Should I get a dealer-installed system like Control4 instead?

Control4 is a capable platform and the Halo Touch is polished hardware, but it is a dealer product: a realistic installed price runs $1,200–$1,800 per room once hardware, labor, and programming are tallied, and any change afterward requires another dealer service call. A hard-button remote also caps what is possible — browsing a Kaleidescape or Plex library with posters and metadata or jumping to a favorite scene does not fit on a 3.2-inch screen. Roomie Remote has the full power of Apple's platforms behind it, including a rich Media Guide, xAI Voice, and Beacon Ranging that switches rooms as you move, and one subscription covers every room — configured yourself in an afternoon and changed anytime.

Logitech Harmony was discontinued — support ended May 2025

The best Logitech Harmony
alternative is an app.

Harmony is gone, but your home theater isn't. Roomie Remote picks up exactly where Harmony left off — one-touch Activities, deep AV control, and your whole smart home — then goes well beyond it. No hub to hunt for on eBay, and nothing new to buy.

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400,000+ device commands · 200+ brands · Controlling homes since 2010

Where things stand

What happened to Harmony?

Logitech stopped making Harmony remotes in 2021, and in May 2025 it wound down the software that kept them updated. The remotes you own still work for now — but the device database is frozen, and there's no path forward. Here's the honest version of your options.

2021

Logitech ends Harmony remote production.

2025

Harmony software support officially ends; the database stops growing.

Now

Hubs are scarce and pricey on resale. New gear may never get codes.

Why Roomie

Everything you loved about Harmony — and the things it never did.

Roomie isn't a cheaper plastic remote or a line-of-sight IR blaster. It's a full control system that happens to live on the Apple devices you already own.

One-touch Activities

"Watch a Movie" dims the lights, powers the projector, switches the receiver, and starts playback — the macro magic Harmony made famous, done better.

No hardware to buy

Runs on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV and controls modern gear over the network. Only legacy IR devices need an inexpensive Roomie IR adapter.

Your whole smart home

AV receivers, Lutron lighting, Sonos, Philips Hue, Nest, cameras, and Apple HomeKit — all in one app. Harmony never came close.

Still here. Still improving.

Roomie has been actively developed since 2010, with new devices and features shipping all the time — not a frozen, abandoned database.

A Roomie Remote Theater room: MicroLED and Barco projector selection, Kaleidescape playing mid-movie, Now Showing, Sonos, plus lighting and climate controls — all on one screen

What power looks like

One room. One tap.
Everything.

This is a single Roomie Activity driving a real home theater — a Barco projector and a MicroLED wall as switchable display options, Kaleidescape mid-movie, Sonos, lighting, and climate, all on one screen. A plastic IR remote can't see most of this. Neither can an IR hub.

Switch between a MicroLED wall and a projector as the room's display — instantly.
Live playback, transport, and artwork from sources like Kaleidescape and Now Showing.
Volume, lighting, climate, shades, and voice — woven into the same screen.

Honest comparison

Roomie vs. the alternatives

The remotes and hubs most often recommended as Harmony replacements — measured against what a modern control app can do. Specs reflect each product's typical capabilities; competitor figures are manufacturer-stated.

Capability	Roomie Remote App · iPhone/iPad/Mac/Apple TV	Logitech Harmony Discontinued	SofaBaton X1S · X2 · U3 hardware	Control4 Halo Touch Dealer-installed system	Apple TV Remote Built-in app
Actively supported in 2026	Yes	Nosupport ended 2025	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hardware you must buy	Noneoptional IR adapter	Hub + remotescarce on resale	Remotevaries by model	Remote + controllerprofessional install required	Apple TV box
Control methods	IP · IR · Serial	IR + hub IP/BT	IR · Bluetoothno IP control	IP · IR · Serialvia Control4 controller	HDMI-CEC · IPApple TV only
Device / command library	400,000+200+ brands, growing	~270,000frozen	Legacy IR database	Certified driverschanges require dealer service	Apple TV + basic TV
One-touch Activities / macros	Yes	Yes	Limited	Yes	No
Media Guide (posters, metadata, scenes)	Yesbrowse Kaleidescape, Plex & more — jump to a scene	No	No	No3.2" button screen	No
Automations (schedules & triggers)	Yesmotion, time, Shortcuts	No	No	Dealer-programmedevery change is a service call	Apple Home only
Voice control	xAI Voicefrontier-LLM control of your whole system · plus Siri & Alexa Skill	Alexa / Google	Alexa / Google	Alexa / Google	SiriApple TV only
Deep AV receiver control	YesDenon, Yamaha, Marantz…	Basic IR	Basic IR	Yesvia dealer drivers	No
Smart home (Lutron, Hue, Sonos, Nest)	Yes	IR only	IR only	Yesvia dealer drivers	No
Apple HomeKit	Yes	No	No	No	Separate app
Live cameras (Ring, HomeKit, ONVIF)	Yes	No	No	Not on remoteControl4 app & panels	No
Multi-room control	YesBeacon Ranging follows you room to room	Limited	No	One room per remote	No
Control from anywhere	Yessecure, no VPN needed	No	No	4Sight subscriptionannual fee	No
Native on iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple TV	Yes	Legacy iOS app	Setup app only	iOS app onlyno Mac or Apple TV app	iPhone / iPad onlyMac not supported
Starting price	From $4.99/moOne Room · or $49.99/yr	$100–350 used	Varies by model~$180 X1S · ~$360 X2	$1,200–1,800 installedper room · hardware + dealer labor	From $129requires Apple TV 4K

