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Garage remote buying guide
Garage door opener remotes: match the remote to your opener's learn button, then to its brand
Before you buy a remote, find the LEARN button on your opener. Chamberlain says to look under the light cover, on the same side as the antenna. Chamberlain's chart matches its remotes to the button's color. A white button means Security+ 3.0. For white buttons, Chamberlain lists its CH363 3-button remote and its CHU62 universal 2-button remote. Its universal KLIK5U and LiftMaster's 893MAX do not list white. For a Genie Intellicode opener, Genie's G3T-R controls up to three openers made from 1997 on.
Prepared from Chamberlain's, LiftMaster's and Genie's product pages and from our opener guides, read October 10, 2026. We have not tested these remotes. Range and compatibility claims are the makers' own. Four remotes have buy links: the CHU62, G3T-R, G1T-BX and ACSCTG-UNIV2, each checked on October 10, 2026 as new, sold by Amazon.com and in stock. The CH363 listing was not in stock when we checked, so it is not linked, and the other remotes were not checked.
Choose by learn button and brand
| Your opener | Remote to consider | What the maker lists | Check or skip |
|---|---|---|---|
| White learn button (Security+ 3.0), up to three doors | Chamberlain CH363 | White, yellow, purple/brown and red/orange buttons; 3 doors or gates; up to 1,300 ft | No green button listed. |
| White learn button, or a mix of brands | Chamberlain CHU62 | White, yellow, purple/brown, red/orange and green, plus Genie, Linear, Stanley, Wayne-Dalton and others; 2 doors | Two buttons only. |
| A non-white learn button, or another brand | Chamberlain KLIK5U Clicker | Green, orange/red, purple, yellow and black buttons; Genie Intellicode, Linear MegaCode, Stanley; 800 ft | No white button listed. |
| LiftMaster made since January 1993 | LiftMaster 893MAX | Green, orange/red, purple and yellow; up to 3 openers or myQ lights | No white button or Security+ 3.0 listed. |
| Genie Intellicode, up to three doors | Genie G3T-R | Auto-Seek 315/390 MHz; 3 openers made 1997 on, 2 on 1995 to 1997 openers | Genie openers only. |
| Genie Intellicode, one door | Genie G1T-BX | 1 button; all Intellicode Genie openers; Auto-Seek 315/390 MHz | One door only. |
| A Genie and another brand | Genie ACSCTG-UNIV2 | Most major rolling-code brands; 2 openers or receivers | Check Genie's chart for your opener. |
The exact remotes
Chamberlain CH363 3-Button Remote. Chamberlain lists Security+ 3.0 (white button), Security+ 2.0 at 315 and 390 MHz (yellow), and Security+ at 315 MHz (purple/brown) and 390 MHz (red/orange). It says the remote works with Chamberlain, LiftMaster and most Craftsman openers made after 1997 with safety sensors, controls up to 3 garage doors or gates, and reaches up to 1,300 ft, conditions permitting. One CR2032 battery is included.
Chamberlain CHU62 Universal 2-Button Remote. The same Security+ 3.0, 2.0 and Security+ list as the CH363, plus Billion Code (green button) and Genie Intellicode, Linear Mega-Code, Stanley, Wayne-Dalton, Guardian, Sommer and Ryobi codes. Chamberlain says it fits most brands of openers made after 1993 with safety sensors, controls up to 2 garage doors, and reaches up to 1,300 ft, conditions permitting. One CR2032 battery is included.
Check the Chamberlain CHU62 universal 2-button remote on Amazon
On October 10, 2026 this exact CHU62 listing was new, sold by Amazon.com and in stock; offers change, so confirm the listing names CHU62.
Chamberlain KLIK5U Original Clicker Universal Remote. A two-button universal that controls up to two different brands of openers individually. Chamberlain lists green, orange/red, purple, yellow and black learn buttons, with Genie Intellicode, Linear MegaCode and Stanley SecureCode among its code types, and an 800 ft range. It comes with a visor clip and a CR2032 battery. Chamberlain says it is intended for residential openers made after 1993 that use photoelectric sensors.
LiftMaster 893MAX Universal Remote. LiftMaster says it works with all LiftMaster openers made since January 1993, operates up to 3 openers or myQ light accessories, and uses Security+ 2.0. It lists green, orange/red, purple and yellow learn buttons.
