Google TV Streamer Voice Remote introduces a customisable button, identified with a star icon. This customisable button allows you to create a shortcut to open the Google Home panel or a favourite TV app, or display the input source for your TV or other display device.
Create a shortcut
Press the customisable button. Choose the type of shortcut below.
Open Google Home
- Select Google Home on the list.
- Select Create shortcut.
- A confirmation message will appear that the shortcut has been created.
Open a favourite app
- Select an app on the list.
- Select Create shortcut.
- A confirmation message will appear that the shortcut has been created.
Display device inputs
Display the input source for your TV or other device and switch between them with the customisable button.
- Press Create shortcut.
- Select your device or add your device with the plus icon
.
- Press the customisable button
to switch through all of your device inputs.
- Once you’ve selected your preferred input, you’ll be asked, 'Did the customisable button work?' Select Yes.
- A confirmation message will appear that the shortcut has been created.
Note: Have a look at Set up volume, power and input control on your Chromecast or Google TV Streamer Voice Remote for help on how to set up the volume and power buttons on your Google TV Remote.
Edit a shortcut
Press the customisable button for one to two seconds. Choose which shortcut you want to create:
Note: If the original shortcut created for the customisable button was to display device inputs, follow these steps to edit the shortcut:
- Make sure that there’s no physical barrier between the Voice Remote and the display device.
- Go to the customisable button settings. At the top right of your TV screen, select All settings
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- Choose which type of shortcut you want to use.
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