To press OK on a TV without a remote, use the button that stands in for it: Input/Source on many Vizio and Panasonic sets, a long press of the single button on LG, TCL and Hisense, the center press on Samsung. A USB keyboard’s Enter key works too, and Kliky has a real OK key once the TV is on Wi‑Fi.
Which TV button acts as OK
| TV | What selects |
|---|---|
| Panasonic (older Viera) | The button marked INPUT/OK; hold it to open the menu |
| Vizio with several buttons | Input usually confirms inside a menu; Volume and Channel move |
| Samsung | Press the center of the controller stick; tilt to move |
| LG, TCL, Hisense, Roku TVs (one button) | Short presses move, a long press or a pause selects |
| Sony | Press Power to change function, + and − to adjust |
These vary by model. If one press pattern does nothing, wait: single-button TVs often select whatever is highlighted after a few seconds.
USB keyboard or mouse
Plug a keyboard into the TV’s USB port: arrows move, Enter is OK, Esc is Back. Samsung, Sony and Google TV or Android TV sets accept this; LG accepts a mouse. Roku TVs do not.
A phone remote
Once the TV is on your Wi‑Fi, a remote app gives you OK, Back and the arrows. It cannot help on a setup screen that appears before the TV has joined a network.
Another device’s remote
With HDMI‑CEC on, the remote of a streaming stick, console or cable box connected to the TV can sometimes move through and confirm the TV’s menus.
Stuck on a first-time setup screen
If nothing above gets past “press OK to begin”, the TV needs a remote for setup. An infrared universal remote that lists the brand is the reliable fix. See bought a TV without a remote.
