Using Samsung Smart-Touch Remote with Playbar

All, after spending quite some time on this, I found how to implement buzz's workaround in a satisfactory way (without losing any other controls). Hope this can help some people out. This applies to recent samsung TV's with smart remotes:

- go to settings, remote setup (on my TV, this means clicking the home button, going left then up until I'm on the remote icon, then pressing the center ok button)

- add a device, an AV receiver, select Bose

- for source, select optical

- once the device is created, if you're using a set-top box like I am, you can actually (in the remote setup menu) click the bose device, and combine it with the set-top box (so that the TV thinks both devices are in a serial connection). That way, it will allow you to control the set-top box as before, but will assign volume controls to Bose compatible IR.

- once this is all done, play the TV from the combined set-top box / bose source

- now in the Sonos app chose to change the remote and follow instructions. If it works you should see a white led in front of the Playbar everytime you change the sound up or down. Mute should work as well.

Worked for me, I now have full control!

I have a samsung KS8000 and had problems with connecting my sonos play bar. I don't have a cable box and get my tv instead from over the air broadcasts. At first I couldn't pair the remote with the sonos playbar, but eventually figured it out. Here's what I did.

- Go to the universal remote feature in the samsung home menu

- Add a device

- Search for a brand (since Sonos is not on the list)

- Type in Sonos and press enter

- Agree to the prompts as they come up, even though it doesn't seem like the remote is turning the playbar off/on

- Enjoy using your samsung smart remote now to control your playbar!

On some of the SAMSUNG's you can setup their remote as if the TV was connecting through an A/V receiver. At this point the remote will directly emit IR for the receiver or there will be a SAMSUNG "dongle" that emits IR. PLAYBAR would then be trained to work with the phantom A/V receiver IR commands.

All, after spending quite some time on this, I found how to implement buzz's workaround in a satisfactory way (without losing any other controls). Hope this can help some people out. This applies to recent samsung TV's with smart remotes:

- go to settings, remote setup (on my TV, this means clicking the home button, going left then up until I'm on the remote icon, then pressing the center ok button)

- add a device, an AV receiver, select Bose

- for source, select optical

- once the device is created, if you're using a set-top box like I am, you can actually (in the remote setup menu) click the bose device, and combine it with the set-top box (so that the TV thinks both devices are in a serial connection). That way, it will allow you to control the set-top box as before, but will assign volume controls to Bose compatible IR.

- once this is all done, play the TV from the combined set-top box / bose source

- now in the Sonos app chose to change the remote and follow instructions. If it works you should see a white led in front of the Playbar everytime you change the sound up or down. Mute should work as well.

Worked for me, I now have full control!

JWNten, you're the man! I followed your instructions and they worked perfectly for me. I would just add that after adding the "Bose" home theatre system, the TV will try and make sure you are able to control it. I was not actually able to using the Smart Remote, but I confirmed Yes anyway, so I could then go back and combine it with the TV, as you said. Was ready to scrap my Smart Remote and glad I don't have to, so thanks!

the smart remote for Samsung ks range works via bluetooth, only on/off works in IR.

I'm having same problem as you guys.

my sky remote and standard Samsung remote both work play bar together but i do prefer the smart remote.

very frustrating.....

This has worked for every source except the Fire TV, which I can't get the Samsung TV to find as a source to add as Fire TV/Sonos. Any suggestions?

We both got it working with only playbar - you need to set up the home theater (playbar) on Samsung tv, the add each input you have named as one of the random brands Samsung TV lists, then select each input to work with home theater, then use Sonos app to learn it all over.

thanks i will try that.

I have a curved Smart-Touch remote for my Samsung TV and have gone through the Sonos setup process, but the Playbar does not recognize the volume button signals (I'm assuming this is due to RF signals??). The strange part is that when the TV is set to TV/arial source (not HDMI) the playbar volume works!? When I switch to my other sources the volume does not work.

If I configure the Playbar to work with the IR remote, everything works, but I'd much rather use the Smart-Touch remote.

Any clues as to how to best fix this? (I did not get a IR repeater with my TV, although it has the external connector for HDMI etc)

I have the Playbar connected via the optical port.

