📱 Philips Universal Remote Control with Find It Feature and Smartphone App: Samsung, Vizio, Sony, Sharp, Roku, Apple TV, RCA, Panasonic Support - 6 Device, Silver SRP2017B/27 Review

: Replacing batteries fixes the freezing issue described below. But this remote quickly drains the batteries. My rough estimate is less than 5 weeks of light use on one set of batteries. Maybe Bluetooth is being searched for in the background? This product works quite well for basic audio/video operations but has some issues. Pros: Easy programming with phone app. Bluetooth connected quickly and all steps were intuitive. The keys feel solid. Cons: The remote has an annoying bug. If you hold the

The product documentation, including online, did not match the remote control properly and required brutal setup problems. This includes finding another manual that matches the product model serial number and the documents provided do not match. I then tried the likely keyboard shortcuts when the listed instructions didn't work as directed. After trying many combinations, I hit a pattern — double-tap TV, hold Setup, then hold TV until it beeps — before I could start trying out remote codes. The

I've used several generations of Logitech Harmony remotes that use a PC app to set up and sync the USB cable. I still use them for our main family entertainment but need something simpler for our bedroom. I was fascinated by the app/bluetooth syncing with this remote and that part of it worked seamlessly. As soon as I started using it I realized how bad they are at buttons. I use it with TV, Roku (streaming device) and soundbar. For a remote that has the second device button labeled as a…