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Can I use my Samsung remote to control my Bose soundbar?

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Matthew Barrera

Published Mar 10, 2026

Can I use my Samsung remote to control my Bose soundbar?

As long as your soundbar is connected to your TV with either an optical cable or HDMI via ARC, you can control the volume and mute the soundbar using your Samsung TV’s remote.

Why won’t my Samsung remote turn off my TV?

If your Samsung TV won’t turn off, a likely cause for this is due to the remote being low on battery. A solution that should solve this issue is to unplug the power cord for at least 60 seconds, plug the power cord back in, and power it back on via the remote – assuming it has functioning batteries.

How do I program my Bose remote to my Samsung TV?

How do I program my Bose remote to my Samsung TV?

  1. Locate the TV section in the universal remote device codes book included with your system.
  2. Locate the device code(s) for your brand of TV and select a code from the list.
  3. On the remote, press and hold Setup until all five source buttons light.
  4. Press TV.

Why won’t my TV stay turned off?

Try this: remove the batteries from your remote, press all of its buttons and install fresh batteries. This will solve most remote control issues. Additionally, if you haven’t already, try power-cycling the TV by turning it off and unplugging it for several minutes. This should serve to reset the TV hardware.

How do I control my Soundbar with my remote TCL?

If you have a Roku TV follow these instructions to control your soundbar with a Roku remote:

  1. Fire up your TV, open the Roku interface, and head to Home > Settings.
  2. Scroll down and select Audio.
  3. Go to Audio Preferences > Audio Mode.
  4. Select Auto (DTS).
  5. Return to the Audio menu and head to S/PDIF.
  6. Set it to Auto-detect.

How do I connect my Bose remote to my Samsung TV?

Press TV. Thereof, how do I connect my Bose remote to my Samsung TV? Turn on TV. On the Bose remote, press and hold the TV button until all six source buttons glow, then release. To test, press MENU on the remote and the TV menu should appear.

Can a universal remote control a Bose TV?

Test 1 – does not power on/off the device. Test 2 – does power on the device, but if the device is already on, it does not turn it off. If I say “Yes” to the power on/off question and keep these settings, it will turn the device on with the TV, but you can’t control the volume of the TV, nor does it turn the device off when the TV is turned off.

Why is my Bose TV remote not working?

One may also ask, why is my Bose remote not working? On the remote, press and hold the Volume Down and Left Navigation buttons for five seconds to clear the remote’s pairing list. Press the Center Navigation button once to put the remote into pairing mode.

Can a Samsung TV control a Bose CineMate?

I have a 65 inch curved Samsung TV, model number UN65KS8500F, that I picked up from Besty Buy maybe a year or two ago. I was looking at connecting a Bose Cinemate 15 digtal theatre sound system to the TV, however, I’m having no luck getting the Samsung TV’s Universal Remote feature to control the sound system.

Why does my Bose remote not work with my Samsung TV?

Bose said the AnyLink is awful & doesn’t effect the tv turning off or the soundbar. Both wrong. It controls the HDMI ARC port so it has to be on. Geez what a mess for one simple solution. Also had me try turning the Bose soundbar off first then the tv, since the Bose remote doesn’t do anything with the TV except the sound or bluetooth.

Test 1 – does not power on/off the device. Test 2 – does power on the device, but if the device is already on, it does not turn it off. If I say “Yes” to the power on/off question and keep these settings, it will turn the device on with the TV, but you can’t control the volume of the TV, nor does it turn the device off when the TV is turned off.

Can a Bose sound system work with a Samsung TV?

Bose surround sound to the TV or the other way around. HELP PLEASE. The Bose system worked with my old TV. If both the Bose and the TV have ARC (audio return channel) then you have to connect the Bose to the HDMI input labeled ARC and turn that function on in the TV and maybe Bose.

How do I test my Bose TV remote?

On the Bose remote, press and hold the TV button until all six source buttons glow, then release. To test, press MENU on the remote and the TV menu should appear. Beside above, why is my Bose remote not working?