Is your LG Magic Remote suddenly refusing to control your TV, leaving you stranded on the home screen? Whether your cursor has completely disappeared, the power button works but nothing else does, or the remote is simply flashing lights without responding, you don’t need to buy a replacement just yet. Most LG Magic Remote issues are caused by temporary glitches, minor signal interference, or a lost connection with your television. In this guide, we will walk you through quick and easy troubleshooting steps to reset, re-pair, and get your remote working perfectly again in just a few minutes.
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MR25 - MR26 Remotes
If your Magic Remote fails to pair with your LG TV you can check the remote’s Bluetooth output using your smartphone’s Bluetooth function by doing the following:
1Confirm your remote has good batteries. Pressing any button on the Magic Remote should cause the POWER button light up. If the POWER> button does not light up, new batteries will be required. Replace if necessary.
2If previously paired with the TV, deregister the Magic Remote, ( PRESS and HOLD> the HOME and BACK button together for 5 seconds).
3Turn on Bluetooth on your Smartphone.
4Open the Bluetooth Screen and select SCAN or SEARCH FOR NEW DEVICE.
5Press the OK button on the Magic Remote while looking at your Smartphone’s Bluetooth menu.
6 LGE MRXX should appear if the magic remote is outputting a Bluetooth signal.
If your Magic Remote fails to pair with your LG TV, check the remote’s Bluetooth output using your smartphone’s Bluetooth function by doing the following:
1Confirm your remote has good batteries. Pressing any button on the Magic Remote should cause the POWER button light up.
If the POWER button does not light up, replace the batteries and retry.
2Power ON the LG TV and deregister the Magic Remote by PRESSING and HOLDING the HOME and BACK button together for 5 seconds.
3If done correctly, the POWER button on the magic remote will flash.
4Power OFF your LG TV.
5Turn ON your smartphone’s Bluetooth.
6Open the Bluetooth menu to SEARCH FOR NEW DEVICES.
7Press the [OK] button on the Magic Remote while looking at your Smartphone’s Bluetooth menu.
8LGE MRXX should appear if the magic remote is outputting a Bluetooth signal.
9If the remote does not appear on the list, this can indicate that the remote is malfunctioning.
MR24 - MR23 Remotes
If your Magic Remote fails to pair with your LG TV you can check the remote’s Bluetooth output using your smartphone’s Bluetooth function by doing the following:
1Confirm your remote has good batteries. Pressing any button on the Magic Remote should cause the POWER button light up. If the POWER> button does not light up, new batteries will be required. Replace if necessary.
2If previously paired with the TV, deregister the Magic Remote, ( PRESS and HOLD> the HOME and BACK button together for 5 seconds).
3Turn on Bluetooth on your Smartphone.
4Open the Bluetooth Screen and select SCAN or SEARCH FOR NEW DEVICE.
5Press the OK button on the Magic Remote while looking at your Smartphone’s Bluetooth menu.
6 LGE MRXX should appear if the magic remote is outputting a Bluetooth signal.
If your Magic Remote fails to pair with your LG TV, check the remote’s Bluetooth output using your smartphone’s Bluetooth function by doing the following:
1Confirm your remote has good batteries. Pressing any button on the Magic Remote should cause the POWER button light up.
If the POWER button does not light up, replace the batteries and retry.
2Power ON the LG TV and deregister the Magic Remote by PRESSING and HOLDING the HOME and BACK button together for 5 seconds.
3If done correctly, the POWER button on the magic remote will flash.
4Power OFF your LG TV.
5Turn ON your smartphone’s Bluetooth.
6Open the Bluetooth menu to SEARCH FOR NEW DEVICES.
7Press the [OK] button on the Magic Remote while looking at your Smartphone’s Bluetooth menu.
8LGE MRXX should appear if the magic remote is outputting a Bluetooth signal.
9If the remote does not appear on the list, this can indicate that the remote is malfunctioning.
MR21 & MR22 Remotes
If your Magic Remote fails to pair with your LG TV you can check the remote’s Bluetooth output using your smartphone’s Bluetooth function by doing the following:
1Confirm your remote has good batteries. Pressing any button on the Magic Remote should cause the POWER button light up. If the POWER> button does not light up, new batteries will be required. Replace if necessary.
2If previously paired with the TV, deregister the Magic Remote, ( PRESS and HOLD> the HOME and BACK button together for 5 seconds).
3Turn on Bluetooth on your Smartphone.
4Open the Bluetooth Screen and select SCAN or SEARCH FOR NEW DEVICE.
5Press the OK button on the Magic Remote while looking at your Smartphone’s Bluetooth menu.
6 LGE MRXX should appear if the magic remote is outputting a Bluetooth signal.
If your Magic Remote fails to pair with your LG TV, check the remote’s Bluetooth output using your smartphone’s Bluetooth function by doing the following:
1Confirm your remote has good batteries. Pressing any button on the Magic Remote should cause the POWER button light up.
If the POWER button does not light up, replace the batteries and retry.
2Power ON the LG TV and deregister the Magic Remote by PRESSING and HOLDING the HOME and BACK button together for 5 seconds.
3If done correctly, the POWER button on the magic remote will flash.
4Power OFF your LG TV.
5Turn ON your smartphone’s Bluetooth.
6Open the Bluetooth menu to SEARCH FOR NEW DEVICES.
7Press the [OK] button on the Magic Remote while looking at your Smartphone’s Bluetooth menu.
8LGE MRXX should appear if the magic remote is outputting a Bluetooth signal.
9If the remote does not appear on the list, this can indicate that the remote is malfunctioning.
MR600, MR650, MR650A, MR18, MR19 & MR20 Remotes
If your Magic Remote fails to pair with your LG TV you can check the remote’s Bluetooth output using your smartphone’s Bluetooth function by doing the following:
1Confirm your remote has good batteries. Pressing any button on the Magic Remote should cause the POWER button light up. If the POWER> button does not light up, new batteries will be required. Replace if necessary.
2If previously paired with the TV, deregister the Magic Remote, ( PRESS and HOLD> the HOME and BACK button together for 5 seconds).
3Turn on Bluetooth on your Smartphone.
4Open the Bluetooth Screen and select SCAN or SEARCH FOR NEW DEVICE.
5Press the OK button on the Magic Remote while looking at your Smartphone’s Bluetooth menu.
6 LGE MRXX should appear if the magic remote is outputting a Bluetooth signal.
If your Magic Remote fails to pair with your LG TV, check the remote’s Bluetooth output using your smartphone’s Bluetooth function by doing the following:
1Confirm your remote has good batteries. Pressing any button on the Magic Remote should cause the POWER button light up.
If the POWER button does not light up, replace the batteries and retry.
2Power ON the LG TV and deregister the Magic Remote by PRESSING and HOLDING the HOME and BACK button together for 5 seconds.
3If done correctly, the POWER button on the magic remote will flash.
4Power OFF your LG TV.
5Turn ON your smartphone’s Bluetooth.
6Open the Bluetooth menu to SEARCH FOR NEW DEVICES.
7Press the [OK] button on the Magic Remote while looking at your Smartphone’s Bluetooth menu.
8LGE MRXX should appear if the magic remote is outputting a Bluetooth signal.
9If the remote does not appear on the list, this can indicate that the remote is malfunctioning.
Standard Remote
If your remote fails to control your LG TV try the following:
1Confirm your remote has good batteries. Replace if necessary.
2Ensure that the IR sensor on the TV has clear line of sight and there are not any objects blocking it.
If the issue persists after following the steps above, you can get further support through LG Chatbot on our website or by requesting a technician visit.
This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.
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