Remote Astrion Custom — Standalone dashboard and launcher (compatible with Home Assistant & Harmony)

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Hi everyone,

A few months ago, my son broke my Logitech Harmony Elite. I looked around for alternatives, but nothing really fit my needs. My best workaround at the time involved using a SwitchBot remote to send a generic IR code, catching it with an ESPHome/ESP8285 setup, and then triggering the Harmony hub activity. However, my wife and son struggled a bit with it—there were occasional glitches, and we had to find workarounds to keep everything under control.

Looking for a better solution, I stumbled upon the Sanytron Astrion HA100 remote. Checking out their website, I thought, “Awesome, this is exactly what I need!” and ordered it right away. But while waiting for it to arrive, I dug deeper into how it worked and got some bad news: it relies entirely on Home Assistant out of the box, which wasn’t what I was looking for.

Then, by pure luck, I came across BAE’s project (baes-cloud/astrion-dashboard), which offered a standalone dashboard. That’s where the real adventure began for me!

I received the remote on August 1st, 2026, at 8:00 AM. I didn’t even test the stock firmware—I went straight to BAE’s version. Just a few hours later, I modified the code to suit my needs, and I managed to get my Logitech Harmony Hub communicating directly with the remote, completely bypassing Home Assistant.

Now, after 5 days of intense development, the project has really taken shape. I’m currently on v0.3.0, and v0.4.0 is dropping in just a few hours with tons of updates:

  • Custom Dashboards: Personalize your dashboard with multiple cards.
  • Direct Harmony Integration: Communicate directly with your Harmony hubs.
  • Translations: While the core project is in English, I’ve added a translation system so you can contribute in your native language (being French myself, French and English are already fully supported).
  • JSON Helper Tool: I’ve set up an online builder tool to make configuring your JSON dashboard layout much easier.
  • Coming in v0.4.0: The ability to add custom activities combined with IR commands, just like a Logitech Hub does!

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:link: Links & Code

Feel free to test it, share your feedback, or contribute!

🚀 Release v0.4.0: Standalone Local IR Support, New FanCard, and Editor Overhaul! (Click to expand)

Hi everyone!

Version v0.4.0 is officially available! This update brings long-awaited features, particularly around fan management and native support for the remote’s built-in IR blaster.

:warning: Note regarding IR: The local IR activities engine and the Pronto Hex database editor are now live! However, the database (docs/ir-database/) will need to be populated over time with device codes (TV, plug, etc.). This gives a clear preview of where the project is heading: 100% standalone and local operation for setups that don’t rely on a Harmony hub or Home Assistant.

:glowing_star: Key Highlights

  • Standalone IR Activities & Pronto Hex Database:
    • Execute IR sequences directly through the remote’s built-in IR blaster (ConsumerIrManager).
    • Built-in Pronto Hex decoder in the web editor: converts Pronto codes into frequencies/patterns during dashboard.json export for zero-latency execution on device.
  • New Full FanCard:
    • Aligns with the ClimateCard design introduced in v0.3.0: dedicated power button, oscillation toggle, preset/speed selection, and configuration overrides.
  • Web Editor Overhaul (docs/index.html):
    • Realistic Preview: The preview pane now renders your dashboard inside an image of the physical remote frame (real 480×800 screen resolution) with a mocked status bar. Tapping the screen expands it into a larger modal.
    • In-Place Editing: Click any item in a grid to edit it directly instead of having to delete and recreate it.
  • Unified Color Scheme: Power buttons across ClimateCard and FanCard now follow a consistent scheme (red = off, green = on).
  • Wi-Fi Startup Fix: Added a BOOT_COMPLETED receiver to automatically reactivate Wi-Fi on boot if disabled by the system.

