# Sound Bar Remote

> This app works for Yamaha Soundbar.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yamaha.ac.SBRemote](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yamaha.ac.SBRemote)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.yamaha.ac.SBRemote`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Yamaha Corporation
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 340,260
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (6,003 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.40
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-08
- **First published:** 2020-08-26
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 7.81 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yamaha.ac.SBRemote)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.yamaha.com/en/apps\_docs/apps\_common/common\_PP\_android2-20220701.html](https://www.yamaha.com/en/apps_docs/apps_common/common_PP_android2-20220701.html)

## Description

The Sound Bar Remote app offers a seamless way to control select Yamaha Soundbars directly from your Android device. With features like volume adjustment, input selection, and sound mode changes, managing your audio experience becomes effortless.

Compatible with models including SR-B40A, SR-B30A, SR-B20A, SR-C20A, SR-C30A, ATS-B400, ATS-B300, ATS-B200, ATS-C200, ATS-C300, YAS-108, and ATS-1080, the app requires Android 9.0 or higher. It uses Bluetooth connectivity and requires location permission solely to detect and pair with your soundbar — no actual location data is collected.

## Rankings

- #122,515 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.yamaha.ac.SBRemote.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise Sound Bar Remote as a low-cost, generally reliable app that works as a convenient remote and offers volume control and EQ. However, several reviews report reliability problems: the app often fails to detect or locate compatible soundbars (including models like YAS 207 and SR-B30A), and some users experience intermittent disruption or the app stopping to work. There are calls for more features and better compatibility, such as displaying TV input signals. Overall, it delivers solid value and usable control when it connects, but reliability and model support are inconsistent.

### Pros

- Works as a basic app remote and often better than the physical remote.
- Good value for money and is generally reliable on many devices.
- Convenient substitute remote with phone-based controls, including volume.
- Allows adjustable sound controls such as an equalizer.
- Typically behaves as a solid Yamaha remote with few issues.

### Cons

- Cannot reliably detect or locate the soundbar; fails to identify certain models (e.g., YAS 207, SR-B30A).
- App is unstable or stops working intermittently and may require refreshing or reinstallation.
- Limited features and options; users want more controls and visibility (e.g., TV input signal).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yamaha.ac.SBRemote)