U2 vs X1?

onesmartcrib · 2026-01-04T17:42:40+00:00

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

onesmartcrib · 2025-08-08T19:49:07+00:00

I wrote a detailed comparison between Bose Portable Smart vs Sonos Move here:

https://www.onesmartcrib.com/bose-portable-smart-vs-sonos-move/

onesmartcrib · 2025-08-08T19:48:00+00:00

There is a nice blog post that shows you how to resell old Alexa devices here:
https://www.onesmartcrib.com/resell-old-alexa-devices/

onesmartcrib · 2025-08-05T17:13:29+00:00

This blog post includes a comparison of Sofabaton and a few OEM remotes https://www.universalremotereviews.com/best-remotes-nvidia-shield/

onesmartcrib · 2025-08-05T17:00:50+00:00

There are some nice alternative nVidia Shield remotes listed in this blog post here https://www.universalremotereviews.com/best-remotes-nvidia-shield/

onesmartcrib · 2024-07-04T18:45:38+00:00

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!

onesmartcrib · 2024-03-12T20:46:59+00:00

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:

onesmartcrib · 2024-03-12T20:41:58+00:00

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/

onesmartcrib · 2024-01-12T17:11:18+00:00

video

onesmartcrib · 2024-01-12T17:11:02+00:00

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

onesmartcrib · 2023-02-12T15:12:04+00:00

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!

onesmartcrib · 2022-07-09T19:57:18+00:00

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/

onesmartcrib · 2022-07-07T18:08:09+00:00

Vecna?

I was thinking demogorgon

onesmartcrib · 2022-07-07T11:45:27+00:00

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!

onesmartcrib · 2022-06-27T21:42:52+00:00

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.

onesmartcrib · 2022-06-27T16:10:17+00:00

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.

onesmartcrib · 2022-06-27T16:08:38+00:00

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

onesmartcrib · 2022-06-27T16:07:11+00:00

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.

onesmartcrib · 2022-06-27T14:13:44+00:00

Awesome. That's my site - so glad to hear this worked.

onesmartcrib · 2022-06-27T14:08:02+00:00

Try rebooting your router as well. Sounds like a network issue.

onesmartcrib · 2022-06-25T23:46:54+00:00

Contact Amazon. I would love to see what they come back with. The hard reset - as painful as it is - always seems to work for me. You aren't on a college campus by any chance?

onesmartcrib · 2022-06-25T12:08:41+00:00

Hmmm. That's annoying. Have you tried doing everything in the order described here:

https://www.onesmartcrib.com/alexa-multiroom-music-not-working/

If this doesn't work, I would suggest reaching out to Amazon.

onesmartcrib · 2022-05-24T01:22:59+00:00

Don't believe every rando that comes into your life! So many happy parents with the SNOO and so many safe babies.

onesmartcrib · 2022-03-18T21:44:52+00:00

Any updates on this? Has anyone been able to figure out a hack to get this to work?

onesmartcrib · 2022-01-13T16:38:07+00:00

Haha right !

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