Google TV Remote app now includes voice search

April 4, 2013

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Owners of Google TV platforms have a nice addition to the Google TV Remote app in an update that was released yesterday. The app runs on a user's Android device and when the device is connected to the same WiFi network that a Google TV is connected to, it gives the user remote control capabilities.

The latest update to the app makes some tweaks to accessibility and changes the D-pad from a gesture based version to one that mimics hardware remotes. The big change though is the ability to do a voice search using the app. Google has added the necessary code for this function directly into the remote app, which opens the door to this functionality being available on more devices.

If you have a Google TV device, you may want to hit one of the download links below to grab the remote app.

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Google Play Download Link

Jeff Causey Author

Raised in North Carolina, Jeff Causey is a licensed CPA in North Carolina. Jeff's past Android devices include an HTC EVO, a Samsung Note II, an LG G3, and a Motorola Moto X Pure Edition along with a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1. He currently uses a Samsung Galaxy S8 and (very rarely) a Nexus 7 (2013). He is also using a Verizon-branded Motorola Moto Z Play Droid supplied by his job. Jeff used to have a pair of Google Glass and a Moto 360 Sport in his stable of gadgets. Unfortunately, his kids have all drunk the Apple Kool-Aid and have i-devices. Life at home often includes demonstrations of the superiority of his Android based devices. In his free time, Jeff is active an active runner usually training for his next marathon, owns a Mazda MX-5 Miata, and plays Dungeons & Dragons. Jeff has three grown kids and a golden retriever.

2 comments

gizak says:

April 5, 2013 at 11:16 AM

unfortunately, they also killed the swipable directional pad so that you can only tap…. which forces you to have to look down at your screen when navigating menus.

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1. Leon Nicholls says:
  
  April 5, 2013 at 11:54 PM
  
  Try Able Remote; it supports heads-up navigation for Google TV.
  
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