Thanks for this. Completely sorted me out was losing me mind!! So easy

All help appreciated!

All, after spending quite some time on this, I found how to implement buzz's workaround in a satisfactory way (without losing any other controls). Hope this can help some people out. This applies to recent samsung TV's with smart remotes:

- go to settings, remote setup (on my TV, this means clicking the home button, going left then up until I'm on the remote icon, then pressing the center ok button)

- add a device, an AV receiver, select Bose

- for source, select optical

- once the device is created, if you're using a set-top box like I am, you can actually (in the remote setup menu) click the bose device, and combine it with the set-top box (so that the TV thinks both devices are in a serial connection). That way, it will allow you to control the set-top box as before, but will assign volume controls to Bose compatible IR.

- once this is all done, play the TV from the combined set-top box / bose source

- now in the Sonos app chose to change the remote and follow instructions. If it works you should see a white led in front of the Playbar everytime you change the sound up or down. Mute should work as well.

Worked for me, I now have full control!

Thank you very much. Worked with a Samsung UE55KS7000

Peter

What about netflix app and nvidia shield BR player . how do i add the sonos playbar and sub and the 2 play 1

Thanks this worked well but I have one problem!

when combining the bose and vigin media input I lost the recordings tab that used to be above the red virgin graphic, this has upset my telly addict wife and think I am going to have to unpair and hope it returns! any ideas would be much appreciated.

Dear All,

Im very happy that FINALLY i figured out how to get it all up and running and everything from normal coax tv channels, chrome cast, hdhi cable tv box and PC input working with remote!

TV/Coax: Setup universal remote

1 NEW DEVICE / HOME THEATRE / SEARCH FOR SONOS / CHOOSE OPTICAL AS TV PORT CONNECTED

CHROMECAST

1 UNIVERSAL REMOTE / NEW DEVICE / BLUE RAY PLAYER / HOW CONNECTED: TV / BRAND: BOSE / SELECT PORT: CHOOSE PORT/HDMI / OK FOR SOUND/POWER OFF / DONE

2 UNIVERSAL REMOTE / CHOOSE NEWLY SETUP "BOSE" OPTION / USE WITH HOME CINEMA / BOSE

All, after spending quite some time on this, I found how to implement buzz's workaround in a satisfactory way (without losing any other controls). Hope this can help some people out. This applies to recent samsung TV's with smart remotes:

- go to settings, remote setup (on my TV, this means clicking the home button, going left then up until I'm on the remote icon, then pressing the center ok button)

- add a device, an AV receiver, select Bose

- for source, select optical

- once the device is created, if you're using a set-top box like I am, you can actually (in the remote setup menu) click the bose device, and combine it with the set-top box (so that the TV thinks both devices are in a serial connection). That way, it will allow you to control the set-top box as before, but will assign volume controls to Bose compatible IR.

- once this is all done, play the TV from the combined set-top box / bose source

- now in the Sonos app chose to change the remote and follow instructions. If it works you should see a white led in front of the Playbar everytime you change the sound up or down. Mute should work as well.

Worked for me, I now have full control!

Thank you very much. Worked with a Samsung UE55KS7000

Peter

Hi Peter,

I'm using the same TV model as you have have installed the CI+ module digital Full HD TV. After reading all posts many times & trying to get it fixed, no success until now.

The only device connected to my TV is the Sonos Playbar via the optic port.

I was able to define the Bose device by adding a home -cinema set via Optic port. It's not clear for me how I can manage the volume control on the Sonos Playbar when I select TV as input. Still I need to make use of the second IR remote controller to change the volume. So what are the exact steps after defining the Bose device, hopefully you can help me. I'm doing something wrong but can't find the reason. You can also reply in Dutch.

I have a samsung KS8000 and had problems with connecting my sonos play bar. I don't have a cable box and get my tv instead from over the air broadcasts. At first I couldn't pair the remote with the sonos playbar, but eventually figured it out. Here's what I did.

- Go to the universal remote feature in the samsung home menu

- Add a device

- Search for a brand (since Sonos is not on the list)

- Type in Sonos and press enter

- Agree to the prompts as they come up, even though it doesn't seem like the remote is turning the playbar off/on

- Enjoy using your samsung smart remote now to control your playbar!

Thanks NP crowe. Tech guys from SONOS could not even offer me the above!

Cheating the system as mentioned worked!

Yep I had a Sony Bravia 52" 800 series TV hooked up to the Sonos Playbar with Sony Blueray player, Apple TV 4, Fire TV 4K. Everything worked perfect the Sony TV remote, Sony Blueray Remote and Apple TV remote would control volume no matter what the input was. I bought a new Samsung 4K TV with the smart remote and everything has gone to crap with regards to volume control. After reading the Sonos help community forums multiple times I've tricked the TV into thinking there are several home theatre systems and Blueray players hooked up to the TV and sometimes the smart remote does control the volume but sometimes it just doesn't and I have to pull up the Sonos app. Ive literally tried 20+ different options to get this to work and it just plain sucks. May just ditch the new Samsung TV and go get a Sony 4K TV.

You could go a bit cheaper than a new TV and invest in a third party remote, like Logitech's Harmony remotes, which you could program to handle all the different devices. I've got two in my house, and they work wonderfully well, across multiple manufacturer's products.

While the Bose method didn't work, this worked perfectly for my Sonos Playbar and Samsung 2016 KS7000

I have a samsung KS8000 and had problems with connecting my sonos play bar. I don't have a cable box and get my tv instead from over the air broadcasts. At first I couldn't pair the remote with the sonos playbar, but eventually figured it out. Here's what I did.

- Go to the universal remote feature in the samsung home menu

- Add a device

- Search for a brand (since Sonos is not on the list)

- Type in Sonos and press enter

- Agree to the prompts as they come up, even though it doesn't seem like the remote is turning the playbar off/on

- Enjoy using your samsung smart remote now to control your playbar!

All, after spending quite some time on this, I found how to implement buzz's workaround in a satisfactory way (without losing any other controls). Hope this can help some people out. This applies to recent samsung TV's with smart remotes:

- go to settings, remote setup (on my TV, this means clicking the home button, going left then up until I'm on the remote icon, then pressing the center ok button)

- add a device, an AV receiver, select Bose

- for source, select optical

- once the device is created, if you're using a set-top box like I am, you can actually (in the remote setup menu) click the bose device, and combine it with the set-top box (so that the TV thinks both devices are in a serial connection). That way, it will allow you to control the set-top box as before, but will assign volume controls to Bose compatible IR.

- once this is all done, play the TV from the combined set-top box / bose source

- now in the Sonos app chose to change the remote and follow instructions. If it works you should see a white led in front of the Playbar everytime you change the sound up or down. Mute should work as well.

Worked for me, I now have full control!

Whew hoo! Thanks! Morr importantly, my wife is not pissed that we can’t use the TV remote after adding on the Sonos!

I have a samsung KS8000 and had problems with connecting my sonos play bar. I don't have a cable box and get my tv instead from over the air broadcasts. At first I couldn't pair the remote with the sonos playbar, but eventually figured it out. Here's what I did.

- Go to the universal remote feature in the samsung home menu

- Add a device

- Search for a brand (since Sonos is not on the list)

- Type in Sonos and press enter

- Agree to the prompts as they come up, even though it doesn't seem like the remote is turning the playbar off/on

- Enjoy using your samsung smart remote now to control your playbar!

This worked perfectly fust type in sono for device during remote setup

In my experience, the Samsung Smart remotes do not usually work. This is indeed due to the fact that they are predominantly void of I/R. What model of remote are you using?

It's possible let to control all of your inputs. Which inputs aren't working for you? You just have to add the 'bose' to each one of the inputs you use.

I have AT4 and a shield and I use it to watch normal TV too. I'll check my settings when I get home and update you on them.

Thanks a lot guys. This worked and has saved me a little bit now I'm running into the problem where if I'm watching the Netflix app on the tv and I try to raise the volume I get kicked out to the last source I was playing.

It's vexing me so thought I'd ask what to do on this

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