Your smartphone can now serve as a full remote control for your Android TV smart television using apps like Google Home, allowing you to play content and adjust settings easily even without the traditional remote. Smartphones have become integral to daily life, from paying bills to controlling home devices. With the rapid spread of smart TVs replacing traditional ones, these tricks have gained importance. If your smart TV is connected to the internet and linked to your Google account, you can control it via the Google Home app. Google also offers an official app on the Play Store that enables direct TV control as long as both phone and TV are online. Other apps like Unified Remote or AnyMote exist but often require setting up a server on the home network before use.

Advanced users can utilize tools like TeamViewer or Chrome Remote Desktop to control devices connected to the home network, including the smart TV. With these simple steps, your smartphone becomes a practical remote control for your smart TV, eliminating worries about losing the remote.