First I want to say that I had to get a replacement for it, because after programming it for my receiving and pressing the buttons to figure out what they represent, the remote went crazy and stopped working.

Could control my ps4, volume on my soundbar, and power to the TV.However, it suddenly lost programming and refused to enter learning mode again

My final problem with this remote is the programming

Great substitute for the terrible programming Sony did for the PS4 controllers.

Battery life is poor and even after programming all your SONY components; you will constantly have to select which component you want to control.

There was a time before the internet when programming a universal remote was almost impossible if you were not provided with the codes, back then you had to use your brain and work out the codes for your devices but that is no longer the case

If there's no preset for your device, you can program some "soft buttons", but there's only a handful of these and they're in awkward locations, and sometimes don't work as the original remote would (holding a soft button programmed to changed volume doesn't always work, for example, one has to press repeatedly).Build quality and design are great though, it's nothing fancy, feels like any regular remote (which is good), maybe even better built than most TV remotes

, all the buttons work as it was intended

We bought this remote in December 2017 and it has stopped working as of February 25

oops.this hasnt completely stopped that b/c i am NOTORIOUS, i tell you, but its not nearly as bad as with a controller

First the good news: it has both Bluetooth and IR capabilities, meaning it works as a universal remote, potentially able to control your whole entertainment system, and decluttering your desktop