Genie G3T-R 3-Button Remote. Genie Intellicode with Auto-Seek Dual Frequency, which Genie says seeks 315 or 390 MHz. It runs up to 3 Genie openers made from 1997 to the present; on Genie openers made between 1995 and 1997 it runs up to 2 doors with the top two buttons. Genie says it can program HomeLink and Car2U systems and comes with a visor clip and a CR2032 battery. Genie's store also lists a newer G3BT-R 3-button remote that it says works with all Genie openers made since 1996.
Check the Genie G3T-R 3-button remote on Amazon
On October 10, 2026 this exact G3T-R listing was new, sold by Amazon.com and in stock; offers change, so confirm the listing names G3T-R.
Genie G1T-BX 1-Button Remote. For one door. Genie says it works with all Intellicode-equipped Genie openers, uses Auto-Seek Dual Frequency (315/390 MHz), replaces the discontinued ACSCTG Type 1 remote and uses one CR2032 battery, which is included.
Check the Genie G1T-BX 1-button remote on Amazon
On October 10, 2026 this exact G1T-BX listing was new, sold by Amazon.com and in stock; offers change, so confirm the listing names G1T-BX.
Genie ACSCTG-UNIV2 2-Button Universal Remote. Genie says it works with most major rolling-code brands sold in the USA, including Genie, Overhead Door, Chamberlain, LiftMaster, Craftsman, Sommer and Wayne Dalton, and controls up to 2 openers or receivers, with each button programmed on its own. It includes a visor clip and a single CR2032 battery. Genie refers buyers to its chart for compatibility.
Check the Genie ACSCTG-UNIV2 2-button universal remote on Amazon
On October 10, 2026 this exact ACSCTG-UNIV2 listing was new, sold by Amazon.com and in stock; offers change, so confirm the listing names ACSCTG-UNIV2.
Openers on this site
- Chamberlain B4310: our guide reports it works only with myQ and Security+ 3.0 accessories and that older Chamberlain remotes are not compatible. Chamberlain lists a white learn button, and its compatible accessories include the CH363, the CH361 1-button remote, the CH382 keychain remote and the CHU62.
- Chamberlain C2212T and B2405: our guides report Security+ 2.0 and a yellow learn button.
- LiftMaster 84505R: ships with an 893LM three-button remote that uses Security+ 2.0, per our guide. The 6690L ships with two L993M remotes that LiftMaster says work with all LiftMaster openers made since January 1997, and our guide reports Security+ 3.0 coding for it. LiftMaster says the 893MAX works with all its openers made since January 1993, but it does not list Security+ 3.0, so confirm with LiftMaster before adding an 893MAX to a 6690L.
- Genie SilentMax 1200 4042-TKH: our guide reports Genie's Auto Seek Dual Frequency, which seeks either 315 or 390 MHz.
For the openers themselves, see our garage door opener guides.
Battery and range
Every remote above whose battery the maker lists takes one CR2032 coin cell; LiftMaster's 893MAX page does not name one. Our B2405 guide reports Chamberlain's figure of up to three years per cell, and that a flat one shows when the remote's LED stops flashing. Check the cell in your own remote first: our Genie 6072H-O guide reports that its manual prints the remote's cell as a CR2232. Range figures are the makers': up to 1,300 ft for the CH363 and CHU62, conditions permitting, and 800 ft for the KLIK5U. Our C2212T and SilentMax 1200 guides report that both manuals warn LED bulbs may cause remote interference or reduce remote range.
When to skip one
- Skip the KLIK5U and the 893MAX for a white-learn-button opener such as the B4310, or a Security+ 3.0 opener such as the LiftMaster 6690L, until the maker confirms fit; neither lists white or Security+ 3.0.
- Skip the CH363 for a green-learn-button opener; Chamberlain lists green (Billion Code) for the CHU62 but not for the CH363.
- Skip Genie's GM3T-R Genie Master remote; its comparison page still shows it, but its own product page says it is discontinued.
- Skip the KLIK5U for an opener without photoelectric safety sensors; Chamberlain says it is intended for openers made after 1993 that use them.
Sources
- Chamberlain remote replacement page, CH363, CHU62, KLIK5U and B4310 pages; LiftMaster 893MAX page, all read October 10, 2026.
- Genie remote comparison, G3T-R, G3BT-R, G1T-BX, ACSCTG-UNIV2 and GM3T-R pages, read October 10, 2026.
- Our garage door opener guides and our Chamberlain B4310, C2212T and B2405, LiftMaster 84505R and 6690L, and Genie 4042-TKH and 6072H-O guides, read October 10, 2026.