BroadLink Wi-Fi Smart Remote Hub with Sensor Cable, IR RF All in One Automation Learning Universal Remote Control, With a Mini Smart Plug, Compatible with Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT （RM4proS+SP4M)

Hasta el momento he conectado al equipo un abanico, aire acondicionado, tv, equipo de sonido y funcionan bien, solo que hasta ahora no he podido manejarlos por completo con Alexa, debido a que algunos comandos no los reconoce.

Got my Broadlink pro some days ago, the installation process was very easy, I have included all RF/IR devices in my house. The integration with Alexa is very nice too, you can create specific scenes then include these into Akexas routines. Being able to integrate non-smart devices along with smart devices, and create scenes/ambients with these is magic! Very recommend product.

I bought this product to remotely control a TV and possibly some other devices for a handicapped person. Heres what I found: 1) it works over the same wifi network to provide a local wifi remote for a Roku TV. Great. But one cant use that remote over the internet. This is of course possible, the Alex Roku skill will control the TV from anywhere as long as there is an Alexa set up on the local wifi network. I can for example tell Alexa in my house to turn on the TV in the other persons house, set the input, etc. The Broadlink device clearly CAN communicate over the internet since I can use it remotely to control IR devices in the other house. However I suspect that the RM4 doesnt actually do wifi remotes, that is a function of the app. 2) When setting up IR remotes, NONE of the devices I had were pre configured. So 100% not matched despite the claim of 95% match. 3) The RM4 didnt come with a USB power adapter. Obviously one is likely to want to plug it into a power source. 4) It didnt work with the XFinity remote. Seems like a frequency issue. The particular frequency of that remote is not supported. For my use case Alexa worked and this didnt. Also Comcast has an app that works remotely (over the internet) to control the Xfinity box. Too bad I dont have some automated curtains I need to control. The only thing Im using this for now is to monitor temperature. In Celsius.

This device is awesome. I wanted to integrate an entertainment system with Alexa. This device bridges that gap. It operates everything I need. Xbox, TV, Amplifier, everything turns on, scrolls through menus, adjusts settings. I am pleased and can recommend this. It does take a little effort to learn and setup, but once its set, its a solid smart home improvement.

I purchased this as an accessory for Google Home. I use it to control my living room entertainment center and my ceiling fan. The functions for the entertainment center that translate to Google Home are very elementary - change channel, on and off. I cannot pause my DirecTV box or restart, nor can it control the volume. Also, it doesnt recognize on from off - it just sends a signal. So, if the TVs off and it gets a command to turn the TV off (via a Bedtime Routine), it will turn it on. Same with the fan and the fans light. You can, however, control the speed of the fan with Google Home, so thats a nice feature.

This device does a good job controlling each of our three motorized roller shades. You can also set up a group so it controls all your shades at the same time. Our motorized shade has a customizable mid position feature which is triggered when holding down the stop button on the remote; unfortunately I could not figure out how this Wi-Fi device is activated as a hold button.

Doesn’t work with google home! DO NOT BUY. 2023 review w shades. Connects but NO CONTROLS . As title says. I can add the Allen roth shades in the app and it works fine IN THE APP. Soon as I link it to google google home shows ZERO controls. Just says it’s connected. Piece of crap junk.

