The official TCL remote with functioning voice search unfortunately does not have a keyboard, which is a deal breaker. It's also too expensive for what it is (although I'd pay that price if it had a keyboard).

So I'm looking at this kind of remote because it has a mic, but I'm confused. The seller is kind enough to state upfront that it doesn't work with voice search, and one of the reviewers elsewhere on Amazon also confirmed it.

So if I navigate to the search box, and activate the mic, nothing happens? The audio isn't passed to Android?

I don't understand what the mics purpose is, if it doesn't work for voice recognition?

If the 'universal remotes with mics' don't work with voice search, what am I supposed to be looking for? What will work?

Thanks.