# Open PHT and Harmony Remote **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps & Creations\ **Created:** [March 31, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/open-pht-and-harmony-remote/186890 "2017-03-31T14:34:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smhussain9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@smhussain9](https://forums.plex.tv/u/smhussain9)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/open-pht-and-harmony-remote/186890/1 "2017-03-31T14:34:01Z")
Hi, Can somebody please tell me how to use harmony remote with open pht. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![nielsvdp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/nielsvdp/32/127658_2.png) [@nielsvdp](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nielsvdp)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/open-pht-and-harmony-remote/186890/2 "2017-03-31T18:48:53Z")
Set it up as a Microsoft media center remote. No need to change anything after that. Play around with the colored buttons too 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![scurtis\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@scurtis\_1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/scurtis_1)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/open-pht-and-harmony-remote/186890/3 "2017-03-31T21:30:43Z")
I ended up using a Flirc. Works fine. ---
**Author:** ![smhussain9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@smhussain9](https://forums.plex.tv/u/smhussain9)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/open-pht-and-harmony-remote/186890/4 "2017-04-01T04:26:05Z")
How do I start pht as part of an activity? ---
**Author:** ![smhussain9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@smhussain9](https://forums.plex.tv/u/smhussain9)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/open-pht-and-harmony-remote/186890/5 "2017-04-01T13:43:53Z")
I mean is there a button short cut to start pht? ---
**Author:** ![SamcorNZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@SamcorNZ](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SamcorNZ)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/open-pht-and-harmony-remote/186890/6 "2017-04-01T16:28:23Z")
In Windows, what I do is pin the OpenPHT app to the taskbar, and then you can use the WIN button + the order number to start it via the Harmony remote. So here I’ve pinned it as the first real app on the task bar (We ignore the first 3 system icons on the taskbar): ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/1/b/1b121baf2f0a30879698f231ab0f85acb9cdf89e.png) Then in the Harmony app I map the following button combination: ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/8/5/854f2ee5c0452b28133909f6c4b5bb46b36f95e3.png) ---
**Author:** ![smhussain9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@smhussain9](https://forums.plex.tv/u/smhussain9)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/open-pht-and-harmony-remote/186890/7 "2017-04-11T15:31:10Z")
isn’t there an easier way. now it is open source, can we map it to behave live windows media centre, so that it starts with green button equivalent on harmony. ---
**Author:** ![swordsandtequila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/swordsandtequila/32/1131_2.png) [@swordsandtequila](https://forums.plex.tv/u/swordsandtequila)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/open-pht-and-harmony-remote/186890/8 "2017-04-19T17:38:25Z")
If you’re on Mac you can create a service to start app with Automator, then create a keyboard shortcut. Works great with a Flirc. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/open-pht-and-harmony-remote/186890/9 "2020-01-08T19:33:17Z")