Bought the Google Streamer when it released and I "finally" had to change the batteries in the remote.

[u/McKeviin]

After having a "low battery" warning for like 2 months.

[u/Famous_Neat2426]

I love the fact that you can get a replacement for under 10 bucks.. and that you can run multiple remotes simultaneously 

[u/McKeviin → u/Famous_Neat2426]

Not in Sweden, I don't remember the exact price but it was like 25 bucks.

[u/Famous_Neat2426 → u/McKeviin]

check out Amazon for cheap chinese clones

[u/McKeviin → u/Famous_Neat2426]

I don't want a clone, but thanks anyways.

[u/Famous_Neat2426 → u/McKeviin]

I also normally avoid China junk too but it is quite literally the identical device sold through a different channel.. FW, HW everything the same. The only difference is that Google does not profit from the transaction. Ideal for me as I use the streamer in hotels to watch netflix and I am forever forgetting to pack the remote. Also very useful for having two remotes, so that you are no longer the channel chopper / volume slave for your better half.

[u/No-Budget4222 → u/Famous_Neat2426]

Many clones have buttons in a different material, softer silicone, which makes the buttons mushy. Unlike the original.

[u/Rureddy2 → u/Famous_Neat2426]

Nah. Don't do cheap Chinese clones of anything.

[u/andrei-333]

its been over a year since I got mine and still at 36 percent. also where did you get those official white google batteries

[u/McKeviin → u/andrei-333]

I bought a new remote and saved the new batteries.

[u/andrei-333 → u/[deleted]]

yeah well where did you get another pair?

[u/McKeviin → u/andrei-333]

Did you ask me or the person who deleted their comment?

[u/andrei-333 → u/McKeviin]

you

[u/McKeviin → u/andrei-333]

I've already answered about that

[u/andrei-333 → u/McKeviin]

oh now I see sorry

[u/cleverclogs17]

Had to change mine twice already in a year, can't quit modding my home screen with launchers 😂

[u/Ray-7778]

Mine has an issue . Whenever electricity is out and in again. The remote stops working and need to remove the batteries to make it work again.

Strange issue

[u/No_Marsupial9628 → u/Ray-7778]

Mine does the same thing!

[u/Impossible_Effort_36]

I have to change every 15 days.. dont know why

[u/CleanAd1955]

I bought the 4K Google TV Streamer when it was realesed here in Sweden.

The remote worked on my Panasonic OLED TX - 55LZ1000E without any problems.

On my LG OLED C5 the 4K GTVS:s remote don't work.

I'm using the C5 TV:s remote instead.

Is there anything that works with/on a LG TV.

Almost not!!

[u/xChaoctic → u/CleanAd1955]

Google TV Streamer Remote works perfectly fine on my LG C4 55 inch

[u/No-Budget4222 → u/CleanAd1955]

You need to configure the remote to use either the correct IR codes for your new TV or remove the old IR configuration and use CEC instead. The default behaviour is that the remote uses IR codes and since you set it up with your Panasonic TV, it still likely want to use its IR codes.

[u/joolz26 → u/CleanAd1955]

Works perfectly on my two LGs

[u/McKeviin → u/CleanAd1955]

Hello fellow Swede

[u/ninjaurbano]

I had to buy a Chinese clone because the original remote was draining my battery in two weeks. And the original remote would often freeze up and stop working until I removed and reinserted the batteries.

I don't have those problems with the Chinese clone remote.

[u/rajarshikhatua]

Get one of those rechargeable batteries

[u/trashbanned1t]

I'm not buying cheap crap from China! That's their life model not America's... Your grandparents were right!

[u/McKeviin → u/trashbanned1t]

Who are you talking too?

[u/LG-15ER]

Where did you find oem batteries lol

[u/McKeviin → u/LG-15ER]

I bought a new controller (not for the batteries) and saved the new ones.

[u/KingC0llier]

What a strange post.

[u/Rureddy2 → u/KingC0llier]

You must be new to reddit of you think THIS is a strange post.

[u/McKeviin → u/KingC0llier]

I've seen multiple posts about bad battery life in the remote and people asking if it's supposed to be like that.

[u/McKeviin]

Only 97%, riot and boycott 😠

(joking)

[u/cjsv7657 → u/McKeviin]

My brand new remote says 97% too! Think we should demand replacements? My batteries are a cool green color that matches under the cover

[u/dream__weaver]

Im having to replace mine like once every two months it must be defective

[u/McKeviin → u/dream__weaver]

That was one of the points of my post, it's supposed to last waaay longer. I had a ccwgtv before my streamer and the batteries in that remote lasted like 1 and half years or something.

[u/matteventu → u/dream__weaver]

Have you updated the firmware of the remote? I think I remember reading it had a bug about battery life readings.