Can I use a universal remote with Aero?
Yes – One For All remotes can be set up with a code, and remotes with a learning function can copy the Aero remote’s commands directly.
One For All remotes: code 6783
One For All have added the Aero to their code database under code 6783. A remote bought before the Aero was added won’t have 6783 in its built-in list yet, so update the remote’s code database first (through the One For All setup app), then set the Aero up as a set-top box with code 6783.
If 6783 still isn’t recognised after an update, another Aero owner has confirmed that code 3812 (listed for Bush TVs) works well with the Aero – a useful fallback, confirmed on the One For All Big Button remote.
Code-based setup doesn’t need any changes on the Aero: it always listens for infrared commands, so a universal remote and the Aero’s own remote work happily side by side.
Remotes with a learning function
Universal remotes with a learning function, like Sofabaton and many One For All models, can learn the commands straight from the Aero remote:
- Unpair the Aero remote’s Bluetooth connection through Settings → Devices → Remote Control. The Aero remote will fall back to IR mode, which is what the universal remote can learn from.
- Use your universal remote’s learning function to copy the commands from the Aero remote.
- Once you’re done, you can re-pair the Aero remote over Bluetooth if you’d like to keep using it as your primary remote.
Limitation: voice control won’t work through a universal remote. The voice button is a Bluetooth feature of the Aero’s own remote.
Bluetooth pairing with third-party Bluetooth remotes may be possible, but isn’t something we’ve tested broadly. If you try it and have success or trouble, we’d be glad to hear about it.