The perfect smart home controller almost exists — but you probably can’t buy it
go part way to solving the problem, but there’s still a need for a remote control that sits on the coffee table, nightstand, or kitchen counter and is just there for home or music control.
A selection of remotes for the professionally-installed smart home displayed on the CEDIA Expo 2022 show floor.The one thing the Ava doesn’t have is physical buttons, which limits its use as a remote for complex AV setups. With the Logitech Harmony gone , there really isn’t a universal AV remote that also can control your smart home. Luxury smart home manufacturers such as Crestron, Control4, and Savant have remotes with tactile buttons designed to control your smart home and your AV set-up.
There are some AV/Smart home solutions for the DIY smart home if you are all-in on one ecosystem — the Apple TV and its slippery remote does an okay job, as long as your TV is always on and you trust Siri to get all your voice commands correct. .paired with a Fire TV Cube has some basic smart home functionality, with two dedicated buttons that trigger Alexa Routines. But neither Apple nor Amazon has nailed the “controlling my smart home on my TV” experience.
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