Fixing your own gadgets, from HomePods to Harmony remotes

Published: Feb. 15, 2023, 6 a.m.

Today on the flagship podcast of home theater remotes: repairing broken gadgets and why you should do it.\xa0\n\n01:55 - David Pierce talks with Nic of Nic\u2019s Fix, a repair service specializing in Apple\u2019s original HomePod.\xa0\n\nNicsfix.com\n\n\nNew Apple HomePod 2023 Comparison and Teardown; Is it better? Is it fixed??\xa0\n\n\n28:15 - Alex Cranz talks with Quin at Harmony Remote Repair, who offers fixes for the discontinued universal remote from Logitech.\xa0\n\nharmonyremoterepair.com\n\nLogitech officially discontinues its Harmony remote\n\n\n47:07 - iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens joins the show to talk about the state of fixing your own stuff and what\u2019s next in the fight for the right to repair.\n\n\nRebble with a Cause: How Pebble Watches Were Granted an Amazing Afterlife | iFixit News\xa0\n\nNew York breaks the right to repair bill as it\u2019s signed into law\n\n\nEmail us at vergecast@theverge.com or call the Vergecast hotline at 866-VERGE11, we'd love to hear from you.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices