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How to select TV input source on chromecast remote for a philips TV

Peter12345 — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 20:07:25 GMT

When pressing the TV input selector button on my chromecast remote control I get a list of available TV input sources on my philips TV. That is expected. The problem is that I cannot travers the visible list and select the wanted input. Pressning the navigation control will not move the cursor on that input list. Instead the navigation still controls the underlying background and not the philips on screen display.

Is there a workaround or a planned fix to this problem?

Re: How to select TV input source on chromecast remote for a philips TV

Byteguy — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:18:04 GMT

Keep pressing that input button rather than try to use the arrows.

On my TV, the first press brings up the input list but the second and third press of the input button cause my TV to move between the selections. Once I stop pushing, my TV auto-selects whatever I stopped on.

Give it a try and tell us if that works for you.

Re: How to select TV input source on chromecast remote for a philips TV

Peter12345 — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:41:34 GMT

Thanks for your advice!

Unfortunately the procedure described does not work on my TV set. I have a Philips 40PFL6626T/12.
Whenever I press the input button, it toggles between opening and closing the input selection list. Pressing any other button has no affect on the input selection list.

Re: How to select TV input source on chromecast remote for a philips TV

Jeran — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 16:27:25 GMT

Thank you for helping out on this thread, Byteguy!

Hey there Peter12345,

I'm just checking up on this thread, and I apologize for the late response. Were you still experiencing issues with selecting an input source on your TV? If so, let me know and we can provide some additional troubleshooting.

Best regards,
Jeran

Re: How to select TV input source on chromecast remote for a philips TV

Jeran — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:31:00 GMT

Hey Peter12345,

Do you have any more questions that we can address?

Thank you,
Jeran

Re: How to select TV input source on chromecast remote for a philips TV

Peter12345 — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 20:43:20 GMT

I still have the same problem. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks Peter

Re: How to select TV input source on chromecast remote for a philips TV

Jeran — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 20:57:28 GMT

Hiya Peter12345,

No problem at all! As a workaround, try setting your Chromecast Voice Remote to use IR instead of HDMI-CEC, to see if that has any difference in the selection. Here is how to find those settings:

On your TV, press the Home button on the remote.
Select your profile picture in the top right corner of the screen.
Select Settings.
Select Remotes & accessories.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

Best regards,

Jeran

Re: How to select TV input source on chromecast remote for a philips TV

Muddi — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 03:54:22 GMT

Hi there,

It's been some time since this thread was updated. Does anyone here need assistance?

Cheers,

Muddi

Re: How to select TV input source on chromecast remote for a philips TV

Muddi — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:24:49 GMT

Hey folks,

Due to inactivity, I'll go ahead and lock this thread in 24 hours. Feel free to start a new thread if you need assistance with your Google speakers and we'd be glad to assist you further.

Cheers,

Muddi