Control Sonos home theater with your TV remote

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 won't need any setup to control Sonos.

Sonos will automatically guide you through this process during the initial setup of your Sonos home theater system. Follow the steps in this article if you need to set up a new remote with an existing home theater system or if you opted out of setting up your TV remote during the initial setup process.



Sonos app for iOS or Android


  1. Go to the Settings menu.
  2. Under My System, choose the room where your Sonos home theater product is located.
  3. Under Home Theater, select Remote Control Setup.
  4. Follow the in-app instructions to configure your TV remote with Sonos.


Sonos S1 Controller for iOS or Android


  1. From the  Settings tab, select System.
  2. Under Products, choose the room where your Sonos home theater product is located.
  3. Under Home Theater, select Remote Control Setup.
  4. Follow the in-app instructions to configure your TV remote with Sonos.

Additional details

  • If your TV remote fails to connect or does not control the volume after a successful connection, see our article about TV remotes not being detected by Sonos.
  • Only one remote can be programmed to control the Sonos home theater speaker at a time.

Still need help?

Our technicians can help over the phone or with a live chat. You can also ask questions and find answers with other Sonos owners in our Sonos Community.