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  • Lyricist I
  • 1 reply
  • April 7, 2024

This works! Thank you OP I was really struggling with this. 


  • Lyricist I
  • 1 reply
  • April 22, 2024

Bingo—worked like a charm. Thank you!


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  • Enthusiast I
  • 17 replies
  • July 15, 2024

Just worked for me too.


  • Lyricist I
  • 1 reply
  • August 4, 2024

Thank you!!

it absolutely worked.:)


  • Lyricist I
  • 1 reply
  • August 5, 2024

To fix your Apple 4K TV remote not controlling the Sonos soundbar, ensure both devices are connected to the same network. Go to **Settings > Remotes and Devices > Volume Control** on your Apple TV and select **Learn New Device**. Follow the prompts to reprogram the remote to control the soundbar.


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  • Lead Maestro
  • 7553 replies
  • August 6, 2024
rizwan324 wrote:

To fix your Apple 4K TV remote not controlling the Sonos soundbar, ensure both devices are connected to the same network. Go to **Settings > Remotes and Devices > Volume Control** on your Apple TV and select **Learn New Device**. Follow the prompts to reprogram the remote to control the soundbar.

What has the network got to do with this? Your “advice” only pertains to IR-controlled soundbars (ie those using an optical connection), those connected via Arc or eArc need no programming of the remote.


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  • Trending Lyricist I
  • 10 replies
  • November 7, 2024
rac3r wrote:

This is how it worked for me:

I have an Apple TV 4K that I previously controlled my TV Sound through HDMI. Now when I would use it with the Ray Soundbar I had to set “Control TV’s and Receivers” to OFF(!) in the Apple TV.
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My Apple TV remote changes the volume on the Sonos now, but the off button on the Apple Remote doesn’t turn the TV off anymore :-(


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