:clipboard: Detailed Changelog v0.4.0

:green_circle: Added

  • FanCard:
    • New full style (auto-picked when the entity reports preset_modes and/or oscillating), featuring a dedicated power button, preset chips, and oscillation toggle.
    • preset_modes override option to filter or reorder displayed chips (the "off" state is excluded as it’s handled by the main power button).
    • Oscillate toggle chip reusing existing translations.
    • style config option ("auto", "simple", "full").
  • SceneGridCard:
    • Optional PNG icon rendering on scene tiles.
    • show_labels option: allows displaying icons only without text underneath.
    • Uniform tile height calculation across grids mixing icon and non-icon scenes.
  • ClimateCard / FanCard:
    • show_captions option: hides section header labels (“Mode”, “Fan”, “Oscillate”, etc.).
  • IR Activities & Editor:
    • Universal Pronto Hex support (protocol-agnostic).
    • New “IR Activities” section in the web editor with cascading dropdowns (Category → Brand → Model → Command).
    • Modularized editor codebase (styles.css + js/*.js).

:counterclockwise_arrows_button: Changed

  • ClimateCard / FanCard: Power buttons now share a consistent color scheme (red when off, green when on).
  • In-Place Editing: Grid items in button_grid / scene_grid can now be clicked to edit directly.
  • Cleaner Preview: Small preview mode hides clutter (card type labels, hints, action icons) to show only actual on-device visuals.

:hammer_and_wrench: Fixed

  • Wi-Fi Stability: Added WifiBootReceiver to ensure Wi-Fi stays enabled after device restart.
  • Grid Overflow: Fixed horizontal scrollbars on multi-column grid previews in the web editor.
🚀 Release: v0.5.0 (2026-08-10)(Click to expand)

ersion v0.5.0 is now available! This update introduces Multi-Hub Logitech Harmony support, automatic ID resolution via IP, and integrates the Dashboard Builder directly into the app itself.

:glowing_star: Key Features & Improvements

:control_knobs: Multi-Hub Harmony Support & Automatic ID Resolution

  • Multi-Hub Management: You can now configure multiple Harmony hubs in the settings (/). Each hub gets assigned a stable localId.
  • Automatic ID Retrieval via IP: No need to manually copy the numeric hub ID from Home Assistant’s harmony_<id>.conf file. Simply enter the Hub’s IP address—as soon as the IP field loses focus (or when tapping “Auto-detect ID”), the app queries the hub and retrieves its numeric ID automatically.
  • Backward Compatibility: If no hub is specified on a card or tile, the first configured hub is used as a fallback. Your existing single-hub setups will keep working without any changes.
  • Config Export & Offline Caching: Full hub configuration (paired devices, IR commands, activities) is fetched via GET /harmony-config and cached locally to astrion/harmony_<hubId>.json next to dashboard.json, keeping things running smoothly even if a hub temporarily goes offline.

:hammer_and_wrench: Embedded Dashboard Builder

  • Hosted Locally: The dashboard builder (docs/) is now bundled as app assets and served locally at GET /builder/—no internet access or separate computer required to edit your dashboard.json.
  • Live Save & Reload: When opened directly on the device, the builder automatically loads your current dashboard.json and adds a “Save to device” button for instant saving and live UI reloading.
  • Cascading Harmony Picker: When creating tiles or hotkeys in the builder, you now get live Hub → Device → Command and Hub → Activity dropdown pickers fed directly from your paired hubs.

:flower_playing_cards: Card & Shortcut Enhancements

  • Added optional hub parameter support to SceneGridCard, AppleTvRemoteCard, and HotkeyConfig.
  • SceneGridCard tiles now support direct harmonyDevice and harmonyCommand actions alongside activities.

:warning: Breaking Changes & Removals

  • CustomIrCard Removed: Replaced by IR Activities (introduced in v0.4.0). To send local IR without a hub, use a scene_grid tile with an irActivity action (which offers a full Category → Brand → Model → Command picker in the builder).
    • Action required: Existing custom_ir cards should be migrated to scene_grid + irActivity.

:hammer_and_wrench: UI & Internal Refactoring

  • Redesigned Config Page (/): The Home Assistant and Dashboard panels are now displayed side-by-side in a 2-column layout on wider screens.
  • Streamlined Update Badge: The “Updates” block has been moved into a compact status badge at the top, showing the active version or an amber badge to install updates in 1 click.
  • Code Modularization: Split TileCards.kt into dedicated per-card files (CoverCard.kt, FanCard.kt, and SwitchCard.kt) to allow each component’s UI to evolve independently.