# Android TV Remote Service

Android app · by Google LLC · Tools

Android TV Remote Service has 542,169,760 installs (+1.4% a month, measured over 56 days), rated 3.6 from 8,719 ratings, \#67 of 241,686 in Tools.

## Figures

- Installs: 542,169,760
- Rating: 3.6 · 8,719 ratings
- Price: Free
- In-app purchases: no
- 7-day growth in installs: +1,887,901 (+0.3%)
- 30-day growth in installs: +7,361,366 (+1.4%) (+13,861,810 over 56.5 days)
- Rank: #283 of 2,918,627 Android listings with an install count (down 1 since 2026-11-01)
- Rank: #67 of 241,686 in Tools

## Is Android TV Remote Service safe?

StoreTally doesn't rate safety. Here's what the store and our tracking show:

- Listed on Google Play.
- Made by Google LLC; developer website listed: developer.android.com.
- On Google Play since 2017-03-15. Last updated 2026-10-16.
- Rated 3.6 from 8,719 ratings.
- 542,169,760 installs and only 8,719 ratings - too few to cross-check an install count this size.

## Reviews

- Ratings by stars: 5★ 51% · 4★ 13% · 3★ 3% · 2★ 7% · 1★ 26% (8,666 ratings)
- Critical reviews (from the reviews Google Play shows first, in any language):
  - 1★ 2026-11-07, Jim M.: Very slow to download to Iphone.
  - 1★ 2026-11-03, Saran Ck: after this update, often disconnected till restarted
  - 1★ 2026-10-18, Martin Annandale: It forces you keep your phone near your TV. It\`s a nice to have as a full keyboard but sucks since it's started forcing me to use it all the time. I don't carry a phone with me all over the house and especially not at night. I eventually had to install a third-party keyboard to bypass this. I replac…
  - 1★ 2026-10-14, N Prashanth Rao: my and my friend's we feels very bad for your company we suggest bay any company except MI ours is very very bad experience on MI tv remote control doesn't work atall
  - 1★ 2026-09-27, Jeedesh Rajan: because of new update now tv is not gett8ng on by remote. and main powernit needs to be switched off and on for getting tv on. pls correct the update

## Description

This is the service that allows use of your Android phone or tablet as a remote for your Android TV. Easily switch between d-pad and touchpad modes to navigate content and play games on your Android TV device. Tap the mic to start a voice search, or use the keyboard to input text on Android TV.  
  
To get started, connect your Android phone or tablet to the same network as your Android TV device or find your Android TV via bluetooth.  
  
Works with all Android TV devices.

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Source: https://storetally.com/android/com.google.android.tv.remote.service  
As of 2026-11-12, from the StoreTally census.