Beam Smart Remote 4+

I ended up using the old fashioned codes for most of the setup because the app failed to work as advertised. I was only able to set up my tv and Apple TV using the app. The rest I had to use codes. It was handy for setting the special mode buttons (movie, tv, streaming). This is a nice feature which allows you to control your cable box and a sound bar without switching modes. I think it’s possible to set that part up without the app but it was easier without. It’s a great idea but needs some bugs worked out.

So they really only should have three stars but I think they got a bad rep for releasing an app that wasn’t functional yet. It’s come a LONG way from when I purchased the remote. Originally programming through the app was impossible. They have since fixed this. It took me a while to get my tv programmed but I blame Emerson for that because they have like a paragraph’s worth of codes which is ridiculous. Couldn’t find my Roku with the smart search function which is kind of irritating seeing as roku is one of the most popular smart devices. It did work by searching for manufacturer.

The reason I gave it five stars is simple. They’ve obviously been reading these reviews and really trying to improve. I love the concept and hope they continue improving. They really redeemed themselves by fixing their app. I almost returned it but decided to give it one last time since I was technically out of the return period and missing the receipt. I’m glad I did because I really needed a remote. It’s hard to watch tv before bed when you can’t turn it off when you’re ready to sleep.

Been here for almost 2 hours now, trying to give this remote the benefit of a doubt after reading too many negative reviews. Ok, my headline wasn’t totally accurate....ONE thing works....it connected to my TV, to turn it off/on and turn the volume up/down. Besides that, it doesn’t work. The codes to pair it with my cable box doesn’t work, the manual pairing....well, forget that! I’ve tried all the ways listed for me to try and none work except if I want to turn my tv on/off to look at a black screen, and volume up/down. Will be returning this device and it’s lame excuse for directions tomorrow.

Ps. I really had high hopes after reading the few good reviews, but now that I think about it, they’re probably fake reviews to bring up ratings.