xbox one media remote control tv volume WITHOUT Kinect ... possible?

My wife bought me the official xbox one media remote for my birthday so that I can use the xbox as a bluray player, without having to use the controller.

Reading the instructions, it sounds like I can control the volume and power on the tv from the remote as well.

I found some online instructions that walk you through this, but there has been system updates since the walkthrough and the options they describe nolonger exist.

I spoke to a Microsoft agent and they say it can't be done without the Kinect, or having an IR cable - of course I have neither. It does give me an option of manually inputting a 3 or 4 digit code, but I can't find a listing of codes for this remote.

So firstly, is it possible to control basic TV functions without a Kinect or IR cable? Secondly, if it is possible, does anyone have the codes/know where the codes are for a UK Philips TV (wall mounted, so no idea of model/serial number).

THanks

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Xbox one media remote won't control TV

Anyone know why the Xbox one media remote won't control my TV? It works for apps like Netflix but it won't control the volume. I set my TV up and the kinect was able to mute my TV during the setup process. Is the official Xbox one media remote supposed
to control the volume of your TV?? Thanks for any suggestions.

.... Brad

 

Xbox One Media Remote Help

I have an xbox one without the kinect. I bought a media remote because i read you can turn on/off your tv with it as well as change the volume. Ive searched around but cannot find out how to control my tv with the remote.

 

I haven't had the media remote for a long time but when I did I was able to change the volume on the TV too and I didn't have a Kinect. It may have changed since I owned one but I wouldn't think you would need the Kinect to change the volume on the TV.
Good Luck!

 

I am following this thread.. I too want to know how to control my tv volume with the remote

 

I did a little research on this and everything appears to indicate that the remote will not control regular TV functions without the Kinect. It is not like the remote I referenced in the post above. Here is the link to one of the places I located. www.reddit.com/.../just_got_xbox_one_wo_kinect_but_with_media_remote

 

You want to look at this page:

support.xbox.com/.../use-external-ir-with-xbox-one

You have to have a Kinect OR buy IR repeater cables to connect to the XBOne.

 

No, it's not a universal remote: (www.xbox.com/.../media-remote)

The remote controls TV/receiver power and volume through Kinect, or an IR extender cable (cable not included).

You need Kinect or IR Extenders.

support.xbox.com/.../use-external-ir-with-xbox-one