Cant change the channel on xbox one, help please?

So I have the xbox one without the Kinect and I bought an IR extender blaster cable thinking I would be able to change the channels on the one guide with that, I set it up and I still cant change the channel through the one guide on my controller even with
the blaster plugged in. I entered my cable box and tv manually and I can see the picture through my xbox but I just cant change the channels through my controller, even tried it with smartglass on my surface and phone and still nothing, So am I missing something
or what? Can you even change the channels with the controller?

Thank you

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Am I missing something?

It worked all fine and I could see the picture and volume just cant change the channel through the one guide but No I don't have the Kinect I can change my channel with my regular remote on the xbox one but I cant use the one guide with it so its kind if
pointless, but I was wondering would the Xbox one media remote work for changing the channels through the one guide? or do I need the Kinect no matter to change channels through one guide? Kinda pointless if I cant use the one guide and just my regular remote
on my xbox, ill go out and get the media remote if that's what I need

 

Am I missing something?

So I have the xbox one without the Kinect and I bought an IR extender blaster cable thinking I would be able to change the channels on the one guide with that, I set it up and I still cant change the channel through the one guide on my controller even with
the blaster plugged in. I entered my cable box and tv manually and I can see the picture through my xbox but I just cant change the channels through my controller, even tried it with smartglass on my surface and phone and still nothing, So am I missing something
or what? Can you even change the channels with the controller? Or do I need the Xbox one media remote?

Thank you