A Free Google TV & Android TV Remote App for iPhone
TV Remote is coming soon for iPhone. Email us for a launch notification. This guide previews how to use the app when it is available.
Google TV and Android TV run on far more TVs than most people realise. Sony, TCL, Hisense, Philips and others use them, and so do the Nvidia Shield and Chromecast with Google TV.
They all speak the same remote protocol, so TV Remote works with all of them. You pair once by typing the code shown on the TV.
What works on Google TV and Android TV
This is one of the best-supported platforms in the app:
- D-pad, OK, Back, Home, volume, mute, channels and playback keys
- Typing from your iPhone keyboard into the TV’s text boxes
- Voice search sent straight to the TV’s search
- Popular apps such as Netflix, YouTube and Prime Video, opened with a tap
- A Bluetooth button that opens the TV’s accessory pairing screen directly, for headphones and controllers
- What’s currently playing, shown at the top of the remote
The pairing code
The first time you connect, the TV shows a 6-character code. Type it into the app and the two are paired for good. If the code is rejected, check you’re typing it from the TV you selected, since codes are per TV.
Set up TV Remote with Google TV or Android TV
- Join the same Wi-FiTurn the TV or streamer on and check your iPhone is on the same Wi-Fi.
- Choose your TVOpen TV Remote, allow local network access, and tap your TV in the list.
- Enter the codeType the 6-character code the TV shows into the app.
- Use the remoteNavigate, type, search by voice and open apps. It reconnects automatically next time.
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