This is the service that allows use of your Android phone or tablet as a remote for your Android TV.
Android TV Remote Service: phone remote with touchpad
By Trang Nguyen
Editor, media and streaming
- D-pad and touchpad modes you can switch between
- Voice search started from the phone's microphone
- Phone keyboard for typing text into Android TV
- Pairing over the same network or by Bluetooth
- Playing games on the TV with the phone as controller
What the Android TV remote app is for
The app turns an Android phone or tablet into a remote control for an Android TV device. It is meant for people who would rather steer the TV from a phone than pick up the physical remote.
Once connected, the phone handles navigation, voice search, text entry and some game control on the TV. It is listed under Tools.
Navigating menus with d-pad or touchpad
The phone offers two control modes. A d-pad mode lets you move through menus and content one step at a time, the way a standard remote does. A touchpad mode lets you move a pointer around the screen by sliding your finger.
About this APK
The build we hold is Android TV Remote Service 6.9.906821247 (APK) for Android 7.0 and up.
- Version
- 6.9.906821247
- 95855537
- Requires Android
- 7.0+
- Package ID
- com.google.android.tv.remote.service
- Format
- APK
- Malware scan
- Clean on 62 engines
- Permissions
- 42 declared · 5 sensitive
- Approximate location
- Draw over other apps
- Modify files on your device
- Read files on your device
- Read phone status and identity
- Signed by
- CN=atv_remote_service, O=Google Inc.
- Certificate SHA-256
- 456edbc33222d20ff158d42e9fab0252dbe0514d6e1c39588d6b1982cc189137