Philips TV Remote Not Working? How to Fix It

Which Philips remote do you have?

Philips Roku TV remote: purple directional pad, usually infrared.

Philips Google TV or Android TV remote: Google Assistant button; Bluetooth for most keys, infrared for power.

Older Philips remote: number keys and a round navigation ring, infrared only. These are the remotes that universal remotes copy most easily.

Fixing the Philips remote

Replace both batteries, then point the remote at your phone’s front camera and press a key. A flash on the phone screen means the remote sends infrared; a voice remote may flash only on Power.

• Philips Roku TV: a simple remote has nothing to pair. For a voice remote, hold the pairing button in the battery compartment, or Back + Home, for 5 seconds near the TV. Full steps: Roku remote not working.
• Philips Google TV or Android TV: open Settings › Remotes & Accessories and pair the remote; the TV shows which buttons to hold. More in Google TV remote not working.

If nothing changes, unplug the Philips TV for a minute. A TV that has frozen ignores a working remote.

The buttons on the Philips TV itself

Philips TVs have a small joystick or button on the back near a lower corner, or under the bottom edge.

Use your phone as the Philips remote

1. Install Kliky from the App Store or Google Play.
2. Connect the phone to the same Wi‑Fi as the TV.
3. Pick the TV in the list. A Philips Roku TV connects with no code; a Philips Google TV shows a six-digit code.

A Philips TV that is offline cannot be reached by a phone: see how to use a Philips TV without a remote.

Replacing a Philips remote

A Philips Roku TV takes any Roku TV remote. Google TV models need the Philips remote for that series for voice. For anything older, an infrared universal remote that lists Philips is usually the cheapest working answer.

Sources

• Roku Support: Fix your Roku remote (simple or voice)
• Google: Use your phone as the remote for your Android TV