![]() Harmony 650 Remote has to be pointed right at FireTV. Im setting up my Harmony One to control the Fire TV with XBMC sideloaded on it. And yes, Flirc does work with the Fire TV (the USB port recognizes keyboards and mice, but not flash drives). It can’t be slightly angled up or down by even an inch otherwise it doesn’t work which is pretty annoying. The voice search only really works on Amazon-sourced content. Any references to procedures that work with the Fire TV box should also work with the stick as of V2. I’ve had Flirc for a few months and it’s great to be able to use it with our Fire TV but the only thing is that it only works when the remote is pointed directly at the box. Unfortunately, from what I read, the original Fire stick's USB port cannot be used for anything other than a power source, so this only applies to V2. Getting it to work perfectly with all the Fire TV apps, including those that have to be side loaded, can be a challenge, but it can be done. ![]() But if you have the new V2 Fire stick, you can use the Flirc USB to program your IR remote to control it, and connect it with an OTG dongle. Select your Fire TV Stick, or any other Fire TV device you own. I can't speak for that particular OTG dongle he links, as I purchased a different but similar one. Remember to sync your remote whenever making changes. It has taken a lot of digging and reading of other threads here at Flirc to verify, some of them going back two years, but the statement made by Dave_O a few posts up is true. If other peripherals start to make use of Bluetooth remotes it might be necessary to bite that bullet, but not yet. I have the original Harmony One and I was loath to give it up as, IMHO, none of its successors has duplicated the button placement, touch screen placement, and usability of that unit. I can keep using the same remote I've been using for years and it works perfectly.With well over 2000 views, there is apparently a lot of interest in this topic. Obviously no one wants to invest in another $300.00 remote control with a unifying "hub" if they don't have to. Everything I've tried that worked for Fire TV also sent signals to the Tivo Stream 4K. I also love the Amazon Fire TV and how the Harmony remote can control it using. I've tried using Panasonic codes on one flirc and Samsung codes on another Flirc plus a few other combos. Given that the support for the PS4 is limited (which is Sony's fault.not Logitechs.I have nothing against Logitech), it occurred to me that it was easier to return the $130 remote and simply plug a $20 IR dongle into the FireTV and be done with it. I can navigate, start netflix, and even play. Technically it works, but functionality within different apps is spotty, at best. Unfortunately, controlling the PS4 is crap. Controlling the FireTV worked flawlessly. I figured that with the addition of the FireTV it was time to upgrade the remote, add support for Bluetooth devices, and be able to add in the PS4 along with the FireTV. The Amazon Fire TV cube is the Best Harmony Hub alternative thanks to speaker. I ordered a Logitech Harmony Companion which is their Hub (bluetooth+IR) and a paired remote. I have a PS4, which the remote does not work with, of course, plus the Fire TV. I use it to control a TV, AV receiver, PS3 (via Bluetooth-IR adapter), DVR, and old DVD player. Yeah, the Harmony I have been using for years is IR only. Other than the home button (which is a biggie), the rest of the Flirc/Harmony combo seems to work flawlessly.Īnyone know how to get the home button working? I don't know if that makes any difference, but if there is some other way that I should have added it as a device, please let me know. I ended up selecting 'Media Center PC' as a device type, and then 'Flirc' as the manufacturer, and typed in 'FireTV' for the 'model'. ![]() So I can navigate around and start apps and everything works normally (FF, Rewind, Play, Pause, etc.).but I can't get out of the app and get back to the home screen of the Fire TV.įor what it's worth (and if it matters), I wasn't sure how to add the Flirc as a device to my Harmony. Use the media keys layout to setup play, FF, stop, etc. FLIRC will work with any IR remote - universal remote, Tivo, Dish, Comcast, etc. The blue light flashes on the Fire TV to indicate that it has received a command, but nothing happens. Picked up a FLIRC IR receiver and it works great with the Fire TV. ![]() The bottom line is that nothing happens when I hit the 'home' button on the Harmony. I mapped the 'home' function to a button, and even put it on it's own 'soft key' on the screen (I'm using a Harmony 770). I mapped all of the functions to what seems like the 'common sense' buttons (mapped DirectionLeft to the left direction button, etc.) Everything seems to work perfectly EXCEPT the 'home' function/button. I just plugged a Flirc IR receiver into our FireTV and configured it as a device on our Harmony remote. ![]()
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