Pairing

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• Troubleshooting

  Enable ADB debugging on Fire TV

  Find the developer setting and approve your phone’s connection on the TV.

  Fire TV

  #Permissions#Pairing
• Troubleshooting

  Samsung remote not working

  Troubleshoot or re-pair the physical remote and see when your phone can help.

  Samsung

  #Physical remotes#Pairing
• Troubleshooting

  Pairing an older Android TV

  Check whether your TV offers the modern remote service or an older control path.

  Android / Google TV · Sony

  #Pairing
• TV setup

  Use your iPhone as a TV remote

  Set up an iPhone or iPad as a Wi-Fi remote for a compatible TV.

  iPhone / iPad

  #Pairing#Local network
• TV setup

  Roku “Control by mobile apps”: which network setting to use

  Roku OS 14.1 and later require Control by mobile apps to be enabled for remote keypress commands sent through Roku’s External Control Protocol.

  Roku

  #Pairing#TV settings
• Troubleshooting

  Guest Wi-Fi and mesh networks hiding a TV remote

  A phone remote may fail to find a TV even while both devices have internet.

  General guide

  #Local network#Pairing
• Troubleshooting

  Google TV remote pairing code does not appear

  When a Google TV phone remote shows no pairing code, first confirm the TV is already set up, awake and on the same local network as the phone.

  Android / Google TV

  #Local network#Pairing
• TV setup

  Apple TV Remote pairing on iPhone: official method and limits

  Apple provides an official Apple TV Remote in iPhone and iPad Control Center for Apple TV HD, Apple TV 4K and some AirPlay-compatible TVs.

  General guide

  #Local network#Pairing
• TV setup

  Hisense VIDAA phone remote pairing: official app and limits

  A Hisense TV running VIDAA can direct you to the correct VIDAA companion app from Support, Mobile App on the TV.

  Hisense

  #Local network#Pairing

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