Use GoogleTV app as a remote on Chromecast w/ Google TV

by leamsi4ever

I am new to this Chromecast with Google TV and I have a hard time entering all my passwords with the little remote. I read you can use the Google TV App on your phone to use as a remote, well I downloaded the app and connected it to my Chromecast and it works for things like swiping and clicking etc.. But the keyboard does not work. The screen on my phone says to type and I should see the results on my TV but mine does not work, I can control everything else with my phone but the keyboard doesn't work. I have a samsung galaxy 8+ with the stock keyboard, am I doing something wrong?

bop426

I had the same trouble with my Shield and restarting the Shield fixed it. You could try that, hope it works for you.

Deadpool-fan-466

Check if gboard is updated to version 11.0 on your CCwGTV

mcquiggd

There is another way to do it, that worked for me.

Firstly, install the Google TV app.

Make sure your keyboard is set to GBoard on your Android device (this might work with others, but I have not tested it).

Open the Google Home app (not the Google TV app - it didn't seem to have the Remote option in my country, or is just plain buggy), and follow the instructions here:

https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/11221499?hl=en&ref_topic=10089023

(Basically, click on the Chromecast, click on Remote Control, in the bottom left.)

When you are in a text field on the Google TV, click the keyboard icon, then tap and hold the screen above the on screen keyboard, and select Paste. I use this method to enter IPTV details, passwords etc.