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Connecting a Sony BRAVIA TV

By the TVkip team ·

Sony BRAVIA TVs let phones in through IP control. Turn it on once; the menu depends on the TV's age.

2025 models (Settings has a BRAVIA Settings menu)

  1. Open Settings > BRAVIA Settings > IP control.
  2. Turn on Control remotely.
  3. Set Authentication to Pre-Shared Key and open Pre-Shared Key to choose a key. Models sold in Europe need 16 to 20 characters.
  4. Pick your TV in the app and type the same key. These TVs don't show a PIN.

2015–2024 Google TV and Android TV

  1. Open Settings > Network & Internet > Remote device settings (on 2015–2019 models: Settings > Network > Remote device settings) and turn on Control remotely.
  2. Open Home network (or Home network setup) > IP control and set Authentication to Normal and Pre-Shared Key.
  3. Pick your TV in the app. A 4-digit PIN appears on the TV; type it in the app within a minute.

2013–2015 models without Android

  1. Open Settings > Network > Home Network Setup > IP Control and set Authentication to Normal and Pre-Shared Key.
  2. Under Home Network Setup > Remote Device / Renderer, turn Remote Device / Renderer on.
  3. Pick your TV and type the PIN it shows.

TV asks for a pre-shared key instead

TVs set to Pre-Shared Key only (and every 2025 model) don't show a PIN. Choose a key under IP control > Pre-Shared Key and type the same key in the app. It's case-sensitive. If Pre-Shared Key stays greyed out after you change Authentication, restart the TV (hold Power, choose Restart) and try again.

Turning the TV on from the app

Turn on Remote start: Settings > BRAVIA Settings > Remote start on 2025 models, Settings > Network & Internet > Remote start (choose On or On (Powered by apps)) on 2020–2024 models, Settings > Network > Remote start on older ones. Without it the TV switches its network off in standby.

Professional displays and hotel TVs

On BRAVIA Professional displays IP control is under Settings > Network & Internet > Local network setup > IP control; in Pro mode some settings move to Pro Settings.

Also listed as a Google TV?

Sony Google TV and Android TV models also appear as a Google TV. That connection needs no settings on the TV. The BRAVIA connection adds the HDMI inputs, the full app list and turning the TV on.