How to program Cox Mini Box remote to TV — easy steps

Method A — Recommended: Use the on-screen Remote Setup

(This is the easiest and most reliable for most Cox boxes.)

Turn on your TV and the Cox Mini Box.
On the Cox remote press Home or Menu.
Go to Settings (or All Settings).
Find Equipment, Remote, or Remote Setup. (Menu names vary but look for “Remote” or “Equipment”.)
Choose Program Remote (or Set up remote for TV).
Pick TV and then pick the brand of the TV from the list.
Follow the on-screen instructions. Usually the box will:
- Ask you to press the Power button on the remote until the TV turns off, or
- Ask you to test Volume Up / Down buttons until the TV volume changes.
When the TV responds, choose Save / Yes / OK on screen to store the setting.
Test power, volume and mute. If all work, you’re done.

If the first brand choice doesn’t work, try the same steps and pick a different brand (some TVs use similar codes).

(Use if your box has no on-screen “remote setup”.)

Turn on the TV you want the remote to control.
Hold the TV button (or Setup) on the remote until the LED lights or blinks.
Enter the 3- or 4-digit code for your TV brand (find this in the remote manual or on the Cox quick-start).
Press Power once. If the TV turns off, press Save or Setup to lock the code.
Test volume and power. If it does not work, try the next code in the list.

Note: Code lists vary by remote model. If you don’t have the code list, use the code-search option below.

(If you have no codes, this finds the right one automatically.)

Turn on the TV.
Hold the TV or Setup button until the LED stays on.
Press the CH+ (or Power) repeatedly — the remote will send different codes one by one.
When the TV turns off or responds, immediately press OK or Save to store that code.
Test volume and power to confirm.

If both TV and Mini Box are connected by HDMI, enabling TV’s HDMI-CEC can let the box control TV power/volume without programming the remote.

Remote does nothing — replace batteries and try again.
Remote controls only box but not TV power/volume — repeat on-screen setup and test different brand codes.
Remote works intermittently — check line of sight to the box; remove obstacles.
Programming fails every time — try code search or reset the remote (remove batteries for 30 seconds, press any button to drain). Then retry setup.
If TV won’t respond to HDMI-CEC — make sure CEC is enabled on both TV and any intermediate HDMI device (soundbars).
Still stuck — restart both TV and Cox Mini Box (unplug for 30 seconds then plug back in).