Last year, Google introduced Google TV, a neat overhaul for Android TV that you can extensively customize if you go through our best Google TV tips and tricks. Today at I/O 2021, Google has announced that it will finally let you use your Android phone as a TV remote this year, thanks to a new built-in Android TV remote.
Apart from the flexibility to seamlessly use your phone as a remote, Google is solving one key problem with this feature: typing input. Entering the title of movies or even passwords is never convenient with the remote. With this integration, you can simply do it by typing from your phone.
According to Google, the built-in remote control on Android phones will work instantly with over 80 million Android TV OS devices including Google TV. Unfortunately, it is not available right now. Google says it will roll out the feature later this year.
