I just bought a new Chromecast with Google TV. I want to be able to use my Pixel 5 Android phone to control it (like the physical remote). It doesn't let me do that, but instead in the Google Home App it says "Full remote unavailable. Make sure your streaming device has the latest software." And then points me to a help article about the requirements for phone control. That article says, among other things, that I need Android TV Cast Service version 5.0 or later and Gboard version 11.0 or later on the Chromecast. Upon inspection, my Chromecast says it's Android TV Remote Service version is 4.6.345 and it's Gboard version is 10.0.05. So they appear to be too old of versions for this, however my Chromecast says it's system is up to date.
It's worth noting that I have an Nvidia Shield on the same home network that allows me to control it with the phone remote just fine. So this very much appears to be an issue with this Chromecast, particularly the versions of those two system apps.
Being able to do this with my phone is one of the leading reasons I bought the device. Can anyone help me get this resolved?
