Smartphone Tips and Tricks: Smart TV has started being used a lot. After the Kovid epidemic, movies and web series have started to be seen on Smart TV. It is often seen that the remote control gets damaged due to fall. Or when we get lost, we start thinking how to run the TV now. If you are wondering how to use your phone as a TV remote control, then you have come to the right place. You can use your Android smartphone to control your Android TV.
The smartphone will become a remote Google TV
An official Android TV remote app was previously available for download in the Google Play Store. However, the search engine giant merged the remote into its Google TV app, formerly known as Google Play Movies & TV. Your phone must be running Android 4.3 or later, and the Google TV app version 4.27.8.93 or later must be installed. Google TV is available on Google Play Store. However, if your phone doesn’t already have it installed, you can download it via APK Mirror.
Using GOOGLE TV REMOTE CONTROL APP FOR SMART ANDROID TV
In the first step, open the Google TV app on the Android phone.
– At the bottom, you will find an option called TV Remote. Tap on it.
– Now, you have to tap on the Scanning for devices option, which will be at the top.
– Your device will appear in the scan list. You just need to select it.
– After opening your Android TV, note down the 6 character code.
Finally, you need to enter the above code to the Google TV app. Also, you don’t need to log in to the Google TV app using the same Google account as your Android TV.
