{"id":354229,"date":"2021-10-17T19:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-your-android-phone-as-a-google-tv-remote\/"},"modified":"2021-10-17T19:00:27","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T16:00:27","slug":"how-to-use-your-android-phone-as-a-google-tv-remote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-your-android-phone-as-a-google-tv-remote\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use Your Android Phone as a Google TV Remote"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6adefc0d481a3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6adefc0d481a3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-your-android-phone-as-a-google-tv-remote\/#Remote_Control_from_the_Google_TV_App\" >Remote Control from the Google TV App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-your-android-phone-as-a-google-tv-remote\/#Remote_Control_from_the_Quick_Settings\" >Remote Control from the Quick Settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Use Your Android Phone as a Google TV Remote&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-757236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/google-tv-remote.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/google-tv-remote.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/google-tv-remote.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google TV Remote app\" width=\"1200\" height=\"650\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Joe Fedewa<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even the most careful people lose TV remotes sometimes, especially when they\u2019re as small as most streaming device remotes. Google TV devices can be <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/98653\/google-tv-gets-in-app-remote-and-keyboard-on-android-phones\/\">controlled from an app<\/a> on your Android phone, so you always have a backup.<\/p>\n<p>In late 2020, the Google Play <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movies<\/a> &amp; TV <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> was rebranded on Android as simply \u201cGoogle TV\u201d to go along with the launch of the Chromecast with Google TV streaming device. That\u2019s the app that you can use to control your Google TV.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What&#8217;s the Difference between Google TV and Android TV?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remote_Control_from_the_Google_TV_App\"><\/span>Remote Control from the Google TV App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, open the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.videos\">Google TV app<\/a> on your Android phone or tablet. Look for a floating remote button in the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot_20210924-164041.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the floating remote button.\" width=\"450\" height=\"225\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, tap \u201cSelect a Device\u201d at the top and choose your Google TV device.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot_20210924-164105.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose your Google TV device.\" width=\"450\" height=\"195\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the code that\u2019s displayed on the TV and tap \u201cPair\u201d to connect the remote.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot_20210924-164133.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter code and tap &quot;Pair.&quot;\" width=\"449\" height=\"265\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You now have a functioning remote on your phone! You can switch between a swipe remote or a d-pad from the three-dot menu icon in the top right.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot_20210924-164252.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google TV remote interface.\" width=\"363\" height=\"550\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remote_Control_from_the_Quick_Settings\"><\/span>Remote Control from the Quick Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The even easier method for opening the remote is from the Quick Settings menu. First, follow the steps above to do the initial setup. Next, swipe down twice from the top of the screen and tap the pencil icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot_20210924-164655.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"205\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Find the \u201cTV Remote\u201d tile and tap and hold, then drag it up to the top section of tiles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot_20210924-164917.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Move the &quot;TV Remote&quot; tile into place.\" width=\"450\" height=\"328\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Release your finger to drop the tile in place, then tap the back arrow in the top left to finish.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot_20210924-164917a.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the back button to finish.\" width=\"450\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now you can tap the \u201cTV Remote\u201d tile from the Quick Settings to open the remote from anywhere!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-757232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot_20210924-165009a.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open the TV Remote.\" width=\"451\" height=\"277\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Both of these methods are great for those times when you can\u2019t find the remote or would simply rather use your phone. 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