How to Program TiVo Remote [with Codes List] (Easy Guide)

Are you looking for a new universal remote? Well, if you are someone who uses a lot of TiVo-branded products such as DVRs and streaming boxes, you might have heard about the universal remotes from TiVo.

TiVo has several universal remotes that let you not only control other TiVo devices but also lets you control TV sets from various other brands out there.

If you have lost your TV’s original remote and are in the market for a new one, I would recommend checking out TiVo’s lineup of universal remotes.

In this guide, we have listed the different ways that you can follow to program the TiVo universal remote, as well as the list of codes you would need to program your TiVo universal remote to your TV.

While you can buy TiVo devices by yourself, users who have subscribed to Mediacom’s cable TV service are usually provided with TiVo DVRs, streamboxes, and TiVo branded remotes because of this a lot of users call their TiVO remotes Mediacom remotes.

How to Program TiVo Universal Remote Control

When you get a TiVo-branded universal remote, you need to program it to work with your particular TV brand. Let’s take a look at how you can do that.

Program TiVo Universal Remote via Auto Code Search Function

First, switch on the TV that you wish to control with your TiVo universal remote.
Now, grab the TiVo universal remote and press the Clear button, followed by the TV button that is present on the TiVo universal remote.
Once the light flashes twice, enter the code 0999.
Now slowly press the Channel Up button.
Keep pressing the button until the TV switches itself off.
Now press the Power button to switch on the TV.
Press the OK button to save the Code to your TV.
Test if the basic functions such as channel up/down and volume up/down are working properly.

This shows you how you can program the TiVo universal remote by using the auto code search function.

Program TiVo Smartbox and TiVo DVR Remote To Your TV

If you have a TiVo Smartbox or TiVo DVR that has the TiVo remote, did you know that you can program that remote to control your TV? Here are the steps.

Switch your TiVo DVR/Smartbox and your TV on.
Grab the TiVo remote, press the TiVo button, and select the Menu option.
Now, choose Settings, followed by Remote.
Finally, choose Cable, Card, and Devices.
Here you will have to select Remote Control Setup followed by Set TV Power, Volume, and Mute.
Now a list of all TV manufacturers will be listed.
Select your TV brand from the list.
A list of codes will be displayed.
Enter the codes one by one to see which code works for your particular TV.
When you have found the right code, press the Select or OK button to confirm the code for your TV.

How to Reset TiVo Remote

Depending on the type of TiVo remote that you have, the reset process will be different.

Reset TiVo Experience 3 Remote

Grab the TiVo remote and cover the top part of the remote with your hand to block the IR signal.
Press the TiVo button and TV power buttons together. Keep the buttons pressed until the light on the remote stays on.
On the remote, press the Thumbs Down button three times and then press the Enter button.
The light on the remote will blink thrice. The reset process has been completed.

Reset TiVo Experience 4 Remote (Bluetooth enabled remote)

Grab the Experience 4 remote and press the TiVo and TV Power buttons together.
Until the light on the remote turns red, keep the button pressed.
Press the Thumbs Down button three times and press the Enter button.
When the light blinks three times and goes off, press any directional key. This will initiate the Bluetooth process automatically.

Alternate Method

Grab the remote and navigate to TiVo Central.
Press the left arrow to navigate to Menu > Setting > Remote, Cable Card & Devices > Remote Setup > Remote Control Pairing.
Press the TiVo and Back button to complete the reset process.

TiVo Universal Remote Codes List

Here is the complete list of all the codes that you can try to use for your particular brand of TV.

