TV remote batteries dying

[mjk1967]

Hello.
Picked up a 65" TCL last summer. The factory remote is going through batteries about every 3-4 months....crazy. I don't ever remember changing a remote's batteries more than once a year.

Any feedback?

 

[CleanSump]

Does the remote have voice command? They can be on listening all the time using up the juice faster.

 

[dishdude]

You can try some lithium batteries. If you don't use the voice search function, you can unpair the remote and just use it IR. If it's still under warranty, TCL may send you a new remote, but that's probably about average battery life.

 

[zrxkawboy]

You can try some lithium batteries.

^^^this

 

[Adkcedarman]

“Does the remote have voice command? They can be on listening all the time using up the juice faster.” -CleanSump


This is the most likely!

 

[Touring5]

Regarding the voice function: There may be a small switch in the bottom/center (near the power LED) to disable the function. I bought a 65" TCL last Fall and that's how it is arranged.

 

[skyactiv]

AA or AAA?

 

[Tempest1]

I bought a Sony TV a couple of years ago and eats a pair of AAA in about a month. I went to rechargeables. The remote has voice command but is activated by button.

It has backlit buttons when moved, so I figure that's probably the main draw.