Television-based client device messaging

Television-based client device messaging is described. In an embodiment of television-based client device messaging, a system includes a television-based client device that is identified by an associated phone number to receive a message communicated from a messaging device via the associated phone number. A message parsing application parses the message received via the associated phone number, and generates a control command from the message that can be recognized by the television-based client device. Television-based client device messaging allows a user to conveniently access, control, send messages to, and receive messages from the television-based client device, regardless of whether the user is in the local environment or in a remote environment.