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Tuesday, November 18th, 2025

my new Directv remote will not turn off my T V, it turns off my genie & brings up my tv apps, try again & same thing happens.

my new DirecTV remote will not turn off my TV, it does turn off the menu & then brings up the TV apps....I have tried several times, but same thing happens

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255.6K Messages

2 days ago

Hey there, @sp1504. We recommend attempting to reprogram your remote. You can find helpful steps to properly sync your remote to your TV here: How to fix your DIRECTV remote | DIRECTV Support Let us know if these steps work for you! Charles, DIRECTV Community Team

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1 day ago

Thanks, I tried resetting remote to factory default....it removed the apps, but still will not turn off my sharp TV & now, will not pair with my TV, I went thru all the settings & none of them worked (it did pair with TV yesterday)

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255.6K Messages

1 day ago

Thanks for your effort in troubleshooting. We're sending you a DM, so our specialist can assist you further. Rizza, DIRECTV Community Team


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