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How to Turn on HDMI-CEC on 2018 Samsung TVs

One of the best things nigh current smart TVs is how they take the complexity out of connecting and controlling your home theater equipment. Thanks to a characteristic that Samsung calls Anynet+, yous can control your cable box, gaming console and other HDMI-connected devices with Samsung's One Remote. It'southward a absurd and handy feature.

This feature is not unique to Samsung; Anynet+ is simply a brand name for a basic office of HDMI called Consumer Electronics Control or HDMI-CEC. Other brands call it by other names, simply it'southward the same bones feature. Thankfully, enabling this characteristic is super simple (assuming it isn't enabled by default).

1. Open the External Device Manager. To activate HDMI-CEC, go to the External Device Manager, found nether the General Settings menu.

ii. Activate CEC. The first option in the External Device Manager is Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC). Select this detail, and printing Enter to activate the characteristic.

Once HDMI-CEC is activated, y'all can use it with any HDMI-connected device that supports the CEC standard.

three. Navigate to Universal Remote. In the source list, select Universal Remote, and add together a new device.

With your devices continued and your remote in hand, you'll be able to control your entire amusement setup in comfort, without ever having to swap remotes.

Brian Westover is an Editor at Tom's Guide, covering everything from TVs to the latest PCs. Prior to joining Tom's Guide, he wrote for TopTenReviews and PCMag.