SofaBatonX1 Universal Remote Control with Hub, All in one Remote with Smart APP Setting, One-Touch Activities,Control 60+ Devices, Compatible Alexa & Google Assistant for Voice Control

Bought this to replace old Logitech 650. Wife loves it now but it was a bear to set up.More versatile then the 650 ( Supports Bluetooth, IR, Wifi )You really don't have to keep the remote pointed at the devices to work like the 650.The remote talks to the Hub via wifi and the Hub sends out the IR commands.The most important thing is placement of the hub in relation to the (IR) devices.Suggestions on set up.1. Make sure you orient the hub (IR) in the best line of site for programming.After you make sure things are working then figure out where it's permanent home will be.2. Down load the app & get all the model numbers you will need to program the remote.3. Watch videos on programming before you start.4. Expect a few hrs to get it right.5. Don't expect to program it like a 650.Notes:Programming is 1st done on the phone app. The hub then Sync's with the remote.You cannot check the Long press programming on the phone app, only on the remote.The remote has a limited amount of buttons so each button can do double duty.A short press ( i.e Mute ) and a long Press (Closed captions) . These are all programmableTakes time but worth it.The reason for #1. is that I thought the programming was not working with the TV.The problem was the IR signal was not getting to the TV. After you are sure everything isprogrammed you can move the hub and place the IR blasters if needed. If you don't do thisyou will not be sure if the programming is wrong or the device is not seeing the signal.Make sure you test the activities, Add delays before you move the hub.Only move it after all the programming is done.# 5. The 650 was a snap to program. This is a little confusing mostly in the device setup.The activities is a little more straight forward. Pay attention to the 1 or 2 button power setup.The inputs really don't have to be done until the activities part.As mentioned above test before moving hub to permanent location.I have a Receiver as my switcher and have multiple devices that are supported (Cable box, Roku, BluRay Player) The hardest part was setting up the input switching for the activities. You should have the original remotes (with new batteries) handy to help with the programming. My receiver remote had a button for each input which I didn't see on the actual receiver. That helped a lot.As I said it takes a bit to get set up but when you do it works great .Good luck :-)

I rarely write reviews, but this device is so bad, I feel compelled to warn others. Don't only read my review, though, check out similar comments, as well as the X1's low 3.5 star rating. Hopefully, you've filtered only to find 4+ stars here at Amazon. Lucky you will then neither have to read my lengthy review nor suffer through the experience that is Sofabaton.First, there are basically no instructions. That's fine, I'm into this type of thing, good with computers, I'll figure it out.Like other half baked junk these days, the app is only on the phone. I'd prefer it on the computer for a setup tool like this, but maybe others like tiny screens and limited options.My biggest complaint is that the commands don't work consistently with my preamp. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. My preamp works fine with the factory remote, the Harmony 890 blaster, and my nVidia shield remote. No problems, basically 100% of the time. But the X1 fails frequently (let's say it's a 30% failure rate on volume up/down -- totally unacceptable). I've spent hours and hours trying to figure this out to no avail. I even removed IR LEDs from a working Harmony blaster and installed them in the X1 to see if they were just using cheap parts. Yes, I have taken an extreme effort. You can guess at their codes in the database, you can learn from the original remote, you can add "repeats", etc. Doesn't make any difference. Note: all the options they give you are not described -- what are "repeats" exactly? What difference codes are you selecting when you go through the list? They just ask if it worked. They are totally guessing.Almost as annoying as it being unable to consistently control my devices is this: When you create an "Activity" and you assign commands to the soft menus on the screen, you cannot reorder them once they are in place. You can also not delete them. You have to delete the entire activity and start over. So, if you had a whole system set up and you bought a new TV, you could not simply change the TV model and reassign buttons -- you'd have to start all over. This makes no sense, of course. I and others have repeatedly asked for them to fix this, and they say they will review the request. Um, this would be one of the first things I would do if this were my project (from the start, not after probably hundreds of customer requests).The database of IR codes is a total disaster. Some commands are missing, some are oddly named, and some do the wrong thing. I suppose you could consider this some type of challenge -- like a Sudoku or a crossword -- to keep your mind active, but I just find it a pain in the backside.Between the oddball codes and the inability to reorganize the menus once they are in place, I was discouraged from creating an elaborate setup in the soft menus. If you do attempt to work with this device, I suggest setting up the *absolute* minimum until you're sure it'll work for you. If you try to set it up as you really want, you'll be met with frustration.Sometimes the hub and/or the handset will drop the connection. I don't know exactly which connection is lost, but power cycling it will fix it. Let's just say that this isn't particularly popular with my wife and kids.I'm sure there are more negative points, but I can't remember them all! Check out the negative reviews from others to get a feel. And check out the "community" section at the Sofabaton X1 website. You can see the endless complaints, along with Sofabaton's responses, which are usually a regurgitation of some type of "sorry for the inconvenience" nonsense.The external hardware and the packaging are impressive, though I have read complaints of early failures on some of the buttons. However, the app, the firmware, the electronics and the IR databases are what I would expect of a year-long graduate level four-person group project. Very, very impressive for a handful of kids that have no real work experience. But it's not ready for primetime and I'd say it would take another year or more of development with a team of real engineers for it to be at the point that it's for sale at Amazon for $189.Please, give yourself an early birthday present this year and DO NOT PURCHASE this piece of junk! Extra points if your birthday is actually TODAY!