I recently had to move my uncle into an assisted living facility that is 30 miles away from my home. He recently has struggled with getting 'stuck' on the wrong TV channels. I am hoping to find a solution that will allow me to use my cell phone or other internet connected device to control the TV in his room. I have recently heard that the Logitech Harmony Hub may be a solution, but I have not found anyone who has actually used this solution to change a TV channel from a remote location. I would very much appreciate any guidance or recommendations from anyone who has already tackled this challenge.
Here is one solution I found.
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/369800-remote-control-of-my-moms-tv-from-another-location/
A roku device that is voice controlled, or an Alexa device so with voice command he can change it? Or he calls you then puts phone on speaker so you can make the changes? There are voice control remotes andntv's.
https://blog.feedspot.com/technology_forums/
https://seniorliving.caavo.com
And here is a post that already asked this question on this forum:
https://www.agingcare.com/questions/controlling-tv-remotely-459015.htm?orderby=recent
I wouldn't source anything older than a year or two ago as technology (and privacy/hacking laws) are constantly changing.