How do I control my TV with my YouView remote control?

 post:2016-10-28

You can programme your YouView remote to control a number of functions on your TV, like the volume and channel. Just follow the instructions below for the remote control you have:

YouView remote control

Find the right code for your TV by opening this list of codes for different makes of TV >

Hold down both the TV and TV AV buttons for at least three seconds until the blue light flashes three times.

Release the buttons and enter the four-digit code for your brand of TV. If the code works, the blue light will flash another three times

Point your remote at your TV and hold the TV button until your TV turns off. This can take a while as your remote will try different codes for your brand of TV (the blue light will blink briefly each time it tries a new code)

When your TV turns off, release the button, then test your remote by pressing TV to turn your TV back on, then Vol +, Vol - and TV AV

Some TV’s will not respond to the TV button press to turn your TV back on. If you see a red light on your TV then you could try pressing OK or go back to step 4

If everything's okay, press OK to confirm. The blue light will flash again and your remote will be programmed for your TV

If it didn't work, start again from Step 4 and the remote control will continue to search from where you left off (or you may want to restart from Step 1 if you're not sure you entered the right code)

To reset your remote, hold down the  button, DELETE SUB and BT PLAYER buttons at the same time until the blue light flashes three times

Find the code for the make and model of your TV from the list of television codes

Select the TV button on your YouView remote control. The button will blink once

Hold down the TV button for three seconds until the button light stays on

Enter the three digit code that matches the make and model of your television. Every time a number is entered, the button will blink. When the third digit is entered, the button will blink twice

If the correct three digit code is entered, your TV will switch off

Press the OK button on your YouView remote control and the TV button will blink three times. The set-up is complete

Find the code for the make and model of your TV by going to www.bt.com/help/codes

Press and hold the Vol- and Mute buttons on your remote control for about five seconds until the blue light flashes three times

Let go of the buttons and enter the four-digit code for your TV

If you entered a correct code, the blue light on your remote will flash three times. If you entered the wrong code, please repeat the steps above using one of the other codes for your TV

Once you've entered a correct code, test the remote control by trying to change the volume and pressing the mute button. If the buttons don't work properly, start again by repeating the steps above using one of the other codes for your TV

Your YouView remote control should now operate your TV, and you don't need to take these steps again

Using your remote control after you've programmed it:

To turn the TV on or off, hold down the  button while pressing the On/Off button on the remote

To change volume, or turn off the sound, you don't need to hold down the  button

To change channels on the TV, hold down the  button whilst pressing the Ch+/- button