00:00Here are the easiest, step-by-step methods to control your Samsung TV without a physical
00:04remote, ranging from the built-in TV button to smartphone solutions.
00:08Boot 1.
00:10Use the TV's hidden physical button, no Wi-Fi or phone needed.
00:14Almost every Samsung TV has a hidden multi-directional control button located underneath the Samsung
00:18logo, usually on the bottom center or on the rear right-left side.
00:22If you locate the button, feel underneath the bottom edge or center of the frame near
00:27the logo for a small, round button or joystick.
00:30Turn on the TV, press the button once, open the on-screen menu, press and hold the button
00:35for about 3-5 seconds until the control menu pops up on the screen.
00:39Navigate options, single-press the button to cycle through options like power-off, volume
00:44up-down, channel up-down or source.
00:47Select an option, press and hold the button to make your selection.
00:51Method 2.
00:51Use the SmartThings app best for smart TVs.
00:53If you have a smartphone iOS or Android, you can turn it into a full-featured remote using
00:57official apps.
00:59Make sure your phone is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your TV.
01:03Download the app, install the official Samsung SmartThings app from the Apple App Store or
01:08Google Play Store.
01:09Open and sign in, open the app and log into your Samsung account or create one.
01:15Add the TV, tap the plus, add device, icon, select device, choose TV and pick Samsung.
01:22Connect, choose your location room and let the app scan nearby devices.
01:26Select your Samsung TV.
01:28Enter PIN if prompted, a random PIN may pop up on your TV screen, type it into your phone
01:33to pair the devices.
01:35Control, tap your TV card in the app and select remote to manage volume, channels, inputs and
01:40apps.
01:41Method 3.
01:42Use an HDMI, CEC device, PlayStation, Xbox, Roku, Fire Stick.
01:46If you have a game console or streaming box already plugged into your TV via HDMI, you
01:52can turn it on using that device's controller.
01:55Thanks to HDMI, CEC, AnyNet Plus on Samsung, turning on the console will automatically wake
02:00up the TV and switch to its input.
02:02You could turn on your connected PlayStation, Xbox, Apple TV or Roku using its respective controller.
02:08The Samsung TV should automatically power on and switch to that device's HDMI port.
02:13Use the console streaming controller to navigate menus or stream content.
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