List of DirecTV Remote Codes For TV & Programming Guide

Did you know that in addition to the DirecTV DVR box, you can program the DirecTV remote to the TV using a 4-digit code? As a result, you can use the same remote to command both your receiver box and your TV.

We already discussed the GE universal remote Samsung TV codes and programming techniques, which provide the best way to have a budget-friendly replacement remote.

Here is the list of all the 5-Digit DirecTV remote codes for TVs that work in 2026, and I’ll show you how to make use of these codes to program them to control your TV.

Both DirecTV Genie and white remotes possess universal capabilities, so they can be paired to control multiple devices. Most commonly, they support both traditional and smart TVs with infrared sensors.

To make your home entertainment room even smarter, eliminate unnecessary remotes. If you are a DirecTV user and have a well-known branded TV, I can help you integrate both controllers into a single DirecTV remote.

DirecTV remote codes for TV [Updated List in 2026]

Contains all the available 3-, 4-, and 5-digit codes.

You’ll find all the updated codes from their official website tool.

Instructions for programming a DirecTV remote to your TV

There are primarily two types of remote, and you may have any one of them for sure.

• Newer version Genie
• Old white remote

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We use the same set of codes when programming both remotes to our TV, but we’ll use a separate process to make it compatible.

Anyway, ideally it’s good to use 5-digit codes. So, be ready with the code

Program a DirecTV new Genie remote to the TV

• Simultaneously press and hold the SELECT & MUTE button until the light blinks twice on the top of the remote
• Then enter the first digit of the DirecTV remote code that you find for your TV brand
• Wait for the GREEN light to flash twice
• Then enter the remaining 4 digits of the 5-digit code
• Point your remote to the TV, and press the OFF button. The TV will turn OFF
• If it does not turn off, try using another code from the list

I hope you got the steps. But I am afraid you may have doubts at the stage of entering the code

Is it?

Let me explain with an example here.

Suppose, you may have a Vizio TV, and want your DirecTV Genie remote compatible with it.

From the code list given above, I have selected code 10178.

Once your remote indicates that the light blinks twice when you press and hold the MUTE+SELECT button, enter the digit 1 (Which is the first digit of the 5-digit code 10178)

Here no need to enter all 5 digits, as we do in other universal remotes.

Wait, and when the GREEN light flashes twice, now enter the remaining 4 digits: 0, 1, 7, and 8.

That’s it.

Programming OLD DirecTV remote (White color)

Find the SELECT and MUTE keys. Now press and hold down the keys at the same time till the LED on the remote blinks twice.

Then simply enter all the digits of the code straightforwardly using the number keys.

If the remote LED light blinks in GREEN color indicates that it has accepted the code, and paired with your device.

Then aim your remote at the TV, and press the POWER button whether the pairing process is completed successfully.

Also, check all the other function keys.

Trouble pairing? Reset your DirecTV remote to factory settings

For many reasons, your remote may not work with your TV. And you can’t program it.

If you feel so, the reset process will help you. This will clear all the temporary glitches (Related to the built-in software, but not hardware-related)

Let’s see how to reset a DirecTV IR remote. (Applicable for both models)

Step 1: Hit and hold down the SELECT and MUTE keys simultaneously till the LED blinks twice

Step 2: Press the keys 9, 8, and 1. The remote will blink many times.

Step 3: Repeat Step 1

Step 4: Press the keys 9, 6, and 1 (The light will blink twice)

Step 5: Press the channel up button once, and then press the ENTER button

After the reset is completed, reprogram the remote as I mentioned above.

What are the TV brands supported by a DirecTV remote control?

If you have any of the following brands, you can set up your DirecTV remote to the TV

• Samsung
• Vizio
• LG
• Philips
• Insignia
• Hisense
• Sony
• Sanyo
• Dynex
• Element
• Emerson
• RCA
• TCL
• Sceptre
• Sharp
• Panasonic
• Toshiba
• Hitachi
• Westinghouse
• Zenith

Conclusion

Even though the DirecTV remote supports pairing without a code via the auto-code search method, I recommend you connect it to your TV with the provided code. And it’ll simply complete the setup in less than a minute.

You can try the automatic code search method when you are using a TV brand that is not listed above. It may work, but it takes some time to complete pairing.

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