Remote controls TV and sound bar at same time.

[tlourenco]

My remote is synced with my TV and sound bar which is ideal for changing channels and turning off the TV. However, I would like to keep the TV speakers off and use my sound system on its own. Is there a way to program the remote to stop controlling the TV audio? There is a setting on the TV itself to turn off the speakers, but if I do that, then there is an error message that pops up in the middle of the screen saying "option not available."

Ideal scenario: keep remote synced to TV power and external sound bar, but not to TV audio. Any suggestions?

[Biollw]

Depending on the TV, can you go into the settings of the TV and shut off the internal speakers?

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@tlourenco wrote:
Is there a way to program the remote to stop controlling the TV audio? 

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As soon as you programme the remote properly to include an audio device, then the remote will control the sound bar's volume and not the TV's.

https://www.urcsupport.com/rogers/

Choose the correct remote and then add the appropriate audio device.

Also make sure that HDMI-CEC is turned off on the TV and sound bar so that they don't "fight" the remote commands as discussed in the following post:

https://communityforums.rogers.com/t5/Ignite-TV/Problems-with-Ignite-Remote/m-p/456589#M5829

[tlourenco]

Thank you for your response. I can now turn on/off my tv and control my external sound system volume, without changing the volume of my TV speakers.