How does the Samsung One Remote work?

Written by Laurence

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23 June 2025

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How does the Samsung One Remote work?

With the Samsung One Remote, you not only control the television, but also most of the devices that you connect to it. Think of your Blu-ray player, game console, and digital decoder. This means you can say goodbye to drawers full of remotes. In this article, we'll explain how to use the One Remote.

Connect Samsung remote

Connecting the remote

As soon as you turn on the TV for the first time, the remote is usually connected right away. Didn't that happen? Point the One Remote at the TV's remote sensor. Next, press the Back and Play/Pause buttons at the same time for at least 3 seconds.

Button functions

In this overview, we'll explain how to use all buttons.

On/off, number button, voice control

On/off

On/off

With this button, you turn the television on or off.

Number button

Number button

If you press this, a row of numbers appears on the screen. Choose 1 or more numbers and then click "done". This way, you can enter a code or change the channel.

Voice control

Voice control

With this button you can use the voice control. You can easily turn this on: hold the button, give a voice command, and release the button. You'll see what you just said on the screen.

Color button, directional button, select

Color button

Color button

With this button, you can choose from various options. Which options these are differs per menu.

Directional button

Directional button

You use this to navigate between the various options in menus.

Select

Select

With this button, you can select or activate an option. When you click through your content, press once to display additional information about an application. Press again to open this application.

Return, main menu, play/pause

Return

Return

With this button, you can return to the previous menu or previous option.

Main menu

Main menu

With this button, you can open the main menu. Here, you have quick access to smart apps, the Ambient Mode, or the settings menu, for example.

Play/pause

Play/pause

This pauses the image. Press this button again to continue playing your video.

Volume, channels, streaming apps

Volume

Volume

Move the button up or down to adjust the volume. When you press the button, the volume turns off.

Channels

Channels

With this button, you can switch between the channels. When you press the button, you can see the channel guide.

Streaming apps

Streaming apps

With these buttons, you can start an app right away. This way, you can quickly go to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, or Samsung TV Plus.

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