Simplink?

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Simplink?

Hi,

Do anyone else have problems to get CEC/Simplink to work? It seems like the volume need to be used with IR and its only power on thats works. Power off from AppleTV do not turn of the TV. And if the TV is turned off the appleTV is still on.

Further more the AppleTV do not turn on the tv when starting something op with Airplay

Anyone else have the same problems with LG? I think Apple and LG have different implementations of the CEC protocol. But i think its strange that Apple havn't made sure it would work on major brands like LG.

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Posted on Apr 19, 2016 3:07 AM

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Answer 1

Apr 19, 2016 3:59 AM in response to fendelpil

Have you turned on "ControlTVs and Receivers" in the ATV remotes settings?

Have you enabled CEC appropriately on the TV? Users of Vizio TVs have reported that theirs will not turn off, but that appears to be a Vizio problem. Different TVs have different settings to enable CEC features.

I think the CEC protocol is pretty well defined, despite manufacurers each giving it a different name.

My ATV 4 does wake up when I initiate AirPlay while it's sleeping. However, that does not turn on the TV. I need to hit the remote home button for it to wake up the TV. Not sure why that is, but there may be a valid reason for that. It's apretty specialized feature, though.

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fendelpil Author

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Apr 19, 2016 4:01 AM in response to Diana.McCall

Yes it is turned on. As i wrote the appleTV can turn on the tv, but not off and it need to use IR to control volume.

Furthermore the TV do not turn off the appleTV.

The whole reason for me to get an AppleTV was to only have one remote. But the only feature i have is that that AppleTV can turn on the TV only when using the appleTV remote and not with airplay and the turn off function do not work with from Apple remote or TV to turn off both devices

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fendelpil Author

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Apr 19, 2016 4:03 AM in response to Diana.McCall

I have seen Airplay work with Sony to wake it up, turn on/off and volume with only using HDMI. So i know i can work :-) just strange that it dosn't work on LG....

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Apr 19, 2016 4:03 AM in response to fendelpil

If this is really a limitation of LG vs Apple, as you suggest in another thread, you should send feedback at http://www.apple.com/feedback/appletv.html. Seems like Apple and LG should get their acts together. If enough LG owners complain, action may occur.

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fendelpil Author

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Apr 19, 2016 4:56 AM in response to Diana.McCall

Yea, but given that LG have a lot of different software version out in the market it would be fun to see if only on some this problem occurs or if its a general one. i'm about to buy one more TV and i'm a bit towards LG, but this reason experience have made me think again if LG is the right choice even if this is Apple fault.

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