The embodiment of the invention provides a method and device for searching a remote controller and a smart television. The method is applied to electronic equipment. A reading device capable of being used for identifying an electronic tag is mounted on the electronic equipment. The method particularly comprises the steps of: detecting whether the reading device can identify out the electronic tag; and if the reading device cannot identify out the electronic tag, sending a control instruction to the remote controller, so that after receiving the control instruction, the remote controller sends out a first alerting signal. According to the method provided by the embodiment, software setting of the electronic equipment does not need to be modified, the remote controller can be effectively controlled in a preset range by the mounted reading device, and once a position where the remote controller is positioned exceeds the preset range, the remote controller is to carry out alerting. Therefore, in one aspect, a case that a user throws about the remote controller everywhere can be prevented, and in the other aspect, a search range of the user can be effectively shortened when the remote controller is lost.