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TV Remote — control your Android TV / Google TV from your phone

Getting started

Make sure your phone and your TV are on the same Wi-Fi network.
On the TV, find its IP address under Settings › Network & Internet › your Wi-Fi (e.g. 192.168.1.40).
Open TV Remote, enter the IP address, and tap Find TV.
A 6-character code appears on the TV screen — type it into the app and tap Pair. You only need to do this once.

What you can do

Navigate with the D-pad, Back, Home, and Settings keys
Control volume and channels, mute, switch input, power on/off
Play, pause, rewind, and fast-forward media
Type text into search boxes on the TV (select the field on the TV first, then use Type)
Launch apps instantly with customisable shortcut tiles (Edit to add your own)

Troubleshooting

"No Android TV answered at …"

Check the IP address, confirm the TV is powered on, and make sure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network. Guest networks and client-isolation settings can block the connection.

"That code didn't match"

Re-check the 6-character code shown on the TV (it uses digits 0–9 and letters A–F) and try again. If it keeps failing, start pairing over so the TV shows a fresh code.

"The TV no longer recognises this remote"

The TV forgot the pairing (e.g. after a reset or update). The app will return to the setup screen — pair again with a new code.

"Connection to the TV dropped. Reconnecting…"

The app keeps trying to reconnect automatically. If it doesn't recover, check that the TV is still on the network and hasn't changed IP address (some routers do this — a reserved/static IP on the router fixes it).

Buttons do nothing

Look at the status LED next to the TV name — a green dot means connected. If it shows "Connecting…" the link is still being re-established. Some apps on the TV may ignore media or channel keys.

Compatibility

Works with devices running Android TV or Google TV — including Chromecast with Google TV, Nvidia Shield, onn., and TVs from Sony, TCL, Hisense, and others that ship with Android TV OS. It does not support Roku, Fire TV, Tizen (Samsung), or webOS (LG).

Pairing and control require the iOS or Android app — the web version cannot connect to TVs.

Privacy

The app collects no data. Everything is stored on your device and only your TV is contacted — see the Privacy Policy for details.

Contact

Still stuck? Open an issue on the project's repository or email the developer at <tvremote2tv@gmail.com>. Please include your TV model and what the app shows on screen.