It's important to post how you have your setup connected. What outputs are you using from the TV? What kind of connections/cables are you using? Are you using both the TV speakers and your own speakers at the same time?
In my RV, I have a previous amp/speaker system that formally was controlled by the TV. When I hook up this amp/speaker (It has no volume controls itself)to the Samsung, the TV controls only the speakers on the TV and not the external amp/speakers. Is there a way to have the TV control the volume of the external speakers/amp?
Thanks,
Mike B.

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