Why is my Samsung remote not connecting to my TV?
William Smith
Published Apr 04, 2026
Why is my Samsung remote not connecting to my TV?
Your TV and the remote will memorize the external device and its connection port (HDMI 1, HDMI 2, etc.) to make controlling everything even easier. Occasionally, the device may not respond after it’s registered. To make sure the connection is made, you need to re-register the device.
Why does my Samsung TV not receive HDMI signal?
In the Source settings, we can see that there’s a cable plugged in, and we can select it, but when we do, the TV reports that it receives no signal. If we plug the HDMI cable into any of the other ports, then we receive video just fine (for example, the receiver’s menu panels, or a Digital TV Mediabox plugged into the Receiver).
How does a smart TV hook up to a receiver?
Simply plug an HDMI cable from the output on the television and run the cable to the back of a receiver. The result carries a digital video and audio signal from the television into the receiver.
Can a Samsung TV be connected to a Yamaha receiver?
That’s fine as long as you are awared, when selecting PC, (1)Switch TV HDMI to appropriate port, (2)Tell Receiver to get its audio from the ARC. However, we did do some barebones when testing, unplugging all other devices from both the TV and the Receiver, so that they were only connected to each other without other devices interfering.
Can a Denon amplifier work on a Samsung TV?
However this does not work on my Samsung. Why?? Your TV should offering ARC, as most Denon’s do. Once enabled on the TV and the receiver (refer to the manuals), then you would connect the Denon HDMI out to the port specified in the Samsung manual for ARC.
How can I connect my Samsung Smart TV to my Devon receiver?
To start off, make sure your Samsung TV is ARC compatible and the HDMI is version 1.4 or higher. Connect the Receiver’s HDMI Monitor ARC Output to the ARC Input on your Samsung Smart TV. Turn on the Devon Receiver. Now follow these steps to connect your Samsung Smart TV to your Devon Receiver.
Why does my Samsung TV say unknown source?
When I disconnect the cable and connect it again, it starts identifying the source on the TV and it always says “unknown source” so i have to manually configure the tv remote. After it detects my Receiver, turns it on and off ok, and finishes the connection.
Why is my Denon AV 3808 not working?
My old Denon AV-3808 is HD-only (1920×1080 resolution), so in the Q9FN settings, I had left the UHD setting unchecked. That is what caused the handshake to fail. Setting UHD on, and the handshake proceeds to completion and the Denon connects and shows the display.