I have the exact same remote the OP linked to. Sometimes, you just have to be creative in order to find a workaround. You can't assign buttons on the remote to home control things like lights or switches? I like using Home Assistant for this kind of stuff because I can automate all sorts of things for Harmony, and Home Assistant's web UI gives me simple switches for turning automations etc off when I don't want to use them (though I always leave them on, but it's nice to have the option to turn 'em off so easily). I like this a lot because it means my remote is always set to that activity unless I switch to a different activity. Home Assistant has commands for Harmony, so I created an automation that detects when the Off button is pressed on my Harmony remote & then turns on my Listen To Music activity. I set up Home Assistant on my Raspberry Pi. this is an option to do what you want to do. Not a big deal, especially since you're only pressing the Off button when you're walking away from your remote, right? Anyway. There's a short lag between when you press the Off button and when it switches to the activity you set up - maybe 5 seconds. To be honest, I don't remember how I set this up since I haven't used it this way in a long time, so I can't help with that, but I know it can be done because I did it.
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I must have had my Harmony trigger an Applescript on my Mac that sent a command over the web to IFTTT. Whenever your Harmony turns off, the webhook will turn it back on to the activity you choose. You're going to create a webhook to control Harmony. In other words, when you press the Off button, after turning off whatever gear is assigned to be turned off, your remote will then switch to this activity. Actually, I'll give you two ways:įirst, create an activity to serve as your basic "When not being used for anything specific" activity.
here's the trick to accomplish what you want to do. Interestingly, those dedicated buttons aren't locked down on the $300 Elite remote, but setting them up can be wonky).Īnyway. The more expensive ones aren't necessarily better, and the Companion remote which has dedicated buttons for smart devices is garbage (those dedicated buttons are locked down on the Companion, so they probably can't do what you want the way you want, which is aggravating as hell. I understand that Kodi has a remote that can be accessed online and that may work but it seems way more complicated than needed.That's actually my favorite Harmony remote. Taking alexa out of the equation because she will run the activity on Harmony however it is set up. I really just need a button pressed to wake up the computer without actually touching a remote since I use Harmony and Alexa to turn on the activity. It is balanced and my monitor or hard drives never sleep. Mind you I don't have my computer sleep at all. Also, if I hit a key on the computer before the pioneer turns on it handshakes perfectly. If I turn it back off and hit the remote I use, whether on the keyboard or generic looks like Logitech clam style Dinovo Mini it connects just fine. My computer is always on but when my receiver is turned off and then back on after awhile and sometimes immediately, my receiver displays not supported on the receiver screen. I turn on my activity and it all turns on correctly. I am adding my computer with flirc to my harmony link. I know someone will have an answer on this forum and I'm hoping this is fairly simple.
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