If you are asking yourself how to program your DirecTV remote to Samsung TV, then you are not alone. I have seen this question asked a lot of times, especially on online forum platforms.
Today, in this guide, you will discover how to program it properly for it to work.
DirecTV remote is not only convenient but it also helps to keep your space clean once you have programmed it with other devices in your home.
With this controller, you are able to control your TV from your convenient space and a lot more… Keep reading to find out how to program it.
Programming the DirecTV remote to your Samsung TV is possible. But certain conditions must be met: The devices must be compatible and in working position to be programmed.
Below are the steps to follow:
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To prepare the devices, you need to have your Samsung TV remote and DirecTV remote with active batteries which are not low but full.
Also, you will have your DirecTV receiver connected to your Samsung TV via HDMI cable in order to have this process completed.
Once you have everything ready. Power and turn on your Samsung TV as well as the DirecTV receiver. Then you can proceed to the next steps.
Check once again to be sure every to working properly. Follow the instructions below:
Once in the programming menu, leave the DirecTV menu in an Idle mode for a second and perform a special programming process for your TV to recognize the remote.
There are two Samsung TV codes. The new generation of Samsung TVs uses the code – 54000 while the old generation of the Samsung TVs use – 0101.
If you are not entirely sure of which generation you have, I will suggest you try both codes to see which one works for you.
Still, in the Program remote tab, you will need to follow these instructions to program the TV.
If you were unable to select your TV brand, then you can choose “ I don’t know your TVs Brand”
After you have selected your TV brand from the drop-down menu, you can finalize the programming by pressing the power button.
To be sure if it’s programmed well if the power button shuts down the TV and not the receiver, then the programming was successful.
If after pressing the power button it does nothing, then there could be a temporary glitch. but it doesn’t mean the process was not successful.
We test it with a different method.
Press the volume button and check if the volume levels will change accordingly.
However, if both tests do not reflect in the Samsung TV, there may be a problem somewhere that needs to be investigated.
The above steps should get your DirecTV remote programmed to your Samsung TV provided all conditions are met.
However, sometimes, things don’t always go as planned. In such a case, you can try out these tips below to get the issue fixed.
Since there are three devices involved in this process, it could either be the TV, the Remote, or the receiver.
Sometimes, the issue is with DirecTV itself and you may need to troubleshoot it to fix the problem.
Here are some suggestions to help you troubleshoot the remote;
Here is how to power cycle your DirecTV remote:
If the above didn’t work, you can also replace the batteries of the remote because if the batteries are low or dead, the programming won’t work.
Here are steps to follow to replace the remote batteries.
If you experience your remote not connecting with the TV, then you will need to perhaps hard reset the device. Hopefully, it will solve the problem.
Here are the steps to follow:
Once both of the devices have been booted, then you can go back to step #3 and do the programming all over again.
Once you have done all these troubleshooting steps, you can try and interact with the TV again and see if it works. Otherwise, start the programming process again.
Programming your DirecTV remote to your Samsung TV is not a complex process provided everything is working properly.
The process is outlined above and you should be able to execute it successfully without too much hassle.
If you are unable to do so, then you will need to explore the troubleshooting ideas above by checking the remote batteries and unplugging both the receiver and the TV. Then continue with the programming again.
Hopefully, you found this guide helpful in your connection process.
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