LG Original Remote Control AKB74815301

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Your soundbar or TV’s remote control can stop working for a couple of reasons. It can be that you haven’t changed batteries in a long time. Or that your remote is not transmitting an IR signal. 1. Low Batteries You can also do a hard reset by unplugging the power cord. Do this for 30 seconds and reconnect the power cable. Resetting your soundbar should fix any issues with your software. LG soundbar remote volume not working Try to keep the cable clear of other connectors (especially power) in the tangle of wires behind your TV. Simply moving the 3.5mm cable can sometimes solve this issue. When it comes to LG TVs, there are a few different ways of connecting to soundbars, and LG TVs come with the LG Magic Remote. You can connect your soundbar to your LG TV through Sound Sync via Bluetooth, a digital optical connection, or an HDMI ARC connection.

Now, that’s a lot of instructions, but there are on-screen guides for this process. Once you connect a universal remote, you can control LG compatible devices on one remote. An HDMI ARC connection makes controlling your soundbar from your TV remote simple, and after your connection is made through the cable, you should immediately be able to hear your TV’s sound coming through your soundbar. VIZIO TVs are connected to soundbars in the same way as the instructions above, through an optical or HDMI connection. For an optical connection on the VIZIO TV, the port may be called ‘S/PDIF’, and for an HDMI ARC connection, use ‘HDMI 1’, which is the ARC port.I have also tried using the dish remote and have used the auxilliary device pairing wizard and tried all 7 of their codes and the volume up or down works but it wont turn it on or off. Please help, extremly frustated. Whether you are using an optical or HDMI ARC connection, you should have been provided the correct cable with your soundbar from the soundbar manufacturer. Plug in the cable to your soundbar and your TV. Most TCL TVs come with HDMI ARC, so this should be your preferred connection for connecting and controlling your soundbar with a TCL TV remote. Make sure to use a high-speed HDMI cable that supports ARC and CEC control.

In addition, you'll need to go into your set-top box’s audio settings to ensure that sound is routed through your soundbar instead of to your TV. Change the settings to the audio connector you have chosen to connect to the soundbar, for instance optical or 3.5mm aux.

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Having one remote control for your soundbar and LG TV can be convenient. If you are looking for a way to ditch your LG soundbar remote, consider turning on LG sound sync. This feature allows a wireless connection between LG TV and the soundbar. It also allows you to your soundbar’s volume with the LG TV remote. Most people consider the hard reset or factory reset [1] method should only be executed as a last resort. Once accomplished, LG soundbars will revert to their factory settings. Experiment with subwoofer: Place your subwoofer – the separate box that delivers bass sound – in different areas of the room ‘til you find the best sound. Whatever the problem, fixing your soundbar will almost certainly be cheaper – and more environmentally friendly – than replacing it.

If you have an issue with your soundbar going to sleep after a set amount of time, it’s likely due to its energy-saving settings. To prevent them from consuming unnecessary power when they’re not being used, most soundbars power down if they don’t detect an audio signal. However, some sound bars are more sensitive than others and some will power down even when there’s audio being played at a quiet volume. With an HDMI ARC connection, your soundbar’s source will automatically change to TV ARC, then you can use the TV remote’s right direction on the direction pad to activate/deactivate Anynet+, which only works with an HDMI ARC connection. To be extra sure, change to fresh batteries and see if the volume buttons now work. Low batteries can cause some remote buttons to stop working. But if it’s not the batteries, then it’s the remote.Look for a setting called ‘Audio Delay’ or similar on the box that’s causing the problem, and adjust it notch by notch until you’re happy that your audio and video are perfectly in-sync again. My soundbar's remote control isn't working properly When using an optical cable, there’s a small chance that the Television will know to use the soundbar automatically, but it’s more likely that you’ll have to go find the Televisions speaker selection menu and change it as described above. As you can see, controlling your soundbar with your TV remote is a fairly straightforward process. You only need to make the connection to your TV and adjust your settings and sound as necessary. As we have mentioned, your LG soundbar remote works by transmitting a signal. It’s common for a remote to stop transmitting IR signals. The good news is that there are ways to test this.