Update 27-Oct-20: Changing from 2 stars to 4 as the vendor has really spent time effort and communication with me showing real interest to increase compatibility and correct issues. Ive also learned a bit more about IR remote control - there are a lot of different protocols/techniques used and there is no standard. So its very challenging - probably impossible - to be 100% compatible with every IR device. Fortunately, one of the main things I want to be able to control with this looks like they will be able to get working! Update 19-Oct-20: Changing from 1 to 2 stars as the vendor has replied - so far not any fix. Read updates at bottom. Have wasted lot of time with this poorly engineered product, and the bottom line is: It WILL NOT connect to my TP-Link Archer A7 router (2.4ghz wireless). I have tried lots of things, including even disabling wireless security, changing the support for A/B/G/N, etc. The same thing happens every single time: this Broadlink device makes attempt to connect to the router, but it fails. I can see the Broadlink mac address as it connects to the router with 100% signal quality, and it shows in the wireless devices for a second or two, disappears, and will keep repeating the unsuccessful connection attempt. I have a spare older Netgear router, and in my troubleshooting set it up. This Broadlink will connect to it - but its not the router I want to use. So, is the problem the TP-Link or this Broadlink? I would have to say its the Broadlink because I have never had a problem connecting any wifi device to the TP-Link, including Amazon echo devices, Google home devices, smart plugs, smart thermostats, phones, notebook computers, etc., etc., etc. Extremely disappointed, but not entirely surprised as I look at other reviews. As I see it, theres something funky about the wifi setup/firmware on this device and it will work with some 2.4ghz routers, but definitely not all. So, even if it works for you, would you want a device that may not work in the future if you change/upgrade your router? UPDATE 1: Was ready to request RMA to send it back, and thought, well maybe I should at least see how it would work if it could connect to my network, so I hooked my old Netgear router up to the Internet, connected my phone and setup the Broadlink device. After it connected and finished the initial setup, it immediately downloaded from the internet new firmware. Aha. So, with that maybe it will connect to the router I actually use? I then put the TPLink back to the net and the Broadlink back to setup mode and..... It now connects to the TPLink router.... SO, we have a product that ships with bad firmware that prevents it from connecting to at least some routers/wifi, and the only way to fix it is to connect to a router/wifi and download new firmware! What really needs to happen is the vendor needs to re-flash these things before sending them out as new product.... UPDATE 2: After getting the hub on my network, started adding my remotes. No issue with TV, but had immediate issue with my set-top-box which is a Cisco ISB7150 - a cable box with DVR provided by Hawaiian Telcom for their cable provided by fiber using IP technology. I didnt find the remote listed by BroadLink, so tried to add it as custom. No matter what I tried, it would not learn a single button. Believe me, I tried and tried and tried. I have 2 remotes that can operate the stb - the one provided by Hawaiian Telcom (URC 2025B1-BB) and my old Logitech Harmony 650 which is perfectly able to learn any of the remote codes and is in the Logitech database. Almost ready to give up, I noticed a BroadLink database listing for: Iptv Cisco! (Under I not C). Well, that worked for the basic function of the stb, but none of the DVR-related keys are programmed, and many of the less-used set-top buttons as well are not there - with no success in getting BroadLink to learn any of them. I recd the product from Amazon on Sat. BroadLink support is 5x24 no Sat/Sun. But on Monday I did receive an email response from BroadLink to my problems. They acknowledge firmware update can resolve some compatibility issue with wifi (but thats catch-22 for most people as it requires connecting to a different router before it can be fixed and theres absolutely no mention of this potential issue anywhere). And, I was told they will change the database listing from Iptv Cisco to Cisco Iptv. And, I was asked more about the remote that cant be learned as if they are interested in addressing that. Will see what happens.... Finally, my ultimate goal is to use this with Alexa, and that does seem to work, but until I can get the STB remote functionality, its too limited to be useful.

If you have a mesh router (as every mid-size home should), it will not work unless you can put yourself on a 2.4ghz WiFi! This device needs to get into the 21st century. Dont waste your time. I bought this because it got good reviews. Well, I guess those people had simple old school (pre-Y2K) tech. I am trying to replace Harmony because it no longer works with Alexa (G&^%# M%#@$ F^&*%ers).

For the most part this is an excellent product until you change the password on your router, then you lose all the hard work you have invested in scanning your original remotes. The universval remote app does offer the ability to backup the remotes. Unfortunately, this did not work for me using my android tablet. I did manage to backup two remotes using my android phone. Today, I added another remote but could not backup with my phone or tablet. While trying to backup remote, I get submission failed, please check network status. I find it hard to believe that Verizon and Mediacom cannot connect to Broadlinks servers reliably.