Xiaomi Google TV remote app for iPhone

1. If you held the power button down, the TV shut down fully. Turn it on with the remote or the button on the TV.
2. Use a short press next time so it goes into standby.

1. Make sure your iPhone and TV are on the same Wi-Fi network, not a guest network.
2. Allow Local Network access for Simple TV Remote in iPhone Settings > Privacy & Security > Local Network.
3. Restart the TV: unplug it, wait 10 seconds, and plug it back in.
4. Check that the TV is a Google TV or Android TV. TVs with only Chromecast built-in can't be controlled this way.

1. Turn the TV on and leave it on the home screen; the code only shows while the screen is on.
2. On the TV, update Android TV Remote Service: open Google Play on the TV, search for "Android TV Remote Service" and choose Update.
3. If it still fails, go to Settings > Apps > Show system apps > Android TV Remote Service and choose Force stop, then Clear storage. Then pair again.

1. Clear the storage of Android TV Remote Service on the TV (Settings > Apps > Show system apps > Android TV Remote Service > Clear storage), restart the TV and pair once more.
2. Give the TV a fixed address in your router so it doesn't change after a power cut.

1. Wake works only from standby. A TV that was unplugged or switched off at the wall can't be woken over Wi-Fi.
2. Turn on your TV maker's network standby setting. See your TV's page for the exact menu path.
3. On Android TV 14 sets, a low-power energy mode may turn the network off in standby. Choose a mode that keeps the network on.
4. If the TV uses Ethernet, try Wi-Fi, or the other way round. Some TVs only wake on one of them.

1. Turn on HDMI-CEC on your TV and on any soundbar or receiver in between.
2. On the streamer, set Settings > Remotes & Accessories > Set up remote buttons > Volume control to "Auto (CEC)".

Yes. Simple TV Remote is a Xiaomi Google TV remote app for iPhone that works with Xiaomi Google TV sets running Google TV. It pairs over your home Wi-Fi and sends real commands in a free check, so you know it works on your exact TV before you pay $5.99, once.

Yes, from standby. Xiaomi does not document a network wake setting for these sets, and we have not tested wake. A long press of the power button fully shuts the TV down, and then it cannot be woken over the network. No app can turn on a TV that is unplugged.

In Europe, the TV Q2 (2022), TV A and A Pro, TV S Mini LED, TV S Pro Mini LED and TV Max. The TV F, F Pro and FX run Fire TV.

We don't know yet. Xiaomi does not document a network wake setting, and we have not tested one. A fully shut-down TV (long press of the power button) cannot be woken over the network.

It is on the label on the back of the TV, in the user guide and on the EU energy label, in a form like L55MA-AEU.

Xiaomi names many TVs a year ahead. The "2025" TV A and A Pro went on sale in early 2024.

Xiaomi Google TV TVs from 2022–2025 work, including the TV Q2, TV A 2025, TV A 2025 (32"), TV A Pro 2025, TV A Pro 2026, TV Max 2025, TV S Mini LED 2025, TV S Mini LED 2026 series sold in Europe. Search for your exact model code in the table on this page.

Put your iPhone and TV on the same Wi-Fi, open Simple TV Remote and pick your TV. Type the code the TV shows once, and the app remembers it.

Open Settings > Additional settings > Device Preferences > About. Xiaomi's FAQ uses this path for the serial number (under Status). It’s also on the label on the back of the TV.

Yes, in most search boxes. Some apps, like YouTube, use their own keyboard and ignore typed text.

Make sure the TV is on and on the same Wi-Fi as your iPhone, not a guest network, and turn off any VPN on your iPhone. If it still doesn’t show up, restart the TV and your router, then check Settings > Privacy & Security > Local Network on your iPhone.

No. Simple TV Remote talks to your TV over your home Wi-Fi. iPhones have no infrared, so TVs without a network connection can’t be controlled.