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.
- Turn the TV on
- Join the same Wi‑Fi
- 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
- Install Kliky from the App Store or Google Play.
- Connect the phone to the same Wi‑Fi as the TV.
- 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.
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.
