If you keep a universal remote for controlling DVR and SAT devices, you can use the same remote to control the Insignia TV. This is possible if you program a universal remote with your Insignia TV. To do so, you should know the remote code assigned to your Insignia TV. Apart from codes, universal remote programming can also be done without codes. This article provides a complete tutorial on programming a universal remote with your Insignia TV.
List of Universal Remote Codes for Insignia TV
Universal remote codes for Insignia TV can be 3, 4, or 5-digit numerical numbers. These codes can work with Comcast, Dish, DirecTV, GE, Philips, RCA, Spectrum, and U-verse universal remotes.
| Code Format | Remote Codes for Insignia TV |
|---|---|
| 3 Digit | 834, 809, 777, 773, 751, 742, 727, 726, 720, 705, 701, 698, 666, 656, 651, 645, 617, 604, 589, 585, 566, 550, 543, 539, 538, 537, 535, 533, 527, 462, 461, 457, 456, 454, 450, 424, 415, 411, 403, 400, 387, 350, 268, 247, 229, 220, 217, 189, 169, 168, 167, 164, 149, 135, 133, 103, 100, 096, 082, 081, 080, 078, 075, 069, 068, 052, 050, 031, 029, 026 |
| 4 Digit | 6481, 6381, 6181, 6171, 6091, 5272, 5253, 5252, 5238, 5228, 5181, 5173, 5139, 5061, 5051, 5038, 4761, 4721, 4621, 4491, 4487, 4411, 4398, 4371, 4071, 4061, 3841, 3761, 3407, 3227, 3183, 2921, 2891, 2801, 2751, 2711, 2511, 2434, 2417, 2416, 2360, 2271, 2241, 2184, 2183, 2088, 2049, 2002, 1963, 1892, 1810, 1785, 1780, 1756, 1741, 1719, 1718, 1710, 1660, 1641, 1619, 1564, 1517, 1507, 1463, 1437, 1423, 1408, 1407, 1406, 1398, 1385, 1381, 1346, 1326, 1275, 1271, 1267, 1255, 1251, 1241, 1232, 1228, 1225, 1204, 1196, 1189, 1182, 1181, 1180, 1175, 1171, 1155, 1148, 1139, 1119, 1116, 1098, 1092, 1060, 1054, 1051, 1042, 1040, 1035, 1034, 1029, 1028, 1024, 1020, 1017, 0921, 0911, 0905, 0885, 0871, 0842, 0709, 0706, 0701, 0581, 0520, 0463, 0456, 0371, 0217, 0198, 0189, 0178, 0171, 0167, 0141, 0135, 0133, 0116, 0115, 0103, 0081, 0029 |
| 5 Digit | 19209, 18924, 18832, 18731, 18339, 17415, 17133, 17000, 15143, 14972, 14398, 13865, 13700, 13227, 13183, 12859, 12751, 12434, 12432, 12417, 12360, 12282, 12267, 12264, 12263, 12258, 12184, 12183, 12088, 12049, 12002, 11993, 11963, 11892, 11810, 11785, 11780, 11764, 11756, 11710, 11660, 11641, 11603, 11564, 11517, 11463, 11423, 11385, 11326, 11204, 10885, 10842, 10818, 10706, 10650, 10552, 10463, 10178, 10171, 10037 |
How to Program Universal Remote to Insignia TV With Code
No matter which universal remote you possess, you can follow the below programming steps to set it up. To get started, insert new batteries into a universal remote and turn on your Insignia TV by pressing the physical power key.
Manual Code Entry
1. Grab the universal remote and locate the Device button. Since we are programming a universal remote with the Insignia TV, click the TV button.
2. Hold the Setup key on a universal remote control. As a result, the remote’s LED light will start blinking.
3. Keep holding the Setup button and enter the remote code allocated to your Insignia TV.
4. Point the universal remote towards the TV and hit the Power button. If your Insignia TV turns off, the remote programming is successful. If not, repeat the process by entering another remote code.
Automatic Code Search
If you don’t have the patience to enter a code on a universal remote, there is another way to program it. You can make your universal remote search for a code by itself.
1. Press the TV button on your universal remote.
2. Hold the Setup key on a universal remote. The remote’s LED light will flash.
3. Using a universal remote’s numeric pad, enter 9 9 1.
4. Long-press the Power key on a universal remote.
5. While holding the Power button, continuously click the Channel Up button.
6. Let go of both buttons when your Insignia TV turns off. If your Insignia TV fails to turn off, repeat the process from the beginning.
How to Program Universal Remote to Insignia TV Without Code
If the above processes didn’t help you program a universal remote with your Insignia TV, you can try this method.
1. While your Insignia TV is on, point the universal remote facing the TV.
2. Press and release the TV device button on the remote.
3. Following it, hit the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons.
4. Continuously click the Up and Down remote buttons on a universal remote.
5. Stop clicking the buttons once your Insignia TV turns off. This indicates that the universal remote is programmed with your Insignia TV.
If you can’t pair a universal remote with your TV, don’t worry. You can still control the Insignia TV using the remote app on an iPhone or Android phone. Otherwise, connect a keyboard or mouse to your Insignia TV’s USB port and use it as a remote.
