Changing input is necessary if you want to connect and access external inputs like gaming consoles and streaming devices on your TCL TV. It is an effortless task if you have a remote control in your hand. In case you don’t have a remote or if it is broken, you don’t have to worry as you have several alternative methods to change input on TCL TV without a remote.
Physical button on the TV, mobile remote apps, external devices like mouse, universal remote, and voice assistants can be used to change input on TCL TV. Different versions of TCL Smart TVs are available, so the methodology to change the input and the remote apps involved in the process vary accordingly.
If you want an elaboration on how to use the above-mentioned remote alternatives and change the input on TCL TV without a remote, read this article to the fullest.
How to Change Input on TCL TV Using TV Unit Button
All the latest models of TCL TVs come with a single button at the bottom of their TV unit. You can easily change to any desired input using this manual button on your respective TCL TV. Here’s how to do it.
1. Press the Menu button at the base of the TCL TV.
2. The Menu bar will pop up on your TV screen. There, you can find the available inputs on your TCL TV.
3. Press the menu button again to scroll down to the required input you want to change.
4. Highlight the input and hold on for 5 seconds. Now, your TCL TV will change to the selected input in no time.
How to Change Input on TCL TV Using Official Remote Apps
Next to TV buttons, the appropriate method for changing TCL TV input is smartphone remote apps. It is known that TCL TVs don’t have an official remote app. Since there are different TCL TV models like Roku, Fire, Android & Google TV, you can pair and use the remote app of the respective OS and change the TV input.
These apps work as a remote control for controlling your TV and navigating options for changing input. For pairing these apps with your TCL TV, you must connect both your TV & smartphone to the same WIFI network as a prerequisite process.
Tip: It is better to connect your TCL to a home WIFI network for input changing since the TV will automatically connect to the network once turned on.
The upcoming topics will guide you on changing the input of different TCL TV models without using their respective remote apps.
How to Change TCL Roku TV Input Using The Roku App
1. Download The Roku App (Official) on your Android mobile or iPhone and sign in to the app using your Roku account.
2. Connect your smartphone and TCL Roku TV to the same WIFI network.
3. After that, click the Devices tab and select your TCL Roku TV from the devices list to connect with it.
4. After connection, locate the Remote icon and select it to get the remote interface.
5. On the virtual remote, select the Settings icon and get to settings on TCL Roku TV without the remote.
6. Finally, go to the TV Inputs option, select your desired input, and change the input on Roku TV without a remote.
How to Change TCL Fire TV Input Using Amazon Fire TV App
1. Connect your TCL Fire TV and smartphone to the same WIFI.
2. Then, download the Amazon Fire TV app on your mobile.
3. Open the app and log in to your Amazon account.
4. Later, tap the Select a Device to Connect option & your TCL Fire TV name to build up a connection.
5. A PIN number will display on your TCL Fire TV screen. Enter it into the app and complete the pairing process to control your TCL Fire TV without remote.
6. Now, enable the virtual remote and select the Settings icon.
7. Go to the Inputs option and select your needed input on your TCL Fire TV successfully.
How to Change TCL Android/Google TV Input Using Google Home App
1. Download the Google Home app of your smartphone and connect it to the WIFI to which your your TCL Android /Google TV is connected.
2. Log in to app with your Google Account and click the Remote icon at the bottom.
3. Enter the PIN number displayed on your TCL TV screen into the app and pair both the devices.
4. Then, enable the virtual remote and follow the upcoming steps according to your TV.
- If you want to change TCL Android TV input: Select Settings → Input → Choose an input → Done
- If you want to change TCL Google TV input: Go to Settings → Click Channels & Inputs → External Inputs → Select TV input → OK.
How to Change Input on TCL TV Using IR Remote Apps
IR remote apps can be your best go-to if you want to change TCL TV input using your smartphone without requiring a WIFI connection. Many IR-based remote apps are available in the app stores of Android smartphones and iPhones. You need IR support on your TV, and your mobile needs an IR sensor to use these apps and change TCL TV input. Remember, these apps work on all TCL TV models.
Some of the best IR remote apps that can control TCL TVs are listed along with their download link in the upcoming table for easy access.
Remote App | Download Link |
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Remote control for TCL TVs | Download from Play Store |
TCL Smart TV Remote | Download from Play Store |
Remote for TCL Roku TVs | Download from App Store |
How to Change Input on TCL TV Using Mouse
TCL Smart TVs support accessing with external devices like a mouse. To use it and change the input of your TCL TV, follow the below steps.
1. Buy a best-performing wireless mouse from Amazon and unbox it.
2. Connect it to the receiver of your TCL TV and turn it on.
3. Now, you can see a cursor appearing on your TV screen. Using it, you can select any options on your TCL TV.
4. Select the required input with your mouse if the option is available on the Home page itself. Or else, navigate to Settings, go to your respective TV’s input option, and select the required input port.
How to Change Input on TCL TV Using Voice Assistants
TCL offers support to voice assistants like Google Assistant & Amazon Alexa. So you can easily provoke any of them and command them to change to your required input. But you have to previously enable the voice command feature on your TCL TV to use it.
If you have enabled it previously, pair your smartphone remote app with your TCL TV using the above-mentioned methodology and press and hold its mic button. Then, give the command, ‘Hey, Alexa/Google, Change to (for example: HDMI) input.’ By doing so, your TCL will change to the commanded input.
Moreover, you can even pair smart speakers like Amazon Echo and use them for changing TCL TV input. In this method, you don’t have to hold the mic button to command the voice assistant regarding the task.
How to Change Input on TCL TV Using Universal Remote
This is the last resort you can opt for changing the TCL TV input if you are accustomed to using only the remote control. A universal remote can perform all the operations your original TCL TV performs. Also, it is available at a very low cost compared to native remote. A great benefit of using the universal remote is that it can control all your streaming units and your TCL TV together after pairing.
Look at our following recommendation if you plan to buy a universal remote to replace your native TCL remote.
FAQ
Pick up your TCL TV remote and press the Source button. In the Source choice list, scroll down to your required input, click OK, and change to it.