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Just know that you may have some trouble finding words that Harmony will accept and Alexa can easily pronounce.

It also might help to be able to say "CBS" instead of your local affiliate's four-letter code. You might even want to set up multiple "friendly names" for the same device that way, it won't matter whether you say "PS4" or "PlayStation" or "Blu-ray player" when you mean the PlayStation 4 each time.

They're the names that Alexa will recognize when you say them out loud, and you need to do it now - after this point, you can't change them without reinstalling the whole skill. Logitechīefore you finish setting up the skill, be sure to spend some time creating "friendly names" for each of the devices and favorite channels you want to control. Ignore the second Harmony skill with the red logo. Why is there a second "Harmony - Inactive" skill with a red logo? Originally you'd need two different Harmony skills to get everything working, but as of July 2017, that's no longer the case. Log in with the same account you created for your Harmony. Go to the Skills tab in the Alexa app, search for Harmony, and pick the "Harmony" skill with the blue logo.

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Next, it's time to install the Harmony skill inside the Alexa app on your phone.

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You may also need to update your Harmony firmware. Otherwise, Alexa may not be able to hear you when the TV volume's too loud. Now, it's time to add voice commands with Alexa.įirst, in case you haven't already figured this out, you may want to physically move your Amazon Echo away from your TV and speakers, and toward your couch.

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Pro tip: Jot down which devices are plugged into each of your HDMI ports in advance, so you don't have to go poking around behind your A/V receiver each time the Harmony app needs that info. (You'll give each Favorite channel its own voice commands in step 3.) Make sure you have a Watch TV activity (this is key), then go Settings > Harmony Setup > Add/Edit Devices & Activities > Favorites. If you want to ask Alexa to switch to a particular channel (one of the coolest features!) you'll need to prep that in advance with the Harmony app too.

HDMI Cable (if, like me, you have a spare cable lying around to plug into a laptop).

Netflix (perhaps using the dedicated app built into your TV or DVD player?).

let my phone (and Alexa) know that when I try to change the volume, it should change on my A/V receiver (again, my good speakers) instead of on my TVįor example, your activity list might include:.

set the receiver to the correct input for the TV.

turn on my A/V receiver (so I get audio through my nice speakers instead of crappy ones built into the TV).

set the TV to the right HDMI input for the Xbox.

Harmony combines your devices into activities like "Watch TV," which tells all your devices what to do at the same time.įor instance, when I tell Harmony to "Play Xbox One," it automatically knows to: If you've never used a Harmony before, here's the key thing to understand: instead of asking a specific device what to do, you'll be controlling an activity instead. If you get lost, here's Logitech's official setup guide. (We'll add Alexa in step 3.)ĭownload the Harmony app for iOS or for Android, and follow its prompts - it should walk you through the steps of pairing the Hub, setting up an account, then adding your entertainment devices and some basic "activities" to get started.

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Alexa doesn't know your TV exists unless you tell the Harmony first, so that's what we'll be doing in this step - telling the Hub how to control your home entertainment system.