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One Remote Control operates both tv's

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I just purchased a new 75" TCL-Roku and also have another smaller TCL-Roku in the same room and both remotes operate both tv's.  I need to be able to disable this so the main tv remote does not control the smaller tv and vice/versa.

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atc98092
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Re: One Remote Control operates both tv's

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You need to purchase a WiFi direct remote for both TVs. The remote you're using is IR, and there's no way to make it only control one TV if both can see the remote. You could put something to block the IR receiver window on the TV you don't want controlled, but then you would need to move that blockage if/when you needed to control that TV.

The basic Voice Remote will work with both TVs. But if you don't switch both TV remotes you still have the potential of the IR remote controlling both TVs. Of course, you could get by with a single Voice Remote, pair it to the larger TV, then put some black tape over the IR window on that TV so the IR remote for the other TV won't operate it. The Voice Remote will only control the TV it is paired to. But if you put a Voice Remote on both TVs, you don't need to mess with blocking the IR window on either set.

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atc98092
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Re: One Remote Control operates both tv's

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You need to purchase a WiFi direct remote for both TVs. The remote you're using is IR, and there's no way to make it only control one TV if both can see the remote. You could put something to block the IR receiver window on the TV you don't want controlled, but then you would need to move that blockage if/when you needed to control that TV.

The basic Voice Remote will work with both TVs. But if you don't switch both TV remotes you still have the potential of the IR remote controlling both TVs. Of course, you could get by with a single Voice Remote, pair it to the larger TV, then put some black tape over the IR window on that TV so the IR remote for the other TV won't operate it. The Voice Remote will only control the TV it is paired to. But if you put a Voice Remote on both TVs, you don't need to mess with blocking the IR window on either set.

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Bigchass36
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Re: One Remote Control operates both tv's

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I need help

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Bigchass36
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Re: One Remote Control operates both tv's

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Help me

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atc98092
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Re: One Remote Control operates both tv's

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@Bigchass36 it's all been explained above already. 

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Msyoung262
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This is very helpful. With the voice remote would I still be able to use all the buttons to control the tv or would it only operate by using the microphone to give it instructions? I hope this makes sense. 

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atc98092
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The only control of the (non-Roku) TV that a Roku remote can do is power and volume. For any other function on the TV itself, you would still need to use the TV remote. For example, the Roku remote will not control the TV to change inputs, select an OTA TV channel, enter any settings menu to control things like picture or sound, and things like that.

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