Using Harmony with CEC devices

The CEC auto power and input feature can sometimes conflict with Harmony's ability to also power on and change inputs and can be safely disabled.

Different manufacturers have different names for CEC, each with slightly different capabilities. If you find your devices are powering on or off, or changing inputs incorrectly with Harmony, you may need to disabling various features under your CEC settings. Most manufacturers use their own unique name for CEC.

Disabling TV power & input control

Below are steps to disable power and input features of CEC for many of today's popular television brands.
(Listed Alphabetically)

Hisense

1. Press the Menu button and Navigate to the right, select Settings, followed by System.
2. Select HDMI-CEC and set Device Auto Power, Device Power and TV Auto Power all to Off.

Insignia

1. Press the Menu button and Navigate to the right, select Settings.
2. Select INlink CEC Control and set both Device Auto Power off and TV Auto Power to Off.

LG

1. Hold down the Settings button on your remote for 5 seconds.
2. Select General and then SIMPLELINK.
3. Set the below settings to OFF.
4. Set Auto Power Sync to Off.

Panasonic

1. Press the Menu button and navigate down, select Setup.
2. Select VIERA Link settings and set both Power on link and Power off link to Off.

Philips

1. Press the Home button.
2. Navigate to the right and select Features.
3. Select EasyLink.
4. Set the below settings to OFF.
5. Set Auto Device Off to Off.
6. Set Auto TV On to Off.

RokuTV

1. Press the Home button.
2. Navigate downward and select Settings.
3. Select System.
4. Select Control other devices (CEC).
5. Unselect 1-touch play and system standby.

Samsung

2016 - 2020:

1. Press the Menu button.
2. Navigate downwards and select General.
3. Select External Device Manager.
4. Navigate downwards and select System.
5. Navigate downwards and select Anynet+.

2013 - 2015:

1. Press the Menu button.
2. Navigate downwards and select System.
3. Navigate downwards and select Anynet+.

Sharp

1. Press the Menu button and Navigate to the right, select Setup.
2. Select CEC Control and set both Device Auto Power Off and TV Auto Power On to Off.

Sony

2019 - 2020 (Android TV 9):

1. Press the Home button.
2. Navigate to Settings.
3. Select Watching TV.
4. Select External Inputs.
5. Select Bravia Sync Settings.
6. Set the below settings to OFF.
7. Set Device Auto Power to Off.
8. Set Auto input change (MHL) to Off.
9. Set TV Auto Power to Off.

2015 - 2019 (Android TV 7 & 8):

1. Press the Home button.
2. Navigate to Settings.
3. Select External Inputs.
4. Select Bravia Sync Settings.
5. Set the below settings to OFF.
6. Set Device Auto Power to Off.
7. Set Auto input change (MHL) to Off.
8. Set TV Auto Power to Off.

2012 - 2014:

1. Press the Menu Button.
2. Navigate to the right and select Settings.
3. Select Picture & Display.
4. Select Bravia Sync Settings.

Toshiba

1. Press the Menu button, then navigate down and select Options.
2. Select HDMI CEC Control Setup and set both TV Auto Power and Auto Standby Power to off.

Vizio

1. Press the Menu button.
2. Navigate to down and select System or Settings.
3. Navigate to down and select CEC.
4. Press OK on CEC and select Off.

Disabling AVR power & input control

Denon

1. Press the Setup button, and select Video.
2. Select HDMI Setup and turn TV Audio Switching, Power Off Control, and Power Saving all off.

Integra

1. Press the Home button and select Settings.
2. Select HDMI followed by HDMI CEC.
3. Set Touch Play and Touch Standby to off.

Marantz

1. Press the Setup button and select Video.
2. Select HDMI Setup followed by HDMI CEC.
3. Set Power Off Control, TV Audio Switching, Touch Play and Touch Standby to off.

Onkyo

1. While holding down the RECEIVER button, press and hold down the SETUP button until the Remote indicator lights up (about 3 seconds).
2. Once the remote indicator lights up, use the number buttons to enter an ID.

Sony

1. Press the Home button and select Setup.
2. Select HDMI followed by HDMI Control.
3. Select the On folder and set Standby Sync to off.

Yamaha

1. Press the Setup button and select HDMI.
2. Select HDMI Control and go to the On section.
3. Set Standby Sync to off.

Pioneer

1. Press the Home button.
2. Select System Setup.
3. Select HDMI Setup.
4. Select Control Mode.
5. Set Control mode to Off.

Disabling Media power & input control

Apple TV

1. On the Home menu, navigate to Settings.
2. Select Remotes and Devices, navigate to the bottom and set Control TVs and Receivers to off.

Fire TV

1. On the Home menu, navigate to Settings.
2. Select DISPLAY & SOUND, navigate to the bottom and set HDMI CEC Device Control to off.

Roku

1. On the Home menu, navigate to Settings.
2. Select DISPLAY & SOUND, navigate to the bottom and select System.
3. Select Control followed by Other devices, uncheck One touch play and System standby.

AIRTV

1. Press the Home button.
2. Navigate to Settings.
3. Device Preferences.
4. More.
5. HDMI CEC.
6. Set the below settings to Off.
7. Set CEC Switch to Off.
8. Set One Key play to Off.
9. Set One key power off to Off.

NVIDIA SHIELD

1. Press the Home button.
2. Navigate to Settings.
3. Device Preferences.
4. Display & Sound.
5. Power Control.
6. Set the below settings to OFF.
7. Set Turn on TV to Off.
8. Set TV input to SHIELD to Off.
9. Set Turn off TV to Off.
10. Set Wake SHIELD to Off.
11. Set Sleep SHIELD when TV powers off to Off.
12. Set Sleep SHIELD when Input changes to Off.

Common names for CEC

• Manufacturer
  CEC Feature Name
• AOC
  E-link
• Hitachi
  HDMI-CEC
• LG
  SimpLink
• Mitsubishi
  NetCommand
• Onkyo
  RIHD
• Panasonic
  HDAVI Control, EZ Sync or VIERA Link
• Philips
  EasyLink
• Pioneer
  Kuro Link
• Runco International
  RuncoLink
• Samsung
  Anynet+
• Sharp
  Aquos Link
• Sony
  Sony PlayStation
  BRAVIA Link, or BRAVIA Sync (PlayStation: Control for HDMI)
• Toshiba
  CE-Link, or Regza Link
• Vizio
  HDMI-CEC