Your smart TV can do a lot of different things, but you'll be hard-pressed to get yours to do anything if the TV remote batteries are dead. Unfortunately, getting a new pair would require standing up.
CNET: Who Needs TV Remote Batteries? I Saw 'Passive' Solar Tech That's Making Them Obsolete
Who Needs TV Remote Batteries? I Saw 'Passive' Solar Tech That's Making Them Obsolete
MSN: Here's the Easiest Way to Check if Your TV Remote's Batteries Are Dead
Have you ever wondered if there was an easier way to check if your TV remote batteries were dead besides replacing them? There is, and you have had the tester in your pocket for years at this point.
Here's the Easiest Way to Check if Your TV Remote's Batteries Are Dead
The Sun: ‘Good tip’ Amazon Fire Stick owners cry as users reveal money saving trick to avoid remote batteries draining too fast
You may also be able to exchange the remote under Amazon's Fire Stick warranty IF your Fire Stick remote keeps dying, you don’t need to continue splashing out on new batteries. Fellow Amazon Fire ...
‘Good tip’ Amazon Fire Stick owners cry as users reveal money saving trick to avoid remote batteries draining too fast
SlashGear: Why Hitting A Remote Can Seemingly Bring The Batteries Back To Life
Why Hitting A Remote Can Seemingly Bring The Batteries Back To Life
Yahoo Style UK: Why Hitting A Remote Sometimes Makes The Batteries Work Again
Mint: Your next Google TV could come with a light powered remote, no batteries needed
Your next Google TV could come with a light powered remote, no batteries needed