Harmony Hub/1 hub multiple activities

Installation Home Assistant OS
1

I have a harmony hub with 3 activities. When i use the harmony app each activity can be turned on independently. I have that same hub integrated currently with HA/one activity used because when all 3 are integrated the hub tries to run all and turns everything from all 3 activities including the wrong input on my receiver. Is there any way to have HA respond to individual activities on the same hub?

2

According to the docs, this should do it.

action:
  - service: remote.turn_on
    entity_id: remote.bed_room_hub
    data:
       activity: "Watch TV"
3

Appreciate the help. But I’m still a little confused. Do I have to enter this for each activity on the same hub?

4

You just put that with the correct details in the automation that you use to call that activity. To call a different activity you’d use another automation with the other activity specified.

5

Something like this?

  - platform: harmony
    name: Living Room
    activity: Watch TV
  - platform: harmony
    name: Living Room
    activity: Switch 
  - platform: harmony
    name: Living Room
    activity: XBOX
6

I assume you mean in the configuration of the harmony remote in your configuration.

If so - see https://www.home-assistant.io/components/harmony/#activity

It is an optional setting for the default activity to turn on if you “turn on” the harmony remote using HASS.

you can only have one (or none)

7

So if I can only have one,how can I have the inputs on my receiver each as a switch in HA? Broadlink mini?

8

If you want to set them up so you can start them from the HA front end you could set each activity up as a script.

In your scripts file enter something like this using your names:

harmony_activity_a:
  alias: Activity A
  sequence:
  - service: remote.turn_on
    entity_id: remote.remote_name
    data:
       activity: "Activity A"

harmony_activity_b:
  alias: Activity B
  sequence:
  - service: remote.turn_on
    entity_id: remote.remote_name
    data:
       activity: "Activity B"

harmony_activity_c:
  alias: Activity C
  sequence:
  - service: remote.turn_on
    entity_id: remote.remote_name
    data:
       activity: "Activity C"

You will need to substitute remote_name with the name of your remote and Activity A, Activity B, and Activity C with the names of your activities.

Reload scripts and then you should have three scripts listed on the front end that you can execute individually.

I haven’t tested this but I’m hoping it works.

9

That works perfectly thanks again. Next question. I have a Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. What sensor would best/quickest way to monitor the Switch’s power state? I assume the Xbox Live component was do that for Xbox.

10

Sorry, I can’t help you there as I have neither of them. I suggest you start a new topic.

11

just like to say thanks @Muttly , been trying to get 2 switches to get separate harmony activities running … Worked a treat. I had already spent all day on it and got nowhere , and this really helped !

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