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Cutting the cord from Xfinity…. Remote question….
Going to YouTube tv, loaded on Roku fire sticks for consistency across different brands of tvs in the house…
One of the things that I have liked about our Xfinity remote is that the single remote turns on the television, the cable box, and our surround sound system all with one press the power button…. And the channel buttons on the remote change the channel on the cable box, and the volume buttons on that remote change the volume on the surround sound system.
It seems the Roku remote will only control the television. I have an audio cable running from the television to the surround sound system, so I’m getting sound where I want it, but I am having to use the surround sound system’s remote to turn it on and off, and control the volume. Roku tech support says go buy a Roku sound bar. Nope.
Does anyone know if chromecast or fire stick would be able to do what my old Xfinity remote did = control it all across multiple devices?
** Edited by Rinoki21 at 11/27/2024, 9:32:06 AM
** Edited by Rinoki21 at 11/27/2024, 9:33:45 AM
Posted: 11/27/2024 at 09:31 AM ET
Thread Replies (12)
Cutting the cord from Xfinity…. Remote question….
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-- Rinoki21
Nov 27, 2024 at 09:31 AM ET
Rinoki21
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11/27/24 09:31 AM ET
You should be able to control both.
-- riosvt
Nov 27, 2024 at 02:58 PM ET
riosvt
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11/27/24 02:58 PM ET
Sounds like it is using CEC over HDMI. It should be able to do all that too**
-- NokieHokie
Nov 27, 2024 at 10:20 AM ET
NokieHokie
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11/27/24 10:20 AM ET
i bought a pioneer TV for 74 dollars yesterday with XUMO- works great
-- bigbadbird
Nov 27, 2024 at 09:51 AM ET
bigbadbird
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11/27/24 09:51 AM ET
We got an Amazon Fire cube and we just ask it to do everything:
-- UTPr0sim
Nov 27, 2024 at 09:43 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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11/27/24 09:43 AM ET
Yes, we’ve been able to collect all your home conversations. Thanks for
-- HwoodHokie
Nov 27, 2024 at 12:17 PM ET
HwoodHokie
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11/27/24 12:17 PM ET
Alexa send in a play that works!**
-- TomTurkey
Nov 27, 2024 at 10:59 AM ET
TomTurkey
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11/27/24 10:59 AM ET
Maybe it's the future, but I still struggle with the idea of talking to a
-- Tafkam Hokie
Nov 27, 2024 at 10:18 AM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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11/27/24 10:18 AM ET
Would say to check to see if the Roku uses Bluetooth instead of IR...
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 27, 2024 at 09:41 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/27/24 09:41 AM ET
Not IR - can tuck the stick behind everything and it works. Just…
-- Rinoki21
Nov 27, 2024 at 10:00 AM ET
Rinoki21
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11/27/24 10:00 AM ET
Don't know the answer to your question, but...
-- MP4VT2004
Nov 27, 2024 at 09:35 AM ET
MP4VT2004
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11/27/24 09:35 AM ET