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is your Samsung TV remote blinking like
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it's trying to send a secret message
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annoying right but don't throw it just
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yet in this video I'll show you why it's
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acting up and more importantly how to
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fix it no fancy Tech skills needed let's
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get that remote working again first
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let's understand what that blinking red
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light really means if the light blinks
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continuously it usually points to a
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Bluetooth connection issue meaning you
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might need to reset or repair the remote
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if it blinks only when you press a
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button and stops afterwards it could
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simply be in IR mode and might need to
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switch back to Bluetooth for effective
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communication with your TV before we
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dive deeper let's start with the basics
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now let's kick things off with some
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simple troubleshooting that can save you
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time and frustration make sure your
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remote's batteries are fresh and
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correctly installed trust me this is the
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easiest fix and you'd be surprised how
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often it works also check that there's
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nothing blocking the line of sight
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between your remote and the TV sensor no
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sneaky Decor or picture frames in the
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way these quick checks can often do
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wonders still having trouble let's get
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your remote back on track by performing
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a soft reset to do this press and hold
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the return and play pause buttons
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simultaneously until your TV shows a
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message indicating that it's trying to
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reconnect with the remote this should
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help clear out any minor connectivity
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issues but if the red light keeps
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blinking and nothing's changing we might
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need to do a full reset don't worry it's
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simple press and hold the return and
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multiv view buttons together to
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completely reset your remote settings
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this usually helps when it's
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unresponsive or if the Bluetooth
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connection is disrupted let's keep going
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sometimes the issue might be a stuck
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button trust me I've had my fair share
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of moments where it felt like my remote
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was frozen in time to check for this
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remove the batteries and press each
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button a few times this will dislodge
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any dirt or debris that could be causing
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a button to stick after that give your
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remote a gentle shake or tap it lightly
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against your hand to remove any loose
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particles pop the batteries back in and
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voila let's see if that did the trick
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now here's something that might surprise
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you your remote's IR emitter could be
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faulty it happens but don't panic
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there's a way to test it grab your
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smartphone and open the camera point the
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end of the remote where the IR emitter
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is at your phone's camera and press any
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button on the remote look through your
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phone's screen if you see a light
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flashing from the remote it's working if
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not try testing with another known
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working remote to make sure your camera
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can detect infrared light this will
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confirm whether or not your IR emitter
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is functioning properly and there you
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have it those are all the steps to
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troubleshoot your Samsung TV remote when
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it's not working and that red light just
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keeps blinking I hope this guide helped
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you resolve the issue and get your TV
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remote back in Action if you found this
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they work or did you discover another
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trick drop a comment below I'd love to
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hear how it went and if you're still
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help thanks for watching and I'll catch
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you in the next one happy watching in
