Watchwally

Sad to say that I was unable to find a solution. I have disabled HDMI-CEC and use the BT-500 TV and STB power buttons to separately power the TV and PS6 on/off. I either use my Yamaha remote or my feet (walk over to my Yamaha Receiver) to control my receiver. A very unsatisfactory situation given that my Firestick remote controlled everything perfectly for 10% of the price of a PS6! That said, I really like my PS6s (I have three), they work perfectly on my other two TVs that just have sound bars attached rather than the whole home theatre set-up. I also really like my Yamaha receiver and can't justify replacing it in the hope a new receiver will play nice with my PS6. Because the current situation works but is less than satisfactory, eventually I will either replace the Yamaha, a PS6 update will fix the problem or someone else will figure out a solution. I should add that Yamaha Canada support was incredibly responsive and helpful but hold the position that their device is working as it should, as proven by how it works so well with other devices, e.g. the Firestick and all other devices in my home theatre.

For four months I have been running an identical system to that which you describe using a PS6, except the HDMI cable between the AV receiver and TV is only 6' long. What is still proving difficult to get working the way I want is... achieving the same simple system power on/off control I had when using a Fire Stick. With the Fire Stick, it was easy to have the remote control power button turn the TV, Fire Stick and AV receiver on and off with one click. With the PS6, I am still struggling with this by juggling settings for HDMI-CEC and e.ARC and have not yet achieved the smooth ease of use I had with the Fire Stick. Other common remote control functions work satisfactorily on the PS6 remote control. My problems may be due to the age of my Samsung TV and Yamaha AV receiver (13+ years but working perfectly). As instructed, I did connect the PS6 directly to my TV for the initial set-up but moved it over to the AV receiver as soon as that was done. Of course everything else about the PS6 is wonderful and I don't regret the purchase one bit. I just miss the simplicity the Fire Stick remote control provided over the components in my home theatre system. I should note that, while the all singing and all dancing PS6 BT-500 remote control and its 47 buttons works fine, all members of my family long for the simple 12 button Fire Stick remote control we originally cut the cord with. If anyone reading this can tell me the answer to a related question, I (and possibly you) would appreciate the answer. Is there a down side to leaving the PS6 on (green indicator LED) 24 hours/day when the TV and AV receiver are off?