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How to Use a Panasonic TV Without a Remote

A Panasonic TV with no remote is still usable. The button on the TV covers the basics, and once the TV is on Wi‑Fi your phone does everything else.

By the Kliky team · Updated · 2 min read

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To use a Panasonic TV without a remote, press the button on the TV to turn it on and switch inputs. For everything else, open Kliky on a phone on the same Wi‑Fi, pick the TV and confirm the code if the TV shows one. A TV that is not on Wi‑Fi has to be brought online first.

  1. Turn the TV on
  2. Join the same Wi‑Fi
  3. Connect from your phone

How to turn on a Panasonic TV without the remote

Recent Panasonic smart TVs run Fire TV or Google TV; older Viera sets run Panasonic’s own system.

Panasonic TVs have buttons on the back or the side: Power, Volume, Channel and one marked INPUT/OK. Press Power to turn the TV on.

How to change the input on a Panasonic TV without the remote

Press INPUT/OK to open the list of inputs and press again to move through it. Holding the same button opens the main menu on many Viera models.

How to change the volume on a Panasonic TV without the remote

Use the Volume + and − buttons on the back or side.

Use your phone as the Panasonic 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. Confirm the code if the TV shows one.

How to connect a Panasonic TV to Wi‑Fi without the remote

On older Viera sets, hold INPUT/OK to open the menu, move with Channel and Volume, and confirm with INPUT/OK to reach the network settings. Entering a password this way is slow; an Ethernet cable avoids it. Fire TV and Google TV models follow connect a TV to Wi‑Fi without a remote.

How to reset a Panasonic TV without the remote

Reset from the Setup menu, reached with the TV buttons on Viera models or with a phone remote on Fire TV and Google TV models.

Think twice before a factory reset with no remote. After a reset the TV starts its setup again, and on many models setup cannot be finished without a remote.

Getting a remote again

For real buttons again, see Panasonic TV remote not working for which replacement fits a Panasonic TV, and the Panasonic TV remote page for the software it runs.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I select OK on a Panasonic TV without a remote?

Use the button marked INPUT/OK on the back or side of the TV. Press it to confirm; hold it to open the menu.

I lost my Panasonic remote and the app says the TV needs Wi‑Fi. What now?

A remote app needs the TV on your network. Connect the TV with an Ethernet cable, or open its network settings with the buttons on the TV, then use the app.

What remote works with an old Panasonic TV?

An infrared universal remote that lists Panasonic. A TV with no network connection cannot be controlled from a phone app.

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