Tech Update: The 'Find My Remote' function will help you find a lost Google TV remote easily!
The 'Find My Remote' function will help you find a lost Google TV remote easily. The "Find My Remote" feature has been found in the updated Google TV emulator build released with Android 14 for TV. From this, it can be guessed that this feature will soon be available on new Google TV devices.
At the Google I/O developer conference held last week, Google introduced a new version of its Android operating system for TVs. This new version includes many great features and improvements. One of these features is something that users have been asking for for a long time: the 'Find My Remote' function. This feature will help in finding the lost Google TV remote easily. The "Find My Remote" feature is found in the updated Google TV emulator build released with Android 14 for TV. From this, it can be estimated that this feature will soon be available on the new Google TV device.
Light will come on with a beep
This new feature is already present in Walmart's recently launched new Onn Google TV 4K Pro streaming box. A special button is given in this streaming box. When you press this button, the remote will beep for 30 seconds and its small LED light will also light up. Just keep in mind that the remote should be within a radius of 30 feet from the box.
How will the Google TV remote work?
Last week Google said that the 'Find My Remote' feature is going to come in the new version of Android TV. This has been confirmed by looking at the codes of the latest Android 14 for TV emulators. These codes explain how this feature will work: By pressing a certain button on the Google TV device, the remote will make a sound for 30 seconds, making it easier to find.
Will work only with Google TV
But note that this 'Find My Remote' feature will work only with those Google TV remotes that have small speakers so that they can make sounds. Some remotes may also have a small LED light to make them easier to find. However, older remotes may also get this feature through a software update, but it is not yet clear which models will support it.
Existing Google TV devices will require a software update to support the new "Find Remote" feature. This function will probably be already installed in new devices that will have Android 14 for TV.