Did you know that there are two different ways that you can follow to use your mobile phone device as a remote for your Android TV? Yes, both ways are simple, easy, and free to use with no ads. What is even better about these apps is that they are not third-party apps. Rather, they are first-party apps designed and developed by Google itself. If you want to know what the apps are and how you can control your Android TV, read on! While the remote is a super handy device, there have always been scenarios where the little remote either gets lost, damaged, or for that matter has its batteries exhausted. This can be frustrating and annoying, especially when you are waiting for a replacement remote. Since everyone has got smartphones with them, there is no harm in making use of the device itself to control your Android TV. Pre-requisites
Android Device WiFi Network Android TV / Google TV Google TV App Google Home App
How to Control Android TV using Google TV App
The Google TV app, previously known as the Google Play movies app is a great app that shows you all the Tv shows and movies from different streaming services. This helps you to see what you have already watched, what you are watching halfway, and what other new content you might be interested in. The Google TV app also has a remote control function that you can use to control your Android TV. Here are the steps.
How to Control Android TV using Google Home App
The second method that you can follow to control your Android TV using your mobile phone is by making use of the Google Home app. You can use this method if you don’t want to bother with installing the Google TV app or even for that matter care about the watchlist of TV and shows that have been curated for you. Conclusion This concludes the guide on how you can control your Android TV with your mobile device for free. While the Google Home app is good for TVs running Google TV OS, the Google TV app is simply perfect, and the best remote is to use with TVs running on Android TV OS and even on Google TV OS as it has all remote functionality at your fingertips. If you have questions or queries, feel free to leave them in the comments section below.
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