Can I use a universal remote with Aero?
Yes. Many One For All remotes can control the Aero, and remotes with a learning function can copy the Aero remote’s commands directly.
One For All remotes
Newer models set up through an app, such as the Smart Control Pro 5 (URC7956): in the free One For All Advanced app (not the One For All Setup app), choose Streaming / Media Box as the device type and search for the brand Manhattan. Point the remote at the Aero and press the Power button shown on the screen; when the Aero responds, choose Yes. The app doesn’t show the Aero by name – choosing Manhattan is all it needs.
Other One For All remotes: One For All are working with us on a dedicated setup code for the Aero. It isn’t available yet, and there’s no date for it. In the meantime:
TV code 3810 (listed for Bush TVs) works with the Aero for most buttons – only Back and Home don’t respond. On One For All remotes with the Key Magic feature (such as the URC-7145), you can add those two buttons yourself once 3810 is set up:
- Press the MODE key to select the device key you’re using for the Aero.
- Hold the MAGIC key until the light blinks once, then twice, and stays lit.
- Enter 994 – the light blinks twice.
- Press MAGIC once.
- Enter the function code: 00575 for Home, 00584 for Back, or 00582 for Netflix.
- Press the button you want to assign the function to – the light blinks twice, and that button now works.
Run through it once for each button. We’ve tested this ourselves: with code 3810 plus Key Magic, Home, Back and Netflix all work.
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.