The Google Home app’s new TV remote adds volume and play controls
An update to the Google Home app finally allows your phone to easily control more features on compatible TVs.The updated Google Home app can now be used as a digital remote for Works with Google partner TVs and other compatible streaming devices.The Google Home app for Android and iOS has been updated with an improved mobile-based remote for compatible smart TVs and “connected streaming or media devices.
The new remote feature isn’t for controlling Chromecast devices or Android TVs — both of which are already supported by the Google Home app. Instead, it links up to Works with Google-compatible devices, which includes connected TV platforms like Roku, Samsung, or LG. To connect a compatible TV or streaming device, head into the Google Home app and select “Works with Google.” From there, you can find the relevant device maker and complete the setup by following the in-app instructions. The updated Google Home app can then be used to turn a compatible TV on and off, change channels, play or pause media, skip forward or back, adjust or mute volume, and toggle source inputs.
The feature was first spotted at the end of last year by some members of the Home Preview Program (as
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