I’m new to the whole harmony thing. Still learning like you. Could you not have the TV select the proper HDMI input as part of your TV start activity?
Also I think when you turn on one activity it turns off the other. So say you turn on TV it should close Netflix activity (run the exit commands)and start the TV activity (run its start commands).
I’d recommend finding the Harmony ,Alexa thread and asking in there.
EDIT: look / ask in this thread.
Due to recent changes in the Logitech Harmony integration into Alexa, I thought it would be a good idea to create a new 2017 version of the guide for this particular integration. I also expect significant changes to the integration in the upcoming year, as we will surely see all three platforms maturing a bit this year. Logi is now focused on HA a bit more, and Amazon simply has plans for global domination…or maybe just home domination, globally.
**Note: This guide is a work in progress. All information contained within is subject to change as Logitech works to make their Alexa Skill functionality more comprehensive.
https://support.smartthings.com/hc/en-us/articles/207808076…
OR here:
I haven’t seen this posted anywhere, so I thought I’d write up my experience.
I wanted to control my TV, set top box, receiver, etc with my Echo and I’m a bit paranoid about IFTTT. I saw that the new Samsung Smartthings hub is compatible with both Echo and with the Logitech Harmony Hub. Long story short, Alexa can now turn on my TV, receiver, set to the right input, and change channels! I also have two Philips Hue Bloom lights behind my TV and they can be set to different colors depending on the channel. (Syfy and HGTV simply MUST have different colors… obviously :P)
To do this, you set up “Activities” in the logitech harmony hub software. For example, if I want Alexa to be able to tune to HGTV, I create an HGTV activity in the harmony hub software. The activity will turn on the TV…