Turn your phone into a smart TV remote

Yes, it's free to download, and you can try the remote's buttons for free with some limits. Pro unlocks every feature: the keyboard, voice search, the touchpad and cursor, the full app list, casting, Wake-⁠on-⁠LAN and premium themes. Pro is available as a weekly subscription (with a free trial for new subscribers), a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase.

Most smart TVs and streaming devices that can be controlled over Wi-⁠Fi, including Samsung, LG, Sony, Android TV and Google TV, Fire TV, Roku, Vizio and Hisense VIDAA. If your Android phone has an infrared (IR) emitter, the app can also control almost any other TV with infrared, smart or not. See how to connect your TV.

No. Over Wi-⁠Fi, the app controls smart TVs and streaming devices without infrared, and you don't have to point your phone at the TV. If your Android phone has an infrared (IR) emitter, the app can also use it to control almost any TV, smart or not, even without Wi-⁠Fi. Does my phone have one?

Yes, if your Android phone has an infrared (IR) emitter: the app can control almost any TV with infrared, even without Wi-⁠Fi. Without an emitter, the app works over Wi-⁠Fi, so the TV needs a network connection, or a streaming stick or box plugged into it.

For your security, many TVs ask you to approve a new remote the first time it connects. Select Allow on the TV or type the code it shows: you only need to do it once per TV. No remote? Select Allow with a USB keyboard.

Yes, as long as your TV is on and connected to the same Wi-⁠Fi as your phone. If your TV asks you to allow the connection the first time, plug a USB keyboard into the TV (most smart TVs accept one) and select Allow with its arrow keys and Enter. If your Android phone has an infrared (IR) emitter, you can also control the TV with infrared, even if it isn't a smart TV. What really works without a remote.

Make sure the TV is on and fully started, that your phone and TV use the same Wi-⁠Fi network (not a guest network, and the same 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz network) and that no VPN is on on your phone. Step-by-step fixes.

Many TVs can be turned on while they're in standby, when a network standby option is on in the TV's settings (for example Quick Start, Fast TV start or Power