How To Set Up HDMI-CEC On Your Samsung TV
HDMI-CEC makes all the devices connected to your Samsung TV work together more efficiently, with a few quirks to know.
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Disable just one setting on your Samsung TV, and it can suddenly feel a lot less smart. Turning on your game console will no longer wake the display, your soundbar won't respond to the TV remote, and changing inputs becomes a game of finding the last remote you left between the couch cushions. Much of this behavior is tied to Anynet+, which is Samsung's name for a feature call HDMI-CEC.
HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) lets compatible devices send control signals over HDMI. This means your Samsung remote can control another device (like your soundbar), while turning on a streaming box will automatically turn on the TV and switch it to the appropriate input. HDMI still carries audio and video; CEC is just one feature that operates over it.
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