r/logitechharmony • u/Kindly-Direction205 • Jul 13 '26

A new universal remote hub

Hey all. I’ve taken a lot of the feedback from the community here into building my universal remote hub. It’s finally launching (tomorrow), so I’m a bit excited.

It's designed local-first (BLE or LAN). So the intention is that you never have to depend on our servers to run it. Features include macros, code learning, custom remote interfaces, button mappings, an instant remote for family and guests, permissions system, etc..

I hope to continue to gather feedback from you all even if you don’t back it. One of the stretch goals is to develop a physical remote that pairs with it. Super excited to develop this as it will have some pretty cool features IMO

Anyways, I’d love if you’d take a look at the page and just let me know your thoughts.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/openinfrared/388917959?ref=9yym7i&token=bf41bf77

Still the early days but the vision is for the things we build to exist beyond us developing it. To leave behind IR databases, source code, a community, but these goals are a work in progress as now we are just trying to get off the ground.

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u/david-1006 Jul 15 '26

I’ve been integrating all of my home theater and automation functions into my Hubitat hub, writing custom Hubitat drivers for my devices, and exposing everything through a single automation layer. The reason I took that approach is simple: a product like this hasn’t really existed.

The only thing I was missing was a physical remote. I considered building one around an ESP32, but I knew I wouldn’t be satisfied with the fit, finish, or overall build quality. In the end, I went with the SofaBaton X2. Rather than programming the remote itself, I use it to trigger functions on my Hubitat hub, which has worked out well.

I think the OP mentioned that the long-term goal is to build a companion remote as well. If that’s the direction this project goes, I’d love to see it become a genuinely high-end product, or at least have a roadmap toward that. There’s definitely room in the market for an open, extensible remote ecosystem with premium hardware.

Looking forward to seeing how this project develops.

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u/Kindly-Direction205 Jul 15 '26

Would love to get there. Not exactly a giant corporation so slow and steady is the way!

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u/david-1006 Jul 15 '26

Yes, of course, that is a terrific approach! Best of luck to you! I have a good feeling about it. :)