BroadLink Wi-Fi Smart Remote Hub with Sensor Cable, IR RF All in One Automation Learning Universal Remote Control, With a Mini Smart Plug, Compatible with Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT （RM4proS+SP4M)

Update: 1. (2021-04-20) After multiple identical attempts, finally our Yamaha AVR connected. It’s basic features now work. Other more advanced will require our other components to work. 2. (2021-04-20) After multiple identical attempts, our LG TV still won’t connect properly. Manually teaching the remote doesn’t work at all (see attached images). RM4 recognizes the remote’s button push but simply refuses to learn. No amount of “try again” fixes this. 3. (2021-04-21) Have been able to connect our Oppo blu-ray player using a submission in the community section. Still no luck with the TV; along with the AVR, its the essential piece to add. We ordered a Harmony Companion as a backstop because were on the cusp of giving up on this. As a result, well be tightening our belt to offset the $100 difference. Original: (2021-04-19) 1. Why we bought this: create scenes that would allow our Yamaha V6A AVR, LG 50UN7300 TV, oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player, and Apple AirPlay 2 switch more seamlessly (this Yamaha AVR is notoriously screwy on that front). In our living room, we’ve been using a Harmony hub for years. Now that Logitech is shuttering that business, we are seeking an alternative for this other room. I desperately hoped RM4 would do the trick. So far, not so much: 2. The process so far: setup was a little wonky but not bad. Only smart device on our large network it discovered is a single Roku. Went to add the above-mentioned brands. The interface gives four common options that should be able to control the device without teaching button-by-button. None of these options worked for any of the above devices. I programmed the LG and Yamaha button-by-button. It’s an intuitive process, which is great. The LG buttons worked during the setup process but not once I left setup to actually use it, which is bad. The Yamaha wouldn’t even learn the buttons. Also bad. I also saw no indication (yet) how I might be able to teach it HDMI switching. 3. I called tech support 24/day, M-F. Took three tries. Rep was nice but line was unclear. I had to repeat the above situation multiple times. I’m told I should get a response “from engineering” within a week. I have had enough experience with “engineering” not to hold out hope because it will eat into the return window. I will try calling again later to see if I have better luck. A brand new device shouldn’t need a weeklong ticket on day one. If it is a user error (which it could be!) then I need phone support, not for a department to fix a problem. I can’t know on my end and the communication, while polite and well-meaning, was not, shall we say, “frustration-free.” I have no reason to think the unit is defective. The setup for devices is idiot-proof so having gone through it several times, well, I might be an idiot because I can’t get these to work at all. On the plus-side, if it DOES work then the form factor is great, the iOS interface is... a step above okay. The temperature/humidity sensor worked out-of-the-box. I can’t speak to Alexa integration beyond the fact it was easy to connect them. So, first impression is generally bad. In truth, it feels like 1-star but it’s too soon to know. I’m glad others are not having my experience and genuinely hope that I can edit this review to match their enthusiasm. If not then I suppose we have no choice but to spend triple the money on a Logitech that is now at the end of its run, which is a shame on many fronts.

The hardware looks to be good but the app has a long way to go to make it user friendly. I got this to replace a universal remote for my Vizio TV and Yamaha Soundbar using IR, and also to control another device which uses RF. Overall the hardware works well as expected but it was extremely difficult to setup the app to work with my devices. The Vizio TV setup was okay using the search feature to match the brand, but it did not have all the functionality that my physical remote does. Additionally some of the buttons were incorrectly programmed. For example the number keys would send the wrong channel number e.g. pressing 4 would send #3 to the TV etc. So I had to use the learn mode to program the correct number keys. Many other standard functions were missing and I havent found a way to add buttons to teach it new functions. The Yamaha Soundbar was not available through the brand search. They had receivers and amplifiers but no soundbars. I could select a Yamaha amplifier to get the power and volume working, but once again I could not program/add buttons for other features of the soundbar e.g. sub-woofer volume, input selection, or changing sound modes. The RF device had to be manually programmed and it was not too difficult, but I would have liked the option to customize buttons with an appropriate graphic or an option to import my own graphic. Google, Alexa, and Siri integration is pretty basic. For example, I can ask Google to turn on the TV and Soundbar, but unable to change channels or volume through voice command. Siri via voice does not work for me, but I am able to use Shortcuts to add buttons that initiate pre-programed functions in the app. All in all, its able to handle the basic funtions I want but I would like more customization options in the app. I would say, if you like to tinker with gadgets and smart home devices, you may like the challenge, but I would not recommend this device for novice users who expect plug-and-play functionality from their devices.

Funciona bien, copia todas las señales infrarrojas y de radiofrecuencia, también se integra con Alexa más fácil que con Google el único pero, podría ser el idioma el cual puede funcionar mejor si tuviera todo con traducción aún así se puede usar muy intuitivamente

It works perfectly for an IR Blaster that is connected to Home Assistant. My recommendation is to not have it connected to the internet.

This product was exactly what I was looking for. I have a bunch of IR devices including a TV and a Hi Fi sound system. Moreover, the house is full of RF switches and outlets I needed to control in a centralized way. I was able to automate much of my house using this device and now Im able to voice-control those devices. Setting up was quick and easy and the ability of recording either IR or RF signals is amazing.

Works as described. I have all my tvs and anything with ir support connect to it. So I can Simple say, “Alexa, it’s Movie time” and it will active my screen for my projector and anything else I have set to that scene

I used this bridge to control my smart shades. It works great with some fairly easy setup.

It took me a little while to get it working only because Im not that savvy with the hubs. But eventually, I got it. I havent had time to get it programmed for the IR remotes yet.

Update: It was not an IR remote. I think I got a defective one because everything is working fine, but it wont learn my remote buttons. Its on the wifi, the app has all the features, its connected to Alexa, but when I go to learn buttons it wont do it. The indicator flashes, everything does what the instructions say, and nothing.... its as if it cant recieve remote signals. Meanwhile my appliance is going nuts because Im hitting the remote so many times (So my remote definitely works) .... disappointed with this product...