Wear OS App Turns Pixel Watch into Functional Google TV Remote
Google TV owners have long been able to control their TVs from their Android phones using the Google TV app and Quick Settings. However, despite owning a Google Pixel Watch, Sanuj found that there was no official way to use his watch as a remote for his Google TV.
That changed when he stumbled upon an app called Remote for Android TV on the Google Play Store. This Wear OS app brings much of the same remote functionality from the phone to the wrist, allowing users to navigate around the TV interface, play or pause content, control playback, and more.
The setup process is straightforward, with a PIN appearing on the TV that must be entered on the watch. The app uses Android TV Remote Protocol v2, making it work similarly to an official Wear OS remote.