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Google CC CEC Control

ConorHL
Community Member

‎05-14-2025 09:09 AM

Hi,

I have a TV with two HDMI inputs, one eARC and one normal. I have the following devices I want to connect via HDMI to the tv:

 

  • eARC Soundbar
  • PS4
  • Blu-ray player
  • Chromecast 

I want to be able to use the CC remote to control the TV on/off, and the Soundbar's volume via CEC for all of these devices. Is there a way to do this with the listed set-up?

 

Can I plug the Soundbar into the eARC switch, and the use a CEC HDMI switch to connect the Chromecast, PS4 and Blu-ray player into the regular HDMI port? And in doing this, would I be able to use the Chromecast remote to control the soundbar volume, even when I don't have the Chromecast (Google TV) output selected?

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AndersC
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‎05-18-2025 06:48 PM

Hi @ConorHL,

 

Thank you for posting in the community. I understand you'd like to control your TV's on/off function and your soundbar's volume using your Chromecast with Google TV or Google TV Streamer Voice Remote, despite them being connected through a CEC HDMI switch on your TV. I'm happy to help.

You can configure your Chromecast or Google TV Remote to control devices like your TV, receiver, or soundbar by setting up the volume, power, and input buttons, depending on the compatibility between these devices and your Chromecast or Google TV Remote.

If you didn’t configure these buttons when you first set up your Chromecast with Google TV or Google TV Streamer (4K), you can set them up later in Google streaming device's settings by following the steps below:

  1. Turn on your streaming device > at the top right of your TV screen, select your profile All settings.
  2. Select Remotes & Accessories > Set up remote buttons. You’ll now be on the remote buttons setup screen.
    • If you haven’t added a device yet, you’ll need to add one before continuing. Select Add a device > your device type> your device brand.
    • Note: After selecting Add a device, you'll get a list of the devices compatible with your Chromecast with Google TV or Google TV Streamer Voice Remote.

To know more about this, you can visit the article Set up volume, power and input control on your Chromecast or Google TV Streamer Voice Remote.

If you're using a CEC HDMI switch with your TV, I recommend contacting your TV's manufacturer. Compatibility between the switch and your TV is crucial to know how many devices you can connect and if your TV will recognize them.

Please keep me posted.

 

Regards,

Anders

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