Ever since Logitech discontinued their universal remote lineup, I've been looking for the ideal replacement. Enter the SwitchBot Universal Remote, which promised bring smart home control with Matter support and IR functionality. However, my experience was far from seamless.

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Chapters ➡

00:00 Introduction
00:51 Home Theater Setup
03:04 SwitchBot Universal Remote
03:25 Matter Support
03:48 Adding IR Devices
05:12 Adding Audio Receiver
06:13 Adding Devices to Remote
06:48 Creating Scenes with SwitchBot
08:07 Even More Issues
09:01 Shortcuts Support
10:31 Matter Fail

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