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Glengiaq
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Vizio sound bar works with roku remote but doesn’t turn on.

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My roku remote adjusts the volume, mutes but does not turn on my Vizio sound bar on my Samsung tv. Hate having to use two remotes for only one function- need to use the Vizio remote to turn on sound bar . Any thoughts on how I can get the roku remote to turn on the sound bar when I hit the power button?

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Tivoburkee
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Re: Vizio sound bar works with roku remote but doesn’t turn on.

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The Roku remote controls the tv, which in turn controls the soundbar via hdmi-cec. Some devices don't awaken from standby via cec signal like it does via an IR signal. It's not the Roku at fault here. 

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Tivoburkee
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Re: Vizio sound bar works with roku remote but doesn’t turn on.

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The Roku remote controls the tv, which in turn controls the soundbar via hdmi-cec. Some devices don't awaken from standby via cec signal like it does via an IR signal. It's not the Roku at fault here. 

Edmund
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Streamer317
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Re: Vizio sound bar works with roku remote but doesn’t turn on.

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You can find a universal remote if you look hard enough. But using 2 remotes isn’t an issue.  Heck I was using 5 remotes on my previous setup

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