Apple TV: Will my Logitech Universal remote work with it?

[spaceballl]

I'd really like to still only have one remote for my entire system...

[xli_ne]

I highly doubt it

[spaceballl]

Originally Posted by xli_ne

I highly doubt it

Why do you doubt it? It's just an IR remote and IR codes can be learned quite easily...

[TheAnswer]

It's technically possible. If I remember correctly, the tv remote is similar if not the same as the remotes that ship currently with the iMacs, etc. I'd check the Logitech website to see if they've coded that remote, if so...there's a pretty good chance they will code the tv remote. I'm guessing the Logitech site is your best chance to find out. Post back here if you find out anything, your findings could help someone else.

[spaceballl]

Yeah. They've gotta know that this will cause some demand for harmony users. I'm gonna buy my Apple TV in 3 weeks when I'm done w/ business travel. Hopefully by then it'll be on the site.

[gordonjones]

i just set up a harmony 550 with my appleTV - works great. only thing i'm havving issue with is the power off/on/toggle command, but i'm sure i'll figure it out with a few revisions.

[BWhaler]

Originally Posted by xli_ne

I highly doubt it

I don't know what is worse about your reply: how painfully wrong you are, or the childish tone.

Anyway, YES, you can use your logitech learning remotes for it.

[gordonjones]

after 1/2 a day controlling the appletv with my harmony 550 i'm pretty happy. the appletv seems to go to sleep when not in use, so i guess an off/on command really isn't a big deal afterall. i may still explore this but certianly not a worry.

i converted a couple ripped dvd's to mpeg4 via handbrake and added them to my imac itunes. they synced with the appletv nicely, though really, i can stream them direct from the imac with no problems (i'm using ethernet). that will probably be my usual method as i can store alot more movies on my imac (and it's external drives) than i can on the 40gb appletv hard drive.

i guess my biggest complaint is that you can't stream photos, they have to reside on the appletv (via sync).

also, itunes needs to start selling some hd content, i'm not going to buy much if it's all sd.

[TheAnswer]

For everyone working on using the remote to turn the tv off/put it on standby, have you tried holding down the play button (like you would on the tv remote or on an iPod)?...does this not work?

[mrowl]

Originally Posted by TheAnswer

For everyone working on using the remote to turn the tv off/put it on standby, have you tried holding down the play button (like you would on the tv remote or on an iPod)?...does this not work?

I will try it when I setup my harmony remote tonight.

[Counterfit]

Originally Posted by BWhaler

I don't know what is worse about your reply: how painfully wrong you are, or the childish tone.

I don't think I've ever heard a child use that phrase. Also, no need to be so confrontational.

[arcsbite]

My harmony 525 works perfectly with the TV including on/off.
I was even recognised as a device first time when I added it

[DaveTheK]

New poster. I have a Harmony 880 and found AppleTV under the terribly-named "Media Center PC" devices.

If you can get over having to look under anything labelled "PC" it seems to work well...

[elo]

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[roker814]

I have an Apple TV and am planning to get the Logitech - Xbox 360 Harmony Remote which looks exactly like the 550 does anyone know if it will work if it will work with the Apple TV?

[mallbritton]

Originally Posted by xli_ne

I highly doubt it

Wow. You are so wrong you make grown men cry.

Regards,
Michael

[cc2096]

Using the Apple TV with my 880 as we speak.

[toddngina]

Originally Posted by mallbritton

Wow. You are so wrong you make grown men cry.

Regards,
Michael

And you're responding to a post from a year ago.

[mallbritton]

Well... so it is. Heh.

Regards,
Michael

[mallbritton]

Originally Posted by spaceballl

I'd really like to still only have one remote for my entire system...

Right at the tippy-top of this forum:
How to pair AppleTV and Harmony Remote

Regards,
Michael

[DaveTheK]

Originally Posted by mallbritton

Right at the tippy-top of this forum:
How to pair AppleTV and Harmony Remote

Regards,
Michael

yes, I saw this, and that is what I want to correct. When I bought my 880 recently, Apple TV shows up as a device in the Logictech devices menu (under manufacturer: Apple) so there is no longer a need to do the fancy stuff referred to in the guide.

At least, I didn't do that, I just selected the device in the Logictech software and it controls my Apple TV perfectly.

What I wrote jokingly was that it is a bit weird to have the logitech software refer to the Apple TV as a "PC Media Player"...

[BigTechDaddy]

Originally Posted by DaveTheK

What I wrote jokingly was that it is a bit weird to have the logitech software refer to the Apple TV as a "PC Media Player"...

Technically, the Apple TV is just that - A Personal Computer Media Player - I know, I know the "I'm a Mac and I'm a PC" commercials perpetuate that my that a PC is only an IBM Compatible PC - but technically a personal computer is a personal computer regardless of the OS or hardware.

B

[tscholle]

Hi I have an AppleTV and a Harmony 880 and after a few config attempts they work together, but sometimes the AppleTV does turn on when it should not. I still am not sure why, but it is less than 3 times per week so I got over it.

hope that helps!
Tom

[theBB]

Originally Posted by tscholle

Hi I have an AppleTV and a Harmony 880 and after a few config attempts they work together, but sometimes the AppleTV does turn on when it should not. I still am not sure why, but it is less than 3 times per week so I got over it.

That is probably not due to your remote. Even before I got an inexpensive universal remote, my AppleTV would turn itself on every now and then. I don't know whether it was random or somehow triggered by one of our other remotes.