Logitech Harmony, SofaBaton, Control4, Halo Touch, and Apple TV are trademarks of their respective owners and are referenced here for comparison only. Competitor capabilities are based on publicly available manufacturer information as of 2026.

The honest answer

"Isn't the Apple TV Remote enough?"

If all you do is drive an Apple TV, the built-in remote in Control Center is genuinely fine — and free. It can even power your TV and adjust volume over HDMI-CEC.

But the moment a second box, a real AV receiver, a projector, lighting, or a soundbar enters the picture — the exact setup Harmony existed for — the built-in remote stops short. That's the gap Roomie fills, and then some.

Switch sources and inputs across every device in the rack, not just the Apple TV.
Run an entire room from one tap — the Activity model Harmony owners already understand.
Bring in lighting, shades, audio, and cameras the built-in remote can't see at all.
Hand a guest a simple, reliable remote on any iPhone or iPad in the house.

Switching from Harmony

Three steps to your new remote.

1

Download & auto-discover

Open Roomie on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV. It scans your network and finds your IP-connected gear automatically.

2

Add legacy IR gear

Older infrared-only devices? Add a Roomie IR adapter and pull commands from the 400,000+ code database — the same signals your Harmony sent.

3

Build your Activities

Recreate "Watch a Movie," "Game Night," or "Listen to Music" as one-touch Activities — and sync them to every device in the house.

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Questions

Harmony refugees ask…

Is Roomie Remote a good Logitech Harmony replacement?

Yes. Roomie offers the one-touch Activities Harmony owners relied on, then goes further with IP, infrared, and serial control of 400,000+ devices across 200+ brands — including AV receivers, Lutron lighting, Sonos, and Apple HomeKit. Unlike Harmony, it's actively developed and needs no hub to buy.

Should I just get a dealer-installed system like Control4?

Control4 is a capable platform and the Halo Touch is polished hardware — but it's a dealer product through and through. A realistic installed price runs $1,200–$1,800 per room once hardware, labor, and programming are tallied, and any change afterward — a new streaming box, a reworked activity — is another service call and another bill. A hard-button remote also caps what's possible: browsing your Kaleidescape or Plex library with posters and metadata, jumping straight to a favorite scene, or pulling up a live camera simply doesn't fit on a 3.2-inch screen. Roomie has the full power of Apple's platforms behind it — a rich Media Guide, xAI Voice that understands natural requests, Beacon Ranging that switches rooms as you move through the house — and one subscription covers every room, configured yourself in an afternoon and changed whenever you like.

Do I have to buy any hardware?

No. Roomie runs on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV you already own and controls most modern equipment over your network. Only older infrared-only gear needs an inexpensive Roomie IR adapter; everything IP-based works with no extra hardware.

Will it control my AV receiver, Lutron lights, and Sonos?

Yes. Roomie provides deep control of AV receivers from Denon, Marantz, Yamaha, Anthem, Onkyo, Trinnov, and more, plus Lutron lighting, Sonos whole-home audio, Philips Hue, Nest, and Apple HomeKit accessories — all from one app.

Does it work with my old infrared-only equipment?

Yes. For legacy infrared devices, a Roomie IR adapter delivers the same infrared commands your Harmony sent, drawn from a database of 400,000+ commands. Modern equipment is controlled directly over IP with no adapter required.

Is Roomie Remote free?

You can control one smart TV for free with no subscription. Subscriptions unlock unlimited devices, rooms, and Activities, and a single purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV with Family Sharing.

Pick up where Harmony left off.

Download Roomie Remote free and turn the Apple device in your pocket into the most capable remote your home theater has ever had.

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The best Logitech Harmony alternative is an app.