With the Shield TV, none of these buttons can control the TV, even if you try to use the Shield TV’s settings menu to program the remote for IR control. The TV control buttons, which include the Power, Volume Up/Down, Mute, and Input buttons, are the ones that need a more detailed explanation, especially for the Chromecast. The Input button in the top right does nothing on the Shield TV, but does work with some caveats on the Chromecast, which I’ll explain below. The TV button, to the right of the Home button, does nothing on the Chromecast but opens the Channel Guide on the Shield TV. Buttons that don’t do anything on either device include the Settings button and all four app shortcut buttons. The basic remote buttons all work as expected on both the Chromecast and Shield TV, including Voice, Back, Home, the Navigation circle, and the center Select button. There are some important caveats, especially regarding TV controls, that I’ll list in more detail below, so don’t just rely on the information in the table. Here is a breakdown of which buttons on the G10 remote work with the 2020 Chromecast and the Shield TV. Of course, if you’re in the US and willing to pay $30, you can also get it by purchasing the Onn UHD Streaming Device from Walmart. The only place I’ve found that sells the G10 remote on its own is AliExpress, which has several listings for the MECOOL branded version. According to TW Electronics, which manufactures this remote, the G10 uses “certified Google firmware” so, theoretically, all G10 remotes should work the same regardless of the brand name stamped across the bottom. This is the first device in the US to ship with this remote, but there are already numerous devices internationally that also include this remote. The G10 remote I tested with the Chromecast and Shield TV is the one include with Walmart’s Onn UHD Streaming Device. However, if you’re thinking of using the G10 remote with either of those devices, there are some important shortcomings to be aware of. Unfortunately, the G10 does not work with Fire TVs, Firesticks, or Fire TV Cubes, but it does work with the 2020 Chromecast with Google TV as well as the Nvidia Shield TV. In a sea of pretty horrible Android TV remotes, the G10 easily stands out as one of the best, thanks to a plentiful selection of buttons and a very close resemblance to the Fire TV remote in both size and button layout. The Google-designed G10 remote is going to quickly become ubiquitous with Android TV as more and more streaming device manufacturers are choosing to include this remote with their streamers, and for good reason.
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