A MARK: 0103, 0132
ADVENT: 0135, 0339
AIWA: 0082, 0183
AKAI: 0001, 0160, 0230, 0317, 0318, 0148, 0348, 0352
AMPRO: 0070, 0164, 0249
AMSTRAD: 0053
ANAM: 0143, 0045, 0055, 0057, 0076, 0095, 0099, 0103, 0106, 0109, 0112, 0122, 0240
AOC: 0001, 0011, 0103, 0230, 0231, 0330, 0088
APEX: 0302, 0303, 0021
AUDIOVOX: 0345
BELCOR: 0230, 0231
BLAUPUNKT: 0084
BROCKWOOD: 0231
BROKSONIC: 0143, 0166, 0174
CANDLE: 0001, 0002, 0003, 0011, 0230
CAPEHART: 0059
CARNIBALE: 0230
CETRONIC: 0045
CITIZEN: 0001, 0002, 0003, 0045, 0011, 0132, 0092, 0094, 0132, 0230
CLASSIC: 0045
CONCERTO: 0011
CONTEC: 0041, 0045, 0051, 0052
CORNEA SYSTEM: 0301
CORONADO: 0132
CRAIG: 0045, 0049, 0055, 0157, 0158, 0159
CROWN: 0045, 0132
CURTIS MATHES: 0001, 0011, 0092, 0107, 0132, 0230
CXC: 0045
DAEWOO: 0111, 0011, 0022, 0023, 0038, 0045, 0046, 0056, 0068, 0073, 0094, 0098, 0102, 0105, 0108, 0114, 0116, 0118, 0119, 0127, 0132, 0231, 0246
DAYTRON: 0107, 0132, 0231
DELL: 0148, 0314
DIGI LINK: 0172
DUMONT: 0231
DYNASTY: 0045
DYNATECH: 0063
DYNEX: 0091, 0347, 0366
EIKI: 0253
ELECTROGRAPH: 0354
ELECTROHOME: 0074, 0132
ELEMENT: 0335
EMERSON: 0001, 0012, 0013, 0029, 0033, 0045, 0048, 0049, 0051, 0052, 0091, 0107, 0137, 0139, 0140, 0141, 0157, 0158, 0162, 0184, 0185, 0186, 0187, 0188, 0189, 0190, 0191, 0192, 0193, 0194, 0195, 0196, 0197, 0198, 0199, 0200, 0201, 0202, 0355
ENVIXION: 0230
EPSON: 0364
ESA: 0317, 0318
FISHER: 0013, 0058
FUJITSU: 0149, 0228, 0333, 0334
FUNAI: 0033, 0045
FUTURETECH: 0045
GATEWAY: 0310
GE: 0001, 0014, 0015, 0038, 0057, 0070, 0071, 0083, 0107, 0121, 0133, 0141, 0145, 0163
GIBRALTER: 0230, 0231
GOLDSTAR: 0097, 0093, 0104, 0107, 0101, 0011, 0113, 0103, 0132, 0118, 0110, 0128, 0231
GRADIENTE: 0040
HAIER: 0026, 0322, 0323, 0324, 0325, 0326
HALL MARK: 0011, 0107, 0231
HARMAN KARDON: 0034, 0180, 0181, 0182
HITACHI: 0017, 0001, 0011, 0015, 0016, 0018, 0029, 0043, 0072, 0132, 0144, 0147, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210, 0211
HP: 0357
HUMAX: 0143
HYPERION: 0231
ILO: 0343, 0091
INFINITY: 0148
INKEL: 0120
INSIGNIA: 0091, 0366
JBL: 0148
JCPENNEY: 0001, 0011, 0014, 0015, 0030, 0035, 0092, 0132, 0145
JENSEN: 0019, 0234
JVC: 0134, 0038, 0040, 0079, 0239
KEC: 0045
KENWOOD: 0001, 0230, 0231, 0229
KLEGG: 0354
KLH: 0341
KLOSS: 0002, 0060, 0230
KMC: 0132
KTV: 0001, 0045, 0132, 0140, 0162, 0308
LG: 0011, 0093, 0097, 0101, 0103, 0104, 0107, 0110, 0113, 0118, 0128, 0132, 0231, 0346
LODGENET: 0069
LOGIK: 0069
LUXMAN: 0011
LXI: 0013, 0021, 0053, 0077, 0145, 0148
MAGNASONIC: 0230, 0231
MAGNAVOX: 0001, 0003, 0011, 0060, 0061, 0062, 0064, 0065, 0066, 0086, 0055 0118, 0132, 0138, 0145, 0148, 0192, 0212, 0213, 0230, 0236, 0244, 0312, 0332
MARANTZ: 0001, 0074, 0148, 0230
MATSUI: 0148
MEMOREX: 0011, 0013, 0069, 0107
METZ: 0084
MGA: 0001, 0050, 0074, 0044, 0107, 0011, 0033, 0230, 0231
MINERVA: 0084
MINTEX: 0356
MITSUBISHI: 0245, 0001, 0011, 0030, 0033, 0042, 0044, 0089, 0100, 0107, 0115, 0154, 0160, 0167, 0168, 0214, 0215, 0216, 0231, 0041, 0034
MONTGOMERY WARD: 0217, 0218, 0219, 0220, 0185
MTC: 0230, 0231
NAD: 0021, 0031
NEC: 0001, 0013, 0022, 0025, 0030, 0042, 0057, 0121, 0123, 0125, 0230, 0231, 0235, 0041, 0344
