Logitech Harmony Elite remote Not totally working with AppleTV 4k

I have an AppleTV 4K and a Logitech Harmony Elite

remote. I am able to do almost everything with the Harmony remote, except that

the Apple TV 4K remote has a “Touch Surface Tracking” That the Harmony remote does

not have as part of its available commands to use, it should be able to work as

the logitech remote has a touch pad

 


The “Touch Surface Tracking” on the original

Apple TV 4K remote is used to control some functions on apps like the ability

to select menus, search/forward/rewind a video etc.


 I have tried to use the Learn Remote

feature in the AppleTV settings, but while the Up button learns just fine, the down

button says the button is already in use. I have also tried to use the AppleTV 4K

remote to teach the Harmony remote the IR command, but remote command is sent

via Bluetooth, the Harmony remote never receives an IR command.

 


Has anyone been able to get the Touch Surface

Tracking working with the Logitech Harmony remote?



Apple TV 4K, tvOS 14

Posted on Feb 5, 2022 6:32 PM

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Feb 5, 2022 8:25 PM in response to MARIANOFDEZ

I’ve got an older Harmony remote / hub combo that does pretty well with my 1st-gen Apple TV 4K. The remote doesn’t have a track pad, but the directional keys, and all the function keys, perform as expected. What I haven’t discovered is a substitute for a trackpad “tap” as opposed to a proper “click”.


I don’t use it much myself… it’s just a simple clean remote that other family members grab out of habit to control all the home theater components.


Anyway, open questions on this forum roll past the first couple of screens so fast that you’ll be lucky if another person with your $350 remote happens to see it and chimes in to help. I would expect you’ll have better luck on support.Logitech.com.


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