Logitech to remotely brick all Harmony Link devices in March 2018

[winb83]

Customers furious as Logitech plans to kill Harmony Link smart home controller

This device pairs with an Android or iOS device to allow home theater controls. It is not a subscription based device and no good reason has been given for the decision to brick them. Owners were however offered 35% off the Harmony Hub device that replaced the Link.

 

[Rekkapryde]

 

[Family Lives Matter]

This is the era we live in where you can pay for something and the suppliers can shut it down for no good reason

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

How the hell is this even legal?
Might have to look out for the class action lawsuit on that Harmony link whatever it's called "that I bought and am severely displeased with it no longer working even though I don't have a receipt"

 

[Liquid]

Apple and the rest of the tech hardware giants looking at this like

If successful many will attempt to follow and force customers to agree to terms that their hardware can be disabled after X amount of years.

 

[Hey_zeus]

I remember trying to buy this for an old kodi box but it was discontinued. This is not how you push device adoption Logitech.

 

[The Phoenix]

I bought the Harmony Hub and Smart Control or whatever it's called earlier this year. It was on sale at Best Buy. I am greatly underwhelmed and most of the setup for it is just confusing. I was hoping to sit down, let the device know what hardware I have and be on my way. Nah son, it don't work like that. And then when you do get setup, the shyt doesn't work half the time. If I switch to my PS4, the input will change, but the TV will go to the wrong input. If I want to switch back to my movie setup, shyt, sometimes the whole system will just turn off. It's just wildly erratic.

 

[Rice N Beans]

I'm a Logitech homer and stock owner but I do not condone this nonsense.

 

[Red Shield]

Apple and the rest of the tech hardware giants looking at this like

If successful many will attempt to follow and force customers to agree to terms that their hardware can be disabled after X amount of years.

Yea... stuff like this better get nipped in the ass quickly

 

[daze23]

that's crazy. I could understand stopping support and updates, but why brick it?

 

[TheGregReaper]

I use Harmony Hub....I came in here pissed thinking thats what this thread was about

 

[Liquid]

that's crazy. I could understand stopping support and updates, but why brick it?

$$$

 

[The Mad Titan]

"We reserve the rights to..."


better start reading that fine print

 

[Easy-E]

How the hell is this even legal?

"We reserve the rights to..."


better start reading that fine print

This


Most ppl don't realize that don't own the media they buy, but, that they're buying a license to play them--that's it

 

[Rigby.]

Apple and the rest of the tech hardware giants looking at this like

If successful many will attempt to follow and force customers to agree to terms that their hardware can be disabled after X amount of years.

Apple damn near does that now. They're teetering that line of planned oblosc., but this is the biggest example of that scummy technique Ive ever seen