41 . English Parental Controls Use Phone as remote/Watchlist You can restrict your children from watching certain programs or channels, by setting parental controls using a rating lock. Other separate restrictions may be available depending on the app. Use your phone as your Google TV remote You can use the Google TV app on your Android phone as the remote to navigate your Google TV. The Google TV app is only available on Android phones in select countries. With the virtual remote, you can: Navigate the TV screen Control media Turn the TV on or off 1 On the Live TV screen, press y (OPTIONS) on your remote and select Parental Controls .
2 Enter your PIN (*) > Program Restrictions > on > Ratings . 3 Select the rating type as described in the table below and press OK . Activate the Google Assistant Change the volume Enter text to perform searches or enter login information Set up your virtual remote 1 On your Android phone, open the Google TV app Note(s) Default setting of PIN is “1234”. 2 Near the bottom right, tap Remote 3 At the top, tap Scanning for devices. 4 Choose your device. 5 To complete pairing, follow the instructions on your phone and TV. 6 After pairing, you can use your phone or your remote. If you have forgotten the current 4-digit PIN code, you can reset the code by performing Factory data reset.
Program Restrictions is displayed only when the last selected input is not HDMI. Rating types and restriction levels Fix problems with the Google TV virtual remote Check your Wi-Fi connection To use your phone as a remote, your phone and TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network. To check or change the connection on your TV: 1 From the Google TV home screen, in the top right, go to the profile icon and select Settings. 2 Select Network & Internet. 3 Confirm that Wi-Fi is turned on and you’re connected to the correct network. If necessary, select the network you want to connect to. If necessary, enter the password. To check or change the connection on your phone:
1 On your phone, open the Settings app. 2 To find your network or choose a different network, tap Network & internet > Wi-Fi. Back to Contents United States TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA High Restrictions Content suitable for children P P P P Medium Restrictions Content suitable for children P P P Low Restrictions Content suitable for teens P United States (Film ratings) G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X High Restrictions Content suitable for children P P P P Medium Restrictions Content suitable for children P P P P Low Restrictions Content suitable for teens P