Android phones can work as Android TV remotes now

We've all been there: You need to sign into Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, or any other streaming service on your TV and it takes forever to type in your login information using a remote. Google just introduced a nifty solution to that problem for Android TV OS users.

At its annual Google I/O conference, Google revealed that an update later this year will allow Android TV OS devices to work with Android phones as remotes. This also includes the newer Google TV platform that debuted in last year's excellent Chromecast. If you lose your actual remote, just pair your Android phone and you'll never even need to find it. Read more...