Control smart home devices on your Google TV

Your TCL Google TV includes a Home Panel feature that makes it easy to control smart home devices—like lights, thermostats, locks, cameras, and more—directly from your TV screen using your remote.


What Is the Home Panel?

The Home Panel allows you to:

View and control compatible smart devices

Turn devices on/off

Adjust select settings from your remote

This feature works with devices connected to your Google Home app, such as:

Lights

Thermostats

Locks

Cameras

Plugs

Vacuums

TVs

Speakers


Requirements & Eligibility

To use the Home Panel on your TCL Google TV, the following conditions must be met:

Your Google account must be part of a Home in the Google Home app

You must be an owner or member of that Home

Your TV must be in Standard Mode (not Apps-Only or Basic Mode)

You must have at least one other smart device added to your Home (aside from your TV)

You need to opt in to the Home Panel feature

Note: Kids profiles are not supported.
Chromecast with Google TV requires joining Public Preview to enable the feature.


How to Set Up the Home Panel

1. Set Up Smart Devices in the Google Home App

First, make sure your smart home devices are installed and connected through the Google Home app on your mobile device.


2. Enable the Home Panel on Your TV

If you didn’t opt in when the Home Panel first launched, you can turn it on anytime:

From your Google TV Home screen, select Settings

Go to Accounts & Sign-in

Choose your profile

Select Google Home

Toggle the switch to enable the Home Panel

If you have a compatible doorbell connected, a toggle for that feature will also appear.


3. Open the Home Panel

You can open the Home Panel two ways:

From the Quick Settings dashboard (select the gear icon at the top of the screen)

Long-press the Home button on your remote

Once opened, navigate to the Home Panel tile to view and manage your connected devices.


How to Control Smart Devices

Once you’ve opened the Home Panel:

Your device categories (e.g., Lighting, Cameras) appear at the top

Your favorite devices appear below for quick access

Simply select a device to turn it on/off or adjust available settings

Make sure your Google TV and the Google Home app are signed into the same account to sync your devices properly.


Customize the Home Panel

To change which devices appear in your Home Panel:

Open the Google Home app

Add or remove Favorites

Reorder devices as desired

Changes made in the app will automatically reflect on your TCL Google TV.


Troubleshooting Home Panel Issues

If you're experiencing problems with the Home Panel, such as:

It won’t open from Quick Settings

You receive an error message

Newly added devices don’t appear

Try the following steps:

Make sure your smart devices are properly connected in the Google Home app

Ensure your TV and phone are using the same Google account

If you just created a new Google account, wait up to 36 hours for syncing to complete

 

 

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