The remote control is easily one of my favorite things about the new Chromecast. It has a curved and compact design that reminds me a lot of the controller for the Daydream View. It feels super comfortable in the hand, and the controls are pleasant to use. There’s a circular navigation D-pad on top, followed by six big round buttons (Back, Assistant, Home, Mute, YouTube and Netflix) and two smaller buttons (Power and Input) underneath. The volume buttons are on the right side. The remote has both HDMI-CEC and IR, so you can control your TV’s power, volume as well