Control your TV with your watch
Use your watch to control your TV with the Google Home app. Turn on your TV, play media, navigate with a virtual D-pad, or control the volume, all from the comfort of your wrist.
Tip: For updates and announcements about Wear OS watches, go to the Wear OS Community help page.
What you need to get started
- Google Pixel Watch
- TV compatible with Google Home, including Google TV Streamer, Chromecast with Google TV, and any TVs compatible with Google Home app
- The latest version of the Google Home app 👁 Image
Get started
- Add the TV remote tile to your device from the Watch Tile Library.
- On your Google Pixel Watch, swipe to any tile, then press and hold the tile.
- Tap Add 👁 Image
and look for the TV remote tile. - Tap TV remote to add it to your watch home screen.
- If you have a home and a TV already set up in your Home app, the TV remote tile is ready to be used once added. Select the TV you want to control through the tile.
Tip: Only one TV can be controlled through the TV remote tile. If your TV isn't added to your Home app yet, go to Link your TV to your Google Nest or Home speaker or display
- If you have multiple homes tied to your Google account, you need to set up the tile.
- Tap Select 👁 and then
the Home address that you want to use 👁 and then
the TV you want to control.
- Tap Select 👁 and then
- Similarly, if you have multiple Google Accounts on your watch and need to switch to another:
- Scroll to the bottom of your watch screen then tap Select
- Tap the account you want to use 👁 and then
the Home address 👁 and then
the TV you want to control.
Basic Controls
You can use your watch just as you would your normal remote control. The TV remote tile provides shortcut access to media controls, volume, D-pad remote, and an Open button for the Google Home app.
TV media control
Control media that plays on Chromecast and TVs. Open the TV remote tile and tap the Media Player 👁 Image
icon.
This allows you to:
- Play, pause, or stop to control what's being played
- Check media progress
- Control media playback: previous and next buttons
- Control volume
Volume control
icon. You can also use the crown to increase or decrease the volume.
Remote
Fix volume issues on your TV
For the best experience controlling TV volume from your Pixel Watch, navigate to Settings 👁 Image
👁 and then
Remotes & Accessories 👁 and then
Setup Remote Buttons 👁 and then
Volume Control on your watch and set it to your preferred TV.
Fix issues with your TV on your watch
You might have a problem with your watch if:
- You don’t have the Google TV remote tile.
- You’ve updated to the latest version and still don’t have access to the experience.
- You’re unable to control your TV volume from your watch.
1. Update all apps
If you don’t have the Google TV remote tile on your watch, make sure all Play Store updates are installed:
- On your watch, press the crown to open the app launcher.
- Scroll down towards the bottom and tap Manage Apps.
- Tap Update all.
Note: If the changes aren’t immediately present, you may need to wait 4 hours and restart your watch to allow the configurations to be updated and applied.
2. Force close the app
If your Google Home app is 2.27.65.4 or greater and you still don’t have the TV remote tile:
1. Try force stopping the Google Home app.
On your watch, press and hold the app icon in the app launcher 👁 and then
tap Force Stop.
2. Reopen the Google Home app 👁 and then
you should have a “What’s new” notice, showcasing the newest features.
3. Now, you should be able to add the Google TV remote tile on your watch.
Press and hold a tile 👁 and then
tap the Add 👁 Image
icon.