How to Find Your Lost Google TV Streamer Remote [4 Ways]

Google TV Streamer 4K is the latest streaming/smart hub device on the market. The company tweaked its hardware specifications and even added a new voice remote that improves the previous design.

The new Voice Remote has a programmable button to launch an app or system shortcut or switch TV inputs. Another exciting feature baked into the remote is “Find My Remote.”

Using it, you can command the Voice remote to play a beep sound for 30 seconds and flash its LED lights. Meanwhile, you can hunt for the remote in the room.

We’ll share multiple ways to use this new Google TV Streamer remote feature.

4 Ways to Find Your Google TV Streamer Voice Remote

Google offers multiple ways to find your missing Voice remote. You can use the physical button on the backside of the device, the Google Home app, or a connected smart device with Google Assistant to find it. Let’s discuss them in detail.

1. Using the physical button

Google TV Streamer device has a dedicated Find My button on its backside. Flip the device to reach it and press the button for five seconds.

How to Find Your Lost Google TV Streamer Remote

It will send a signal to the remote, after which you’ll hear a beep sound for 30 seconds. Press any button on the voice remote to stop the beep sound.

2. Using the Google Home App

If the button is difficult to reach, you can use the Google Home app to find the voice remote. Since the Google Home app is a central hub to control all Google smart devices, you can locate the remote with it. Here’s how:

Step 1: Open the Google Home app on your phone and tap the Google TV Streamer option.

Step 2: Tap on the Settings icon in the top right corner.

Step 3: Hit the Find My Remote option.

Step 4: Tap the Play sound option to signal the remote.

3. Using the Voice Command

You can use the Google Assistant to search for your voice remote. Launch the assistant on your phone or any smart device and say, “Hey, Google, where’s my remote?” The assistant will ping the remote to play the beeping sound.

4. Using the TV Settings

You can use your phone as a remote if your Google TV Streamer remote is not working. Open the Google Home app and go to the Devices section.

Tap on your TV name and then select the Open Remote option. Voila! You can control your TV.

Now, let’s use the TV settings to find the remote:

Step 1: Use the phone remote to open the TV settings.

Step 2: Select the Remote & accessories option.

Step 3: Choose the Find my remote option.

Step 4: Select Play sound to ping the remote.

Note: You can also disable the Find My Remote feature from this section.

FAQs

Q. Does the Voice Remote Work With the Old Chromecast?

Google TV Streamer remote only supports two old-gen Google TV devices. If you have a Chromecast with Google TV (4K) or Chromecast with Google TV (HD), it’ll work with them.

Q. Does the Find My Remote Feature Work With Old Chromecast?

The Find My Feature is exclusive to the Google TV Streamer only. There’s no dedicated speaker available on the remote for the old Chromecast devices. So, you won’t be able to use the feature to locate old remotes.

Q. Can I Buy the Google TV Streamer Remote Separately?

Google hasn’t listed the new voice remote separately on sale. The only way to get it now is by purchasing the Google TV Streamer. We think Google will phase out the old remote in favor of this one in the coming months, so wait until that happens.

Wrapping Up

Find My Remote is a boon for us because losing a remote is a real problem. Rather than randomly searching for it behind the couch or under a pile of clothes, you can use the feature to locate it. We also like the new ergonomics and the programmable button, which is easy to set up.

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