There are so many devices nowadays. Chances are you’ve got at least four connected to your big TV screen. You might have your Apple TV, cable, a remote for your soundbar, as well as the master remote for the TV itself.
In short, it’s complicated — almost too complicated. That’s where universal remotes come in. The devices consolidate all of your individual flickers into one — meaning you don’t have to cycle between multiple remotes every time you sit down.
There are many reasons to get one. The inevitability of one of your remotes slipping down the side of the couch. The overall convenience — universalremotes put everything on the TV in one spot, allowing you unprecedented control from a single often-touchscreen device.
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