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Sonos home theater products connected to a TV via optical will only work with IR (infrared) remotes to control the volume. RF remotes cannot control Sonos home theater products connected via optical. This article will help you check whether your TV remote uses IR or RF (radio frequency/Bluetooth).

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Sonos products connected via an optical cable or the Sonos Optical Audio Adapter require you to manually set up your TV remote to control the volume of your Sonos home theater product. If your Sonos home theater product is connected via HDMI-ARC, your TV remote will work automatically and wont need any setup to control Sonos.

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The Samsung F Series TouchPad remote control does not output Infrared (IR) signals which are required to control a Sonos home theater speaker. The TV comes with an IR emitter that wires into the IR Out port on the back of the TV. This allows the TV to control Sonos and other devices that require IR.

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This article will help resolve issues with an infrared (IR) TV remote that is not being detected by a Sonos home theater product either during initial setup or after a remote has already been set up with Sonos. IR remotes are used to control home theater products connected via optical, such as the Ray, Playbar, or a product using the optical audio adapter.

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Instead of infrared (IR), the LG Magic Remote uses radio frequencies (RF) or Bluetooth to communicate directly to the TV. You may need to change some settings on your LG TV in order for the remote to work with Sonos.

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Since the Samsung One Remote doesn’t output Infrared (IR) signals by default, you’ll need to change some settings on your Samsung TV before you can use the remote with your Sonos Playbar, Playbase, Beam, or Amp.

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This article provides requirements for TV remotes that can be used to control your Sonos home theater products and information about setting up some common remotes that require additional configuration.

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Your Apple TV remote should automatically learn how to control your TV’s volume without any additional configuration. If you already set up your Sonos home theater product to use your TV’s remote, then your Apple TV remote should control Sonos out of the box.

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Each Sonos home theater product has an infrared (IR) sensor for detecting your TV remote. This article will show you where these IR sensors are located.

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This article provides general steps to disable your television speakers. We recommend disabling your television’s built-in speakers while using a Sonos home theater speaker for the optimal sound experience.