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So I cut the cord, do I have to live with 2 remotes for each tv now?
Posted on 1/22/17 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 1/22/17 at 8:35 pm
I have an amazon fire tv for each tv, is there an all in one remote that can do the amazon fire tv and operate the volume controls?
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Posted on 1/22/17 at 8:39 pm to burgeman
I'm the same way, but with Apple TV. Unfortunately I have no answer, but curious if anyone else figured this out yet.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 8:41 pm to burgeman
No.
You can either get a remote like the harmony, which will work with damn near everything under the sun, or you can see if your TV has HDMI-CEC which basically allows you to control the device with your TV remote via HDMI.
I personally wound up turning off HDMI-CEC but some people like it.
You can either get a remote like the harmony, which will work with damn near everything under the sun, or you can see if your TV has HDMI-CEC which basically allows you to control the device with your TV remote via HDMI.
I personally wound up turning off HDMI-CEC but some people like it.
This post was edited on 1/22/17 at 8:41 pm
Posted on 1/22/17 at 8:44 pm to burgeman
I use the Harmony Smart Control remote and hub. It was the cheapest option I could find with Bluetooth, which is required for Fire TV. Works well.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 8:44 pm to burgeman
I have the Peel device and use an old iPhone as a remote for everything.
This post was edited on 1/22/17 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 1/22/17 at 8:56 pm to burgeman
my ATV4 remote turned on my tv, receiver and ATV. Not sure how the fire tv works tho.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:21 pm to burgeman
Smart phone apps
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:24 pm to AUCE05
I have the harmony and I only have 1 remote now
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:44 pm to WavinWilly
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TV has HDMI-CEC which basically allows you to control the device with your TV remote via HDMI.
This. Got it running through my harmony remote though. Definitely a great buy for $40.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 10:06 pm to burgeman
I use the fire tv remote app on my phone
Posted on 1/23/17 at 7:40 am to burgeman
I bought a Sony TV that is an android tv. Has every app i need on it, so i only need my tv remote to control everything.
Posted on 1/23/17 at 7:52 am to burgeman
I use a harmony in my living room with my FireTV and I love it. In my bedroom I didn't want to pay for another Harmony so I just turned on CEC. With AppleTV it works great. Unless I want to change inputs I don't have to use my TV remote. Clicking a button on the Apple remote will turn my tv on and put it on the input for apple tv. The +/- buttons work for my volume. Putting the AppleTV to sleep using the AppleTV remote turns my tv off. Pretty slick.
Posted on 1/23/17 at 8:25 am to BIWO
When I had only my Apple TV hooked to mine the remote for the ATV was all I needed. It would turn on the TV and adjust the volume. If you'll be using more than the Apple TV you're probably going to be diving into one of the Harmony remotes.
Posted on 1/23/17 at 8:31 am to burgeman
My Apple TV remote turns on and off my tv and operates my volume.
Posted on 1/23/17 at 10:17 am to burgeman
quote:
I have an amazon fire tv for each tv, is there an all in one remote that can do the amazon fire tv and operate the volume controls?
I got this for the bedroom tv but I don't think it works with the voice remote.
ETA:
It's an old Vizio TV that does not have CEC.
This post was edited on 1/23/17 at 10:18 am
Posted on 1/23/17 at 11:51 am to burgeman
I used my old Note 3 (control Firestick via remote app and TV via IR blaster)
Posted on 1/23/17 at 12:01 pm to burgeman
I discovered the other day that my remote for my samsung smart TV somehow has the ability to control my firebox. So I don't have to use 2 remotes.
Posted on 1/29/17 at 11:27 pm to burgeman
quote:
I have an amazon fire tv for each tv, is there an all in one remote that can do the amazon fire tv and operate the volume controls?
I use my phone, can control almost anything.
every time I go somewhere with a TV unattended i program it in.
It controls my firesticks, my audio and my TV, S remote on my Galaxy ( I think most phones have IR capability and the firestick remote is an app)
though some newer cable boxes are RF remote only and I don't know about that.
Posted on 1/30/17 at 3:06 am to burgeman
My ATV4 remote turns on/off my TV through HDMI-CEC. Sometimes it doesn't turn it on right away. My 4 year old taught me just to wait a couple seconds and press the on a bunch and it always turns on. I used Apple's settings to have the volume on ATV4 remote control the volume on the soundbar. The optical input from the TV to soundbar turns the soundbar off and on. Beautiful tiny remote to control 3 things.
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