Any universal remote out there that can control mostly everything?

You can probably still find a Logitech harmony with a hub, but you’ll likely overpay since they’re no longer produced.

Newest alternative would be the Flirc 1s but it has a few drawbacks. It requires non-rechargeable batteries, and it only works with IR (and CEC, which from experience does pretty well with FireTV).

You need line of site. There are some great adapters for distribution for this if you need them


ETA- if you hate CEC so much, they do sell an adapter specifically for the FireTV (their primary product is a USB IR receiver. The universal remote world is new for them)

If you don’t mind app-only control, grabbing a used GlobalCaché device off eBay and a control app of your choice is a good option, too.


But I want physical remotes.

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Newest alternative would be the Flirc 1s but it has a few drawbacks. It requires non-rechargeable batteries, and it only works with IR (and CEC, which from experience does pretty well with FireTV).

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I don’t really know what any is this means.

Does this mean this remote will work for these devices?

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Does this mean this remote will work for these devices?

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It will work with all those devices.


Granted, your current TV remote should probably work on all those devices, too, if you turn HDMI-CEC (control over HDMI) on.


Which model tv is it?

Those top 3 buttons (A, B, and C) are “activities” buttons. so you can actually map it out as 3 totally different remotes that just happen to be inside the same shell. You could even make it work in different rooms if you were so inclined.

In other words, “A” will assign the arrow buttons to Roku, volume buttons to TV

“b” will assign the arrows to FireTV, volume to tv

“C” only uses the tv

If you were to add a soundbar or receiver, it could handle those things, too!

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Other drawbacks you know of?

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Generation 1 product, but it’s from a company who is pretty good at what they do. Early/beta reviews were positive. I think the only other drawback would be that it’s not available til February

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So the little usb plug would be used to plug into the fire tv and being able to use Bluetooth that way?

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This remote does not have bluetooth. This company does essentially zero bluetooth or other RF control
It is an IR (infrared, line of sight, "traditional" remote) receiver that is programmed to work and add IR functionality to a FireTV

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I’ve aso come across SofaBaton devices? Those any good?

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I've read mixed reviews. It's the other primary competitor down at that price range, but the app is very poorly reviewed, though once you get it set up, it seems to work OK for most people.


I own neither and own no FLIRC products (except I do have a media center PC with an in-case receiver that may have, at some point, come from one of their production facilities. But I didn't put it in there)