White box not waking TV

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linw

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#322641 7-Sep-2025 17:27

I am a white box newby and my son has told me it should wake the TV via HDMI. (mine is on HDMI 1).

Anyone got this happening on a Sony KD-49x7000D?

AI says it is possible but I can't find the TV settings it points me to.

rprosser

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#3412221 7-Sep-2025 18:40

It;s something like:-

Goto MYHub, then Android settings,then turn CEC on.

There may be an intermediate step in there I've missed but you should be able to find it.

suthland

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#3412242 7-Sep-2025 21:17

https://help.sky.co.nz/s/article/Using-your-new-Sky-Box-remote

This page show how to code your white box remote to control (on/off , volume) your TV brand. Make sure the volume on your box is at full volume before you do this

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#3412247 7-Sep-2025 21:37

AFAIK, what you are interested in is the CEC portion of the HDMI input. Both devices need to have this option enabled.

Often enough, CEC is on the same HDMI port as ARC. According to the 45850261M reference guide dated 2016-Oct, that would be HDMI 3.

Plug your white box into HDMI 3 and see if the TV turns on (from sleep mode, not power off).

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#3412263 8-Sep-2025 05:53

Oh, wow, thank you all for your replies. I will get at it soon.

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#3412269 8-Sep-2025 07:53

In the end I saw this from AI.

🔧 Option 2: Program the SKY Remote with SimpleSet

If HDMI-CEC isn’t working or you want direct control of the TV power button:

Steps to pair your SKY remote with your Sony TV:

Turn on your TV manually
On the SKY remote, press and hold FFWD + DIGIT 1 for 3 seconds → The power button LED will blink twice
Press and hold Digit 4 (for Sony TVs) → The red LED turns on
Release Digit 4 when your TV goes into standby → That code is now saved