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The impossible dream of the universal remote

The Verge • 2026-06-14T09:42

The impossible dream of the universal remote

You don't really ever have to explain why a universal remote is a good idea. You have a bunch of stuff that needs controlling; this thing controls them all. Many companies have set out to build a product worthy of this idea, and one product came much closer than most. It was called the Harmony, […]

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You don't really ever have to explain why a universal remote is a good idea. You have a bunch of stuff that needs controlling; this thing controls them all. Many companies have set out to build a product worthy of this idea, and one product came much closer than most. It was called the Harmony, […]

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You don't really ever have to explain why a universal remote is a good idea.

You have a bunch of stuff that needs controlling; this thing controls them all.

Many companies have set out to build a product worthy of this idea, and one product came much closer than most.

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https://www.theverge.com/podcast/949620/harmony-universal-remote-version-history