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Karlad
9 months agoNeighbour
Pair Sonys soundbar to slimline 1 remote
I have a Samsung UN58U7000F tv and a Sanyo FWSB415E A sound bar. I have it hooked up from sound bar to tv via optical cable (no hdmi on the sound bar), have the tv sound setting set to optical and e...
TELUS_Support
Official Support Team
9 months agoHi there! Thanks for reaching out — we’re happy to help.
Great to hear everything is working well with your setup! While your Slimline 1 remote is designed to control both your TELUS digital box and your TV, it doesn't have the capability to directly control external audio devices like your Sanyo sound bar, especially over an optical connection.
- Karlad9 months agoNeighbourThanks, I had it working on the remote with another set up throught optical cable previously. Would it work through the slide line 2 remote, or should I just get a universal remote to run tells and the new soundbsr?On Mon., 7 Apr. 2025 at 4:35 a.m., TELUS Neighbourhood
- TELUS_Support9 months ago
Official Support Team
If you're looking for more seamless control (like power, volume, and input switching), a universal remote could definitely be a more reliable solution to control both your TELUS box and your soundbar together.