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Fixing your own gadgets, from HomePods to Harmony remotes

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Today on the flagship podcast of home theater remotes: repairing broken gadgets and why you should do it. 

01:55 - David Pierce talks with Nic of Nic’s Fix, a repair service specializing in Apple’s original HomePod. 

Nicsfix.com

New Apple HomePod 2023 Comparison and Teardown; Is it better? Is it fixed?? 

28:15 - Alex Cranz talks with Quin at Harmony Remote Repair, who offers fixes for the discontinued universal remote from Logitech. 

harmonyremoterepair.com

Logitech officially discontinues its Harmony remote

47:07 - iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens joins the show to talk about the state of fixing your own stuff and what’s next in the fight for the right to repair.

Rebble with a Cause: How Pebble Watches Were Granted an Amazing Afterlife | iFixit News 

New York breaks the right to repair bill as it’s signed into law

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