Master control of your Samsung TV and connected devices

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These days, most TVs are hooked up to all sorts of external devices like gaming consoles, streaming services, Blu-ray players, and even set-top boxes. This can make it confusing when you want to turn on the TV or turn off a console - which remote should you be using? You can streamline the process by using just one remote to control your Smart TV and other devices. For instance, you can rely on your Samsung universal remote or Amazon Fire Stick to get the job done.

Set up Samsung universal remote

Samsung TVs available in stores and on our website come with a universal One Remote. The remote can control third-party devices that are connected to the TV via HDMI only. For instance, if a Blu-ray player or Xbox is connected via HDMI, you can point the universal remote at the Blu-ray player to begin controlling its functions!

Setting up universal remote is easy and should only take a few minutes.

First, connect an external device (such as a Blu-ray player) to an open HDMI port on your TV, and then turn on the external device. Your TV will automatically recognize the device when connected through HDMI, and will switch the source.

If it doesn't automatically detect it, then keep following the steps to set up the universal remote.

Press the Home button on your TV remote to access the Home Screen. Using the directional pad on the remote, navigate to Source. When the selector is placed over Source, the Source menu will appear.
Press UP on the directional pad to access Universal Remote, and then select Universal Remote on the Source screen.
Next, select Start and make sure the device you want to connect is turned on. Select the device you are trying to setup: Cable/Satellite box, Home Theater, OTT Box/Game console (Select this option for Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire etc), or Blu-ray disc Player (Select this option for DVD players). Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup and register the device. The instructions will vary, depending on the device type selected.
Your TV and the remote will memorize the external device and its connection port (HDMI 1, HDMI 2, etc.) to make controlling everything even easier.
Occasionally, the device may not respond after it's registered. To make sure the connection is made, you will need to re-register the device.

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