We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Having a universal remote really comes in handy if you have a lot of different devices that all require their own remotes. For example, having ...

Which universal remotes are best? It can be incredibly frustrating to have to constantly swap between a handful of remotes to control your TV, Blu-ray player, soundbar, cable box and everything else ...

I still vividly remember the thrill of opening a remote app, picking a TV brand, and having command of half the room's electronics. With the IR blaster on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, I could control ...

The more streaming, gaming, and audio devices you add to your TV setup, the more remote controls you'll inevitably have to manage. Eventually, it becomes too much. Your TV screen has its own remote to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I was born in the '80s, so it goes without saying that remotes were my primary way of interacting with electronics for quite a ...

The good: Powered by a modified version of Logitech's highly regarded Harmony software; incorporates IR (infrared) and RF (radio frequency); has a well-designed button layout and backlit keys; does ...

If you hate keeping dozens of remotes for all your devices at home, a universal remote may be the answer. There are lots of options these days, including turning your Android phone into a universal ...

In this installment of You Asked: How can you determine if you’re getting 4K or HDR on your TV? Why is Dolby Atmos music so hard to get? Are there any decent Universal remotes anymore? John Engstrom ...

Since I'm building an HT room basically just for me, my rent (parent...) and guests that come over to the house (i.e. family) and I won't be home all that much, what's the best remote control for ease ...

"discrete" means it only does one function rather than toggling something. So if you send a "discrete on" while the tv is already on, then the tv does nothing. The trick is to find these discrete ...