Controlling your soundbar device without its native remote would be a drag when watching action-packed movies. If you’re a Dish TV user, you can easily program your Dish TV remote to your soundbar to bridge this situation. As Dish TV remotes can act universally, they can control multiple devices like TVs and soundbars with ease.
If you’re a Dish TV user who wishes to learn how to program the remote control to your soundbar, then the upcoming steps would be a great help.
How to Program Dish Remote to Your Soundbar Device
If you program your Dish network remote with the right remote codes/signals, you can control multiple devices using them. By using this, you can control other smart TV models and even your soundbar. Here is the step to program your Dish remote to your soundbar device.
1. First, connect your soundbar to the Dish-connected TV by purchasing an HDMI or Optical cable.
Tip! We personally recommend using the HDMI cable for the best surround sound quality (Dolby Atmos). While connecting the soundbar and TV using an HDMI cord, make sure to connect it to the HDMI-ARC port of your TV.
2. Now, take the Dish network remote and press the Home button twice.
3. Select the Settings option on the screen and choose Remote Control.
4. From the list of options, choose Auxilary Device and click on the Audio Accessory option.
5. Next, choose the Auxilary Device Pairing Wizard option and select your Soundbar brand from the list.
6. Follow the on-screen prompts to finish the setup process and hit the Finished option.
7. Now, using the Dish remote, you can control your soundbar volume with ease.
How to Program Old Dish Remote to Your Soundbar Without Code
If you’re an old Dish user, then follow the steps to program the Dish remote for any soundbars without using a pairing code.
1. Connect your Soundbar to your Dish-integrated TV.
2. Now, turn on the Dish and go to the Settings option.
3. From the settings, go to the Remote Manager option and choose Aux Code.
4. Next, choose Audio Accessory and hit the Next button.
5. Now, tap on the Lookup code option on the right and follow the on-screen prompts by selecting your Soundbar.
6. After choosing, press the Remote buttons and check if the Dish remote program is successful.
7. If the Program is successful, select Yes, if not select No and try until the pairing works.
8. After pairing, hit the Save option on Dish, and start using your Dish Remote to control your soundbar model.
FAQ
Yes. You can easily program your Dish remote to control your Polk and other soundbar models, including Bose and Samsung.
Yes, you can easily connect your receiver to the soundbar using the respective audio cables and adjusting the Dish settings.
