Having a universal remote is an advantage, as you can control multiple Philips TVs with a single remote. So, you can use any universal remote as a substitute when the Philips TV remote doesn’t work. However, you should program your universal remote to your Philips TV manually using codes. If you don’t have remote codes and don’t know the universal remote setup, refer to this article and learn the process.
List of Universal Remote Codes for Philips TV
The remote codes for Philips TV will be 3, 4, and 5 digits. Here, we have tabulated the remote codes for all leading universal remote controllers.
| Code Format | Remote Codes for Philips TV |
|---|---|
| 3 Digit | 891, 887, 828, 827, 826, 825, 824, 818, 772, 770, 761, 747, 727, 723, 705, 674, 666, 651, 645, 629, 588, 583, 575, 573, 566, 565, 563, 560, 556, 550, 548, 535, 527, 525, 514, 431, 401, 387, 363, 333, 268, 247, 243, 238, 236, 232, 218, 209, 208, 207, 206, 205, 204, 199, 189, 184, 164, 161, 154, 144, 127, 116, 094, 093, 092, 091, 090, 089, 088, 087, 086, 081, 078, 076, 075, 074, 073, 072, 071, 070, 069, 068, 064, 062, 059, 054, 046, 047, 044, 040, 039, 038, 037, 033, 031, 026, 023, 019, 017, 016, 015, 013, 012, 011, 010, 007, 006, 005, 004, 003, 002, 000 |
| 4 Digit | 6221, 6261, 6241, 6171, 6051, 5741, 5106, 5101, 5070, 5044, 5043, 5038, 5026, 5020, 5018, 5010, 4791, 4761, 4740, 4478, 4398, 4365, 4261, 4222, 4209, 4191, 3981, 3971, 3911, 3861, 3790, 3708, 3678, 3623, 3614, 3591, 3541, 3431, 3396, 3391, 3371, 3183, 3171, 3151, 3131, 3031, 2992, 2986, 2981, 2813, 2800, 2768, 2708, 2680, 2677, 2660, 2622, 2597, 2511, 2434, 2374, 2372, 2360, 2321, 2214, 2151, 2049, 2015, 2011, 1990, 1963, 1961, 1944, 1913, 1887, 1867, 1866, 1856, 1815, 1801, 1756, 1755, 1744, 1741, 1718, 1589, 1583, 1507, 1506, 1505, 1495, 1483, 1481, 1455, 1454, 1394, 1391, 1381, 1365, 1363, 1346, 1345, 1337, 1322, 1314, 1296, 1281, 1239, 1237, 1236, 1234, 1228, 1226, 1224, 1221, 1204, 1184, 1181, 1180, 1174, 1171, 1154, 1151, 1137, 1132, 1129, 1126, 1113, 1069, 1068, 1066, 1063, 1062, 1061, 1060, 1058, 1057, 1056, 1051, 1049, 1048, 1047, 1042, 1041, 1036, 1034, 1031, 1021, 1020, 1019, 1018, 1017, 1014, 1012, 1010, 1009, 1008, 1007, 1006, 1004, 1003, 1002, 1001, 1000, 0961, 0911, 0885, 0883, 0810, 0807, 0791, 0709, 0706, 0701, 0690, 0661, 0639, 0638, 0605, 0591, 0583, 0581, 0556, 0554, 0551, 0541, 0512, 0456, 0422, 0421, 0396, 0388, 0374, 0361, 0343, 0321, 0288, 0281, 0230, 0208, 0207, 0206, 0205, 0204, 0201, 0200, 0199, 0189, 0184, 0183, 0181, 0178, 0171, 0161, 0154, 0151, 0141, 0122, 0115, 0114, 0108, 0087, 0086, 0081, 0075, 0070, 0068, 0064, 0062, 0061, 0054, 0052, 0039, 0037, 0028, 0027, 0024, 0022, 0021, 0020, 0019, 0018, 0017, 0013, 0012, 0011, 0009, 0008, 0004, 0003, 0001, 0000 |
| 5 Digit | 19959, 18924, 17918, 17456, 17415, 17000, 15874, 15776, 15260, 14972, 14776, 14729, 14398, 14333, 14102, 13678, 13623, 13565, 13444, 13346, 13292, 13229, 13183, 12811, 12669, 12622, 12463, 12434, 12403, 12374, 12372, 12360, 12337, 12293, 12284, 12275, 12271, 12264, 12253, 12250, 12248, 12230, 12293, 12068, 12049, 11963, 11961, 11944, 11941, 11933, 11913, 11990, 11867, 11866, 11862, 11856, 11805, 10885, 10855, 10842, 10810, 10764, 10706, 10690, 10565, 10386, 10179, 10171, 10149, 10065, 10054, 10052, 10049, 10047, 10037, 10032, 10029, 10028, 10027, 10024, 10021, 10020, 10019, 10018, 10017, 10005, 10000, 11198, 11154, 11089, 11080, 11483, 11455, 11454, 11447, 11394, 11365, 11314, 11254, 10855, 11089, 10565, 10386, 12293 |
How to Program Universal Remote to Philips TV with Code
Once you learn the remote code, you can proceed with the remote programming process. Before you begin, ensure that your Philips TV is turned on and that the universal remote has been loaded with new batteries.
Manual Code Entry
1. Press and release the TV button on the universal remote. Since you are programming the remote with your Philips TV, you should press the TV button.
2. Long-click the Setup button on your universal remote.
3. This results in the remote light blinking. Keep holding the Setup button.
4. Input the remote code for your Philips TV using the number buttons. If the code matches, the remote LED will blink twice.
5. Point the universal remote towards the Philips TV and click the Power button. If your TV turns off, the programming is successful. If not, repeat the process with a different remote code.
Automatic Code Search
1. Press the universal remote’s TV button once.
2. Hold the Setup on your universal remote. Release the Setup button when the remote’s LED begins to flash.
3. Type 9 9 1 using the universal remote’s number buttons.
4. Keep pressing the Power and Channel Up buttons repeatedly. This will initiate a code search function and scan for Philips TV codes in its database.
5. If the right code is identified, your Philips TV will turn off.
6. Press the Power button to turn the Philips TV on.
Note: If your Philips TV doesn’t turn off, it means that the remote programming is unsuccessful. You can try the next method.
How to Setup Universal Remote with Philips TV Without a Code
1. Long-press the TV and Select/OK buttons on your universal remote for 5 seconds.
2. Hit the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons.
3. Following it, continuously press the Up and Down directional buttons.
4. Stop pressing these buttons if your Philips TV turns off. This is a confirmation that the remote has been programmed with the Philips TV.
FAQ
The universal remote may not pair with your TV if it is not turned on or if the batteries are low.
Yes, you can change the Philips TV input using a programmed universal remote.
No. You don’t need to program your replacement remote if it is pre-programmed to work with your Philips TV.
