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Apple TV remote cant control external soundbar connected to TV

I have my Apple TV (4th Gen) connected to my TV. I also have a sound bar which I use for sound connected to my TV through a Optical cable. Now, the Apple TV can play through the Sound bar but I can’t directly control the sound bar using my Apple TV remote. I would love to be able to control everything from the remote. Thanks in advance!

Posted on Mar 2, 2018 6:20 PM

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Posted on Mar 2, 2018 7:27 PM

The automatic volume control on the Siri Remote works via HDMI CEC. You would need to program the remote if you wanted to include the soundbar.


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Apple TV remote cant control external soundbar connected to TV

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