TV input and Apple Tv

[nippyjun]

Hi,
I have a new 4th gen apple tv. I also have direct TV. Each is of course on a different input on my Vizio tv.

I have to keep using my TV remote to switch inputs when going from one source to the other.
Is there a better way to do this?
Is there a way to automate this?
Can the Apple Tv remote change the inputs somehow?

Thanks.

 

[Mac... nificent]

If each is HDMI then you can get a HDMI switch. You'll still need to "push a button" to get it to work.

 

[waw74]

mac... he's not swapping cables, he's changing inputs on the tv with the remote. no need to get a switch.

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some TVs support HDMI-CEC, if the TV supports that then the aTV can cause it to switch to the correct input.
different manufacturers call it different things, but probably has "sync" or "net" in the name.
and how well it works also will differ from manufacturer to manufacturer

for instance, i can turn on my BluRay player, inset a disk and hit play. My receiver will power on to the correct input, and my TV will power on to the correct input.

http://www.imore.com/how-new-apple-tv-turns-your-tv-switches-inputs-and-controls-volume

 

[Snoopy4]

Hi,
I have a new 4th gen apple tv. I also have direct TV. Each is of course on a different input on my Vizio tv.

I have to keep using my TV remote to switch inputs when going from one source to the other.
Is there a better way to do this?
Is there a way to automate this?
Can the Apple Tv remote change the inputs somehow?

Thanks.

Get a Harmony remote.

 

[nippyjun]

Thanks for the replies. I turned on the hdmi vex on my tv, now the Apple TV remote turns on and off the tv and automatically changes the input