Posted May 19, 2026 at 6:55 PM UTCJExternal LinkPointer remote support is coming to Google TV.Google TV developers can add motion-controlled input support for navigation on the home page and within apps. LG TVs have included its magic remote for years, but those TVs run webOS and not Google TV, so this could be a sign new Google TV pointer remotes are coming.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.John Higgins
Pointer remote support is coming to Google TV.
Google TV developers can add motion-controlled input support for navigation on the home page and within apps. LG TVs have included its magic remote for years, but those TVs run webOS and not Google TV, so this could be a sign new Google TV pointer remotes are coming. [Link: Increasing app discovery and engagement on Google TV | https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/05/increase-google-tv-app-discovery.html | Android Developers Blog]















