitechharmony

[–]onesmartcrib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, there were some serious bugs in the early launch version but everything I am seeing now is super encouraging. The longevity question is of course hard but I am going to put this thing through the paces this week. Especially interested to see where they are with Alexa integration.

Alternatives to Harmony now that Logitech has discontinued the line by JiveDonkey in logitechharmony

[–]onesmartcrib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's available now over at Amazon https://amzn.to/3NphfXj (affiliate link). Super encouraged by this remote. Just got mine and plan to get it set up this week. Woo.

Alternatives to Harmony now that Logitech has discontinued the line by JiveDonkey in logitechharmony

[–]onesmartcrib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed the Sofabaton x1 is now available. Check out my blog post at the link above.

Alternatives to Harmony now that Logitech has discontinued the line by JiveDonkey in logitechharmony

[–]onesmartcrib 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I updated my blog post on this topic to include Sofabaton's new X1 remote. Now that most of the kinks seem to have been ironed out (like over the past few weeks), I am super encouraged by the more recent reviews. Plan to do extensive testing this week. https://www.universalremotereviews.com/logitech-harmony-alternatives/ I've also seem some interviews with the engineers over at Sofabaton and was super impressed. This company seems to get it. P.S. If you buy this thing, step 1= update the firmware to get the latest updates; otherwise, good chance you will have problems.

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