New Google TV Streamer remote shortcut button doesn't work

lugash — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 02:24:36 GMT

I just bought the Google TV Streamer and decided to try customising the shortcut button. Unfortunately despite what all the guides I see online say, when I press the shortcut button morning happens.

I went to settings > remotes and selected the remote (which is listed as "Google TV Remote", then clicked on "Customisable button" and it just has a message saying to press the star/shortcut button, and also that this option requires Google TV Streamer Voice Remote", which as far as I can tell is what I got with the device.

Previously when I was pressing the button nothing was happening, but while I was writing this I happened to press it again while the selection indicator (the white box around an icon on the home page) was on "Quick Settings", and the page sort of flashed and briefly reloaded but apart from that nothing happened. It does the same if the selection box is on "Screensaver" or anything in the settings menu, or on an app icon on the home page but not when it's on the menu bar at the top of the page (the one that has the links for home, movies, shows and apps).

What's the deal? Pretty annoying as I'd like to customise the button to switch inputs, like I used to be able to do on the original Chromecast with Google tv.

Re: New Google TV Streamer remote shortcut button doesn't work

jenniffert — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:01:41 GMT

Hi lugash,

Thanks for reaching out to the community! I understand you’re having difficulties customizing the shortcut button on your new Google TV Streamer Voice Remote. The settings state that you need the required remote model, which you own, but the button is unresponsive when pressed. I know this situation is inconvenient, especially since you need to customize the button to switch inputs—a feature you value on your previous Chromecast with Google TV Voice Remote. I appreciate you providing such detailed information and trying to find a solution on your own. No worries, I can definitely help you with this!

To get started, I'd like to confirm that you followed the customization steps on the Voice Remote outlined in the following article: Set up the Google TV Streamer Voice Remote customizable button.

If you followed all the steps correctly and still encounter the same issue when trying to configure the button to display device inputs, please follow the additional steps:

Verify that your mobile OS and the Google Home app run the latest available versions.
Ensure your Google TV Streamer has the latest firmware version. You can find this information in the article: Chromecast & Google TV Streamer firmware versions and release notes.
Remove the Voice Remote batteries for at least 10 seconds.
Try rebooting your Google TV Streamer. For instructions, refer to the following article: Reboot your Chromecast or Google TV Streamer.

Keep me posted.

Best regards,

Jenniffer

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