How to Set Up Cable or Satellite TV on Xbox One


Xbox has the amazing ability to have your cable or satellite box plugged in and streamed right through the console, making it fast and easy to switch. This page describes the requirements for using the OneGuide on Xbox One, which combines TV service with your Xbox video apps. It also describes how to configure your Xbox One console to control your TV, audio receiver, and set-top box.
The first time you launch the TV app, the console will walk you through the steps described below. If you want to set up live TV later, or change any of your hardware settings after initial setup, you can do so by selecting TV & OneGuide from Settings.
Note Channel information in the OneGuide is currently only available to Xbox One customers in the United States. If you live outside the United States, you can still use HDMI pass-through to view TV content through Xbox One, but the OneGuide will not show your TV listings.

Requirements

To use the OneGuide with your TV and Xbox One, you need the following:
  1. A cable or satellite set-top box with HDMI output
  2. A connection to Xbox Live to download channel lineup information for the OneGuide
  3. An Xbox Live Gold membership


Setting Up TV for the First Time

You’ll be prompted set up TV the first time you launch the TV app. Select Start to begin set-up. You will need to verify that your console is receiving a signal from your set-top box.
Go into Settings and select the OneGuide option. You will be taken to a screen where you can manage your devices. Start out by selecting TV. This will walk you through step-by-step to automatically adjust the television for you. The Xbox One will begin to communicate with your television. The Xbox One will begin pushing the volume up, accessing your TV's menu system, and more after you have selected which brand of television you own. If your brand is not listed, you may have to manually enter the information.
Supported brands located in the menu include:
  • LG
  • Panasonic
  • Samsung
  • Sharp
  • Sony
  • Toshiba
  • VIZIO
If your brand is not one of these, you may still manually enter the information for it. 

Getting Your Cable TV or Satellite Installed on Xbox One

Begin by going into the TV & OneGuide settings and choosing Devices. This will take you back into the three option page. Select Cable or Satellite Box Model. This will bring up search box. Type in the company you receive your cable or satellite through. For example, if you have AT&T U-verse, simply type in AT&T. This will send a power-on signal to your cable or satellite box. Since you are paying attention to the Xbox One screen, listen for your cable/satellite box to activate, or look to see if it powers on. If it does, accepting this will gain the link between your Xbox One and your cable or satellite hardware.
It should be noted that using your TV app with an unlisted cable provider, such as CenturyLink's Prizm, may cause a disruption with the app itself. Please contact Microsoft before trying to set up your cable if your cable company is not easily accessible on the OneGuide set-up hub.
Now, go into the OneGuide settings under TV & OneGuide. You will need to enter TV lineup. Punch in your zip code and once again choose your cable or satellite provider. This will bring up a list of all of your channels. You may also allow for Microsoft to monitor what you watch for research purposes.
You will need to plug your cable or satellite box into your Xbox One at this time. Unplug your cable or satellite box from the television and instead plug it into the back of the Xbox One. This will link the two devices together. Now you may watch television on your Xbox One. Be sure to set your favorite channels  at your leisure.

Getting Cable TV Surround Sound to Work on Xbox One

Kotaku[1] has a workaround for getting your cable TV's surround sound to function properly on Microsoft's new console, as a temporary solution has sprung up since several people were having trouble getting the feature to work properly. The Xbox One has automatically downgraded surround sound devices, which is not as Microsoft intended. 
External surround sound is supported by the Xbox One, but it is hard to find at this time. You can retrieve that option, which is being improved in beta, but cycling through the menus. Go to the "Settings" page on the main menu, and select the "TV & OneGuide" options in the menu. From here, go to the "Troubleshooting" page and click on the "Surround sound (BETA)" option on the list.
This is currently in beta, which means that there will be issues with the feature. Microsoft will continue to work on the Surround Sound feature for their OneGuide and Television experience[2].

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