Google TV Streamer comes with various upgrades and useful features, including a redesigned and improved remote control. While the Chromecast by Google TV remote looks sleek, there was room for refinement. The tech giant has addressed those needs and offers a less slippery remote with a customizable shortcut key, front-facing volume controls, and Find My support.
If you lost your old remote or looking for a replacement and purchased the new Google TV Streamer Voice Remote, here’s how you can setup and pair your new Google TV Streamer Voice Remote to Chromecast or the new TV Streamer smart hub.
You can easily configure the new Google TV Streamer Voice Remote to control your smart TV, receiver, or soundbar. After pairing the remote, you need to set it up for volume, power, and input buttons.
How to Pair Google TV Streamer Voice Remote
When you turn on the Chromecast by Google TV or Google TV Streamer, it will automatically pair the remote. You can check it by pressing the remote keys. If the remote is paired you can skip this part and move directly to the next section. However, there are some cases, where you need to do it manually.
Step 1: To enter the pairing mode, press and hold the button available on the back of Chromecast and TV Streamer.
Step 2: Press and hold the back and home buttons at the same time, until you see a pulsing light.
Once the remote is paired with your TV, you will see the confirmation on the screen.
How to Program Google TV Streamer Voice Remote with TV, Soundbar, or Receiver
If you want to program your new Google TV Voice Remote with your TV, soundbar, or receiver, you can follow the below steps to get things done.
Step 1: Press the Home button on the remote control to enter the home screen.
Step 2: Tap on your profile icon and choose Settings.
Step 3: Under the settings page, choose Remote & Accessories.
Step 4: Select Set up remote buttons.
Step 5: Next, tap Add Device.
Step 6: Now, select your device. If you want to program it with your TV, choose TV, and follow the same for the soundbar or AV receiver.
Step 7: Scroll down to your TV brand and select it.
Step 8: Once done, you will see a prompt to test the remote functions by performing different actions including power, input, and volume buttons.
Step 9: After testing and verifying, you can use the remote to control all the functions.
This is how you can pair and program your new Google TV Streamer Voice Remote with Chromecast. With the new remote comes with Find My support, you can easily find it when it is missing, you can do it in four different ways.
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