How to Program a Directv Remote: A Complete Guide

Got a new DirecTV membership? Eager to know how to program a DirecTV remote with your DirecTV receiver or TV? Well, you are in luck, here’s a quick guide to help you get started and your DirecTV remote get running. We will tell you what a DirecTV remote does. How many ways are there to connect your DirecTV remote to the receiver or TV and what you should do beforehand for seamless connectivity? Keep on reading to know the answers. We have also covered what is DirecTV stream and its working.

What is a DirecTV Remote And Its Types

First things first, there’s no DirecTV remote there are two. You might have guessed this already when you have taken a look at the accessories, but whatever the case is, there are two remotes. So, now that you know that there are two of them, why is that? We will tell you right away. Here are the two types of DirecTV remotes:

1. DirecTV Genie Remote
2. DirecTV Universal Remote

Difference Between DirecTV Genie Remote and DirecTV Universal Remote

Things to Keep in Mind Before Programming a DirecTV Remote

Now that you know there are two types of DirecTV Remotes, you can choose the one you want to pair first. For your convenience, we will go through both and will also provide solutions to some common issues that you might face. But before we jump on to explaining how to program a DirecTV remote, you first need to consider these things and then proceed.

1. Make sure your remote’s batteries are new or in good condition to operate.
2. See if there are any cracks on the remote, to make sure that the remote itself is in a proper condition to operate.
3. Do the same for the receiver as well.

If these steps don’t make your life easier, then try to restart your receiver, and if it still doesn’t work, try resetting your devices.

How to Program a Directv Remote With The Receiver

For the DirecTV receiver, simply hold the red button on the side for a maximum of 15 seconds and it will do the work. For the DirecTV remote, follow these steps:

• Press the “Select” and “Mute” buttons at the same time until you see two flashes, once you see these, release.
• Then type “981” or “961” and the light will flash four times. Release when it does.
• Note that if the right is red, means that you have pressed the wrong number.

Once these steps are completed, you will be able to program DirecTV remote. A great way to check if it’s working properly or not is to turn off and on your receiver, if this action is completed, then you are good to go.

Note: You can follow these steps for both the DirecTV Genie Remote and the DirecTV Universal Remote. Also go through our guide on how to charge surface pen.

How to Program a Directv Remote With The TV

Now that you know how to program your DirecTV remotes with the receiver, it’s time to set up your remote for RF. Do keep in mind that like the above mentioned, these steps will also be same for the both DirecTV remotes. Here’s what you should do:

1. Press and hold the “Mute” and “Enter” buttons at the same time until you see “Your Remote is now set up for RF.”
2. After that, press the “Menu” buttons on your remote.
3. Use the arrow keys and go to the “Settings” option from the “Menu.”
4. Go over to the right side until you see “Remote Control,” open it using the “Select” button.

Till these points, the steps were the same for both remotes but the following will be different.

Pairing DirecTV Genie Remote With a TV

1. First, open the “Remote Control” option.
2. Select “Pair/Program Remote”.
3. After that, open Change/Select TV.
4. From here, write the first two letters of your TV’s brand name, and select your TV model after that.
5. And if you don’t know that, let the TV decide itself.
6. Once, these steps are completed, turn up or down your TV volume, if the bar goes up or down, the remote is programmable,

Pairing DirecTV Universal Remote With a TV

1. First, open the “Remote Control” option.
2. Select “Program Remote.”
3. From the options, select “TV”.
4. Make sure that your slider on the top of your DirecTV Universal Remote is on the TV as well.
5. Once you do that, a screen will appear showing different codes for you to try.
6. Repeat the same pairing steps as we did while connecting to the receiver, but this time, use the codes shown on the screen.
7. Try the codes and once it accepts it by blinking green, try increasing or decreasing the volume, if this works, then you are good to go.

Conclusion

Here you have it, a step-by-step guide on how to program a DirecTV remote. It’s simple, isn’t it? But the only thing that makes this complicated is that your remote is broken or the receiver isn’t in great condition. Moreover, make sure that you follow our steps navigate yourself easily, and pair your remotes across receiver and TV.

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