LazyBinger← LazyBinger
Works with Google TV

Your Google TV remote, on your iPhone.

Lost your Google TV remote? LazyBinger turns your iPhone into a full remote for your Google TV TV running TCL, Xiaomi, Nvidia Shield… — auto-detected on your Wi-Fi, with zero setup.

Your Google TV remote, on your iPhone.

Everything your iPhone drives on your Google TV

  • Power, navigate and set the volume on your Google TV — from your bed.
  • Full D-pad, play/pause and a keyboard for typing into search.
  • Eleven one-tap apps: Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, YouTube…
  • Premium: voice magic words (“sleepy time”) and camera intro auto-skip.

Which Google TV TVs work with it?

LazyBinger finds Google TV TVs running TCL, Xiaomi, Nvidia Shield… automatically on your Wi-Fi. It's used across Google TV's line-up, including:

  • Nvidia Shield TV
  • Chromecast with Google TV
  • TCL
  • Xiaomi / Mi Box

No model number to look up — if your Google TV is on the same Wi-Fi, it usually just shows up.

Connect your Google TV in 30 seconds

Open LazyBinger: your Google TV shows up on Wi-Fi by itself. One tap and it's paired.

After that everything runs over your local network — no account, no cloud. Wake-on-LAN even powers your Google TV back on from across the room in the morning.

Google TV not showing up? Quick fixes

  • Put your iPhone and your Google TV on the same Wi-Fi network — not a separate guest or “IoT” network. That's the number-one reason a TV won't appear.
  • Wake the Google TV and leave it on its home screen while LazyBinger scans. A TV in deep standby can stay invisible until it's powered on once.
  • If your router has “AP isolation” / “client isolation” on, or splits 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, turn isolation off so your iPhone can reach the Google TV.

Frequently asked

Does LazyBinger work with every Google TV TV?
With connected Google TV TVs (TCL, Xiaomi, Nvidia Shield…) on the same Wi-Fi as your iPhone. They're detected automatically — no address to type in.
Do I still need the original Google TV remote?
No. Once paired, you control your Google TV entirely from the iPhone. The real one can stay under the couch.
Is my Google TV data sent anywhere?
No. Discovery and control of your Google TV stay on your local network; voice and camera are processed on the iPhone. No account, no tracking.

And every other TV you own

LazyBinger drives 12 platforms — Samsung, LG, Roku, Sony, Apple TV, Fire TV, Google TV, Hisense, Panasonic, Philips, VIZIO and Chromecast.