How To Pair Xfinity Remote With Tv?
Learn how to sync your Xfinity remote with your TV in this short guide.
To be able to easily control your television using your Xfinity remote, you should allow your remote to work with the television. However, there are occasions when the remote and the TV do not establish the pairing at the onset when connecting the two devices. Luckily, programming an Xfinity TV Packages remote for use with your television is quite often a simple and short operation. The following instructions will enhance the process of how to sync Xfinity remote with your television:
What You Need
- Xfinity remote
- Televisions that are compatible with HDMI-CEC or infrared (IR) blaster.
- A CR2032 battery, which will be needed only if the battery of the remote is dead and needs to be replaced.
Insert batteries in the remote – This is the first step that is taken in the process of operating the remote control. If the remote that your are using does not have functional batteries the first thing to do is to put in new ones. Xfinity remotes in particular work through the use of CR2032 coin cell batteries. This is easily done by removing a battery cover found at the back of the remote while placing a battery to ensure that the + and – symbols align correctly. As soon as it is well secured to the metal bracket, fit the cover back on the battery.
The second step is to connect devices such as DVD players, gaming consoles, and other devices through HDMI ports. Modern TVs‘ optimal compatibility with Xfinity remotes is allowed when the TVs are connected through HDMI ports and not through the component or composite inputs. Therefore, if your devices are currently interfaced with the help of a few legacy inputs, your first move should be towards the HDMI. You should switch off each input as you make connections on your system to ensure it starts with a fresh configuration.
Step 3 – Position IR Blasters Working on a piece of wisdom that states that antennas gather energy, I placed the four IR blasters strategically as antennas as shown below. Data transmission without line of sight is done by the use of Infra Red blasters where one device sends signals to the other. IR blasters that are connected from an active X1 box should be connected to the specific TV input that will be utilized such as HDMI-1. Correctly secure the blasters over the IR sensor on the Television to allow proper communication.
The fourth step involves turning on the television and other devices that are connected to it. Ensure the television is on first, and then the required Xfinity box connected to this particular remote must also be switched on. While using this device, it is highly recommended that the connected TV be powered on first before powering on the Xfinity device.
The last step is to execute a command to turn on the auto pairing feature. The TV will need to be turned on in addition to the Xfinity device before pressing and holding the Setup button for 3 seconds on the remote. The first light of the remote will glow to show that the remote has shifted to auto-sync mode. Here, you only need to turn the cursor to the mode button on the remote and choose between the TV Mode or the Audio Receiver Mode. A light on the remote will start to flash as it goes through the process of going into pairing mode.
Certain remotes for instance the XiD model would desire you to push the OK button as opposed to Setup. Turn to the instructions that are applicable for a particular model, to get detailed guidelines.
The final step is testing the volume and power functions, which will determine the performance of the sound and the ability of the remote to control the power of the music system. If the pairing was successful, the next steps should allow you to turn on or off the TV and adjust the volume on the Xfinity remote. You should attempt to push Mute, Vol +, and Vol – buttons to test if your remote transmits signals to the television’s CEC through the HDMI port.
The last step is that if pairing mode is needed to be repeated it has to be done again. On other occasions, the automatic sync fails to programme as it should, especially if the TV is of an older model. In that case, you will need to redo the pairing process manually:In that case, you will need to redo the pairing process manually:
- Power on the TV as well as the Xfinity box.
- On the remote, first press and hold the Setup button and then press the XFINITY button for 3 seconds. The first signal will be the blinking of the remote light two times followed by steady illumination of the light.
- This should be done while pointing the remote 3-4 inches away from the TV IR sensor and when pressing the ‘Power’ on the remote do so slowly and continuously, ideally at around once per second.
- Located on the right of the screen, stop pressing Power once the Television turns off or switches off. The light located at the left side of the remote will blink which is a sign that the signals are being detected.
- Press Setup on the remote again to reset the codes as the lock button. Turn on and adjust the power and the volume to ensure that all goes through correctly.
However, if this does not work, you may need to reconsider your television model or model of the XR2 remote support list from Xfinity. If they are supported models, you might be required to go through other instructive problems that have to be solved to allow the devices to be synchronized.
While Cable Box device is linked with any of the above gadgets, manipulation of the buttons on the Cable Box device is permitted. If the television pairing is done, one can program the remote to begin operating a cable box as well. Press the Cable Box, Cable, or STB mode button again, and hold Setup until the word Power appears and the cable box shuts down. It will also then be possible to change the channels and settings of a cable box that is connected to the system with a remote.
MY XFINITY REMOTE WON’T PAIR – WHY? If you’ve gone through both automatic sync and manual pairing without success getting the Xfinity remote to operate your TV, there are a few issues that could be causing communication problems:If you’ve gone through both automatic sync and manual pairing without success getting the Xfinity remote to operate your TV, there are a few issues that could be causing communication problems:
- Forced Dvi/hdmi through lack of IR or faulty HDMI-CEC due to an old operating system on the TV.
- Interference by structures such as furniture that hinders the line-of-sight IR sensor on the television.
- Cable HDMI not cleaned and installed with improper connections or loosely connected.
- In the remote, the batteries that the toys are installed with require replacement after some time.
- Television set that is not backed by any support system or a television set that is out-dated.
- Attempting to set before the television is even turned on.
- Performing any action that will lead to the incorrect pairing of the remote control such as pairing it with the soundbar instead of the television.
In case, where the connectivity troubleshooting process does not prove helpful then you can use the remote pairing wizard on the Xfinity website or the Xfinity mobile application. This will take you through set of programming procedures depending on the make and model of your TV to help in the setup process. In conclusion, for the last resort, one can reach out to Xfinity customer support and get the help with connectivity issues and possibly get a new remote sent in case it is required.
In Summary Ideally, the most effective way to combine your particular Xfinity remote with your television is to follow the below outlined steps. This is possible in the blink of an eye as long as HDMI-CEC feature is supported by newer model TVs. In the event that the aforementioned hands-free technique does not suffice, another strategy which has a positive impact towards majority of the customers is the physical method of aiming at the IR sensor. Always start by double checking all hardware connections and power sequences if having difficulties with either technique. But with the right troubleshooting, you should be able to program your Xfinity remote in the correct manner within no time.
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