Set up & use a Gamepad for Android TV (2024)

To play games on your TV or monitor, you can connect your Gamepad to your Android TV.

How to use your Gamepad

  • Home button Set up & use a Gamepad for Android TV (1): Return to the main screen.
  • Back button Set up & use a Gamepad for Android TV (2): Go back to the last screen.
  • D-Pad buttons: Move up, down, left, or right on the screen.
  • A button: Select your current item.
  • Power button Set up & use a Gamepad for Android TV (3): Hold the button for 3 seconds to turn off your Gamepad.

Note: If you don’t use your Gamepad for a few minutes, it’ll go to sleep.

Set up your Gamepad

  1. On the front of your Gamepad, press and hold the Power button Set up & use a Gamepad for Android TV (4). After 3 seconds, you'll see 4 lights flash.
    • If you don’t see the lights flash: For 5 seconds, press and hold Back Set up & use a Gamepad for Android TV (5) + Home Set up & use a Gamepad for Android TV (6).
  2. From the Android TV Home screen, scroll down and select Settings Set up & use a Gamepad for Android TV (7).
  3. Under "Remote and accessories," select Add accessory Set up & use a Gamepad for Android TV (8).
  4. Select your Gamepad.

Gamepad won’t pair with Android TV

Step 1: Try to pair your Gamepad again

  1. Press the button on the bottom of your Android TV.
  2. For 5 seconds, press and holdBack Set up & use a Gamepad for Android TV (9) + Power Set up & use a Gamepad for Android TV (10).
  3. If your Gamepad doesn’t show up on your screen, select it on the list with your remote.

Step 2: Restart your Android TV and Gamepad

  1. Unplug your Android TV for 10 seconds.
  2. Plug it back in.
  3. On the back of your Gamepad, remove the battery holder for 5 seconds.
  4. Put the battery holder back in place.
  5. Try to pair your Gamepad again.

Step 3: Reset your Android TV to factory settings

  1. Reset your Android TV to factory settings.
  2. Try to pair your Gamepad again.
Set up & use a Gamepad for Android TV (2024)
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