Guides
Guides for phone alerts on Android TV and Google TV
Practical answers for getting calls, WhatsApp messages and other notifications from your Android phone onto your TV, and choosing the right app.
How to see who’s calling on your TV
Caller name on your Android TV or Google TV for SIM and WhatsApp calls, and Decline from the remote.
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WhatsApp on Google TV: what actually works
There’s no official app. Here are the options, and how to get WhatsApp messages and calls on the TV.
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Show notifications on the TV without screen mirroring
Forward only the notifications you choose, and keep one-time codes off the big screen.
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Phone notification apps for Android TV, compared
NotifyTV, Notifications for Android TV, Android TV Notifier and TvOverlay side by side.
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Set up NotifyTV and fix common problems
Install, pair, choose apps, and what to do when popups don’t appear.
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Which TVs work with NotifyTV?
Android TV and Google TV with Google Play, and why Samsung, LG, Roku and Fire TV don’t.
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From the blog
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- Introducing NotifyTV: Phone Notifications on Your Android TVMeet NotifyTV — the free Android app that shows your phone notifications on your TV in real time. Privacy-first, family-ready, and built for the living room.