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Logitech Harmony (legacy) — A Plain-English Guide

Published August 2026 · Last verified August 2026

How a Harmony Runs EverythingOne remote talks to a hub, and the hub controls your gear.REMOTEthe remoteYOU PRESSHUBthe hubRELAYSGEARTV, box, soundOBEYSLogitech stopped making these in 2021, but most still work today.Illustration — details vary by model and home. Follow the steps inside for your own device.
Remote, hub, and your gear — how it connects.
Living With a Legacy RemoteSupport for the oldest models ended in May 2025 — here's what still works.Still WorksExisting setupskeep runningday to dayAdd a DeviceUse the app toteach it a newTV or boxHub Frozen?Unplug the hub30 seconds,plug back inThe remotes keep going; just handle changes gently.Illustration — details vary by model and home. Follow the steps inside for your own device.
What still works on a discontinued remote.

Logitech Harmony was the universal remote of choice — touchscreen, app-configured, supported thousands of devices. Logitech stopped making them back in 2021 and ended support for its oldest models in May 2025 — but most Harmony remotes still work today.

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Brand
Logitech (stopped making 2021; oldest models lost support 2025)
Category
Audio
Helpful App
MyHarmony
Typical Price
$0 — no longer sold; used market $50-$300

Logitech Harmony was the universal remote of choice — touchscreen, app-configured, supported thousands of devices. Logitech stopped making them back in 2021 and ended support for its oldest models in May 2025 — but most Harmony remotes still work today.

What's inside this guide

The printable PDF walks through 22 short chapters, in plain language. It also includes at-a-glance pictures.

  1. About Logitech Harmony
  2. The Harmony lineup - which one do you have?
  3. Why Harmony is still loved
  4. The April 2021 shutdown
  5. How long does Harmony have?
  6. The cloud-account survival plan
  7. The successor - SOFABATON U1
  8. MyHarmony - the app, the web service, the account
  9. Activities - the magic, recapped
  10. The Harmony Hub
  11. Hidden cabinet setup
  12. Alexa, Google Assistant, and what still works in
  13. Hue, Lutron, Sonos, Roku - smart-home integration
  14. Multiple rooms, multiple remotes, same hub
  15. Troubleshooting
  16. Batteries - rechargeable Elite, AA Companion, the dock
  17. Buying a used Harmony on eBay
  18. Migrating from Harmony to SOFABATON
  19. Warranty, contact, and your Support Plan
  20. Closing notes
  21. Your setup's quirks - notes from Bill
  22. Appendix - cheat sheet for the day Harmony goes dark

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Everything above is a quick summary. The full, printable guide — the same words, laid out to read and keep by the computer — is a free PDF.

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Last verified August 2026. Information accurate as of October 18, 2026.

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