Broadlink Smart Home Hub, RM Mini3 Smart Wi-Fi IR Universal Remote Control, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Only, One for All Infrared Controller - Black

I was pointed towards this product on the Alzheimer's UK forum. My Mum has dementia and is now struggling to remember how to use the remote control panels for her TV and Sky box. This has been an absolutely brilliant addition and works perfectly. It sits alongside the Ring indoor camera, so I can see her TV across the room clearly enough to use this device to change channels for her. I have it set up with:- her Samsung TV- her Sky box- her Roku player, for Prime, Netflix etcI can change the source of the TV, to switch between the Sky box and the Roku player and the ability to map buttons individually means I can also adjust the volume, pause, rewind, browse through the TV guide menus etc as well. For £23 this is a real game changer for me and my Mum.I just watched a couple of tutorials on YouTube to get it setup, which didn't take long. I'm also going to map it to her electric fire as well, so I can turn that on and off for her as needed, when I'm not there. Would highly recommend!

Only downside is the supplied lead, which is quite short. The device is easy to set up and works well for turning on/off devices and turning up/down the volume. Some features, like changing the channel, don't necessarily respond. This is dependent on the remote you are using being specifically recognised by the Broadlink app. For example my LG t.v responds via Alexa because Broadlink app recognises LG t.v. On the other hand, my freeview box is Bush, which isn't in the list of Broadlink app recognised manufacturers. Nevertheless, you can easily programme your remote into the device, which will operate the none officially recognised device, in my case the Bush freeview, via the Broadlink app. Most functions of my t.v can be controlled via Alexa. The Bush Freeview via Alexa is on/off, volume up and down, which for me is good enough because as I have mentioned, you can control all functions via the app.One last consideration, whichever devices you want to control, in my case, t.v, freeview and stereo, the RM Mini3 has to have an unobstructed line of sight with the IR sensor on the device it is controlling. This is why in my opinion the suppled lead is too short as it limits where you can mount the Mini3, which might not give the unobstructed line of sight I made mention of. In my case, I simply used some double sided tape to stick it under a wall mounted speaker, bought a 3m lead for ￡6, which would reach to the plug and bingo.

I recently bought a LED light strip & foolishly didn't buy one that was Alexa compatible, so I bought this instead.And it does what it says, controls anything that is IR, i use it for controlling the LED lights & switching on / off the sound bar. It's a shame it doesn't do RF frequancy but then again that would have cost more.So yeah if you need an IR controller, this one works fine.

At first all went well, even though it coped well finding Samsung TV, Yamaha AV and Humax Freeview, it was a pain to set up. Once working it was fine, though Alex could only handle basic commands, such as turn tv on, change channel on TV, she was unable to do anything with the Yamaha AV and would only turn on Freeview box.Decided after a couple of days to add a New AV device (Sony), and the nightmare begins, to add device you have to put it in pairing mode, then all of a sudden it can no longer find Network, even if it was sitting 2 inches away from router, no matter what I did it wold no longer connect.Emailed support for help 5 days ago, still awaiting for some form of response from themDecided it was no longer worth the effort and binned itGood if it worked, but utter rubbish when it does not, and Broadlink support is the worst I have come across in a long time.

As a user of various smart home products, I recently added the RM Mini3 to my setup, and I'm genuinely impressed by its capabilities.It is tiny and you might miss it if you didn't know it was there. It is compatible with a wide range of devices, including TVs, air conditioners, DVD players, and more. It acts as a universal remote control, making it easy to integrate your existing non-smart/dumb devices into your smart home ecosystem.It has all the functions for my TV, 4k Blu Ray play and air con unit and a "community" user had uploaded the commands for my Xbox. You can create "routines" from with in the app or via your smart home eco system (Alexa, Google etc.)The main reason for buying it was a a back up to my Logitech Harmony Elite, which Logitech no long make and provide limited support for. I have started using the Broadlink app more that the Harmony app.Also the IR learning is better than the Harmony hub.The only negative I have so far is, there was no plug/adapter supplied.