NIKEI: 0045
NIKKO: 0230
OLEVIA: 0011, 0342
ONKING: 0045
ONWA: 0045
OPTONICA: 0025, 0034, 0077, 0235
PANASONIC: 0240, 0005, 0010, 0038, 0057, 0076, 0087, 0148, 0150, 0169, 0173, 0308, 2211, 2212, 2217, 2223
PENNEY: 0230, 0231
PHILCO: 0001, 0003, 0045, 0060, 0065, 0148, 0011, 0064, 0061, 0057, 0030, 0132, 0118, 0230, 0231
PHILIPS: 0148, 0001, 0003, 0011, 0040, 0060, 0067, 0088, 0132, 0145, 0222, 0230, 0231, 0321, 0371
PILOT: 0230, 0231
PIONEER: 0304, 0001, 0024, 0029, 0031, 0032, 0107, 0248, 0254
POLAROID: 0335, 0338, 0339, 0340, 0341
PORTLAND: 0011, 0132, 0231
PROSCAN: 0133, 0249, 0223
PROTON: 0059, 0107, 0122, 0132, 0165, 0224, 0251, 0254
PULSAR: 0231
QUASAR: 0038, 0057, 0087, 0225, 0243, 0308
RADIO SHACK: 0048, 0045, 0107, 0025, 0132, 0118, 0230, 0235
RCA: 0163, 0001, 0004, 0006, 0011, 0029, 0030, 0057, 0071, 0133, 0145, 0161, 0171, 0231, 0232, 2210, 0371, 0083
REALISTIC: 0048, 0045, 0025, 0013, 0230, 0231, 0235
ROCTEC: 0237
RUNCO: 0152, 0153, 0230, 0250, 0252, 0336, 0337
SAMPO: 0001, 0107, 0059, 0230
SAMSUNG: 0305, 0306, 0092, 0001, 007, 0012, 0051, 0085, 0096, 0104, 0107, 0118, 0124, 0128, 0132, 0145, 0176, 0177, 0221, 0230
SANYO: 0026, 0041, 0081, 0054, 0058, 0037, 0013, 0078, 0027, 0253
SCEPTRE: 0313
SCIMITSU: 0231
SCOTT: 0045, 0049, 0107, 0033, 0132, 0231
SEARS: 0035, 0107, 0011, 0033, 0058, 0145, 0013, 0021, 0078, 0132, 0092, 0244
SHARP: 0151, 0011, 0020, 0025, 0028, 0033, 0034, 0077, 0132, 0154, 0235, 0236
SHERWOOD: 0120
SHOGUN: 0231
SIEMENS: 0084
SIGNATURE 2000: 0231
SIGNATURE: 0069, 0231
SIMPSON: 0230
SOLE: 0358
SONY: 0238, 0043, 0067, 0075, 0117, 0130, 0136, 0170, 0247, 0309
SOUNDESIGN: 0003, 0011, 0033, 0045, 0107
SPECTRICON: 0103, 0231
SSS: 0045, 0011, 0231
STARLITE: 0231
SUPRE MACY: 0002
SYLVANIA: 0001, 0003, 0011, 0060, 0061, 0064, 0065, 0107, 0118, 0131, 0145, 0148, 0230, 0008, 0126, 0155, 0311, 0355
SYNTAX: 0011
TANDY: 0034, 0077
TATUNG: 0057, 0063
TEAC: 0379
TECHNICS: 0080, 0240
TECHWOOD: 0011
TEKNIKA: 0001, 0002, 0003, 0011, 0030, 0033, 0036 0045, 0069, 0074, 0092, 0094 0132, 0231
TELEFUNKEN: 0039, 0047, 0241, 0242
TELERENT: 0069
TERA: 0156
TMK: 0011, 0107
TOSHIBA: 0233, 0013, 0021, 0035, 0042, 0052, 0063, 0092, 0129, 0142, 0146, 0175, 0178, 0179, 0226, 2216
TOTEVISION: 0132
TRUTECH: 0353
UNIVERSAL: 0014, 0015
VECTOR RESEARCH: 0230
VIDEO CONCEPTS: 0160
VIDIKRON: 0255
VIDTECH: 0107, 0011, 0231
VIEWSONIC: 0330, 0331, 0349, 0088
VIORE: 0316
VITO: 0360
VIZIO: 0315, 0011, 0351, 0231
WARDS: 0011, 0014, 0015, 0025, 0033, 0061, 0062, 0064, 0065, 0069, 0071, 0107, 0132, 0148, 0230, 0231, 0235
WESTINGHOUSE DIGITAL: 0238
WHITE WESTINGHOUSE: 0091, 0319, 0320, 0327, 0328, 0329, 0136
WINBOOK: 0362
WOOYOUNG: 0307
YAMAHA: 0001, 0011, 0231
YORK: 0011, 0107
YUPITERU: 0045
ZENITH: 0070, 0009, 0069, 0090, 0094, 0227
ZONDA: 0103

Closing Thoughts

This concludes everything you need to know about the TiVo remotes: the programming and reset processes, as well as the complete list of codes that you can follow.

With this information, you can safely purchase your TiVO universal remote and use it with your TV immediately.

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