I am using a Harmony 650 remote to control 8 devices in the main home theater, and all the OEM remotes are packed away with their batteries removed. If it is not paired to TV then it uses IR but if it is paired then it uses bluetooth and only the power button uses IR as bluetooth adapter (depending on TV model it is integrated or plugged in USB port of TV) doesn't support turning the TV on and off. When you use your LG smart TV, you want to have an immersive experience with a remote control that seamlessly connects you to your TV. But in a TV market that’s filled with countless high-quality screens, it can be the peripherals that end up tipping the scales in one TV maker’s favor, or just make an argument for brand loyalty over the years.

If the Magic Remote Control does not register, turn your Smart TV off and on again and repeat the registration process. SMH over the poor implementation, but relieved that the solution was relatively simple once I allowed room for the possibility of trying other codes that showed no promise of working. There are also LG SIGNATURE series remotes, MR15R or MR15RA, which are the same consoles as the MR600 (650) but with a different design. You might have to use the switch source button (it’ll be near the top) before it works on the source you’re viewing.Actual features, functionality, and other product specifications may differ and are subject to change without notice. On the Magic Remote Control, press the Smart Home ( ) button to open the home screen of your Smart TV.

I know it’s a great TV but I really think I might prefer a more traditional remote such as Panasonic supply. Follow the instructions in our Set up a new TV remote with Sonos home theater speakers article to program the LG Magic Remote with your Sonos home theater speaker. On a conventional remote control unit, there are additional media playback keys listed in the following table, which do not exist on Magic Remote. A simple point toward your Smart TV moves the cursor around the screen, like a computer mouse, to choose and select what you want to watch.

LG dropped DTS and DTS:X support on their 2020 sets, most likely to save 50 cents a set or because most streaming content providers do not support DTS or maybe both.

Everything is up to date with my phone and the tv and the only way I’ve fixed it is by deleting app and reinstalling.Honestly, a lot of people, me included, just get a programmable remote with actions, macros, etc, program it and go with that. So, I turn off all CEC and cross-component integration, leaving it all to the remote, which I get to program to work how I want. The Magic Remote Control acts as both a cursor and a remote control that allows you to operate your Smart TV and the external devices connected to it. The latest (I’m tempted to say ‘final’) form is somehow both the most mundane, visually unremarkable iteration of the Magic Remote to date, while harnessing its best feature – the onscreen cursor – with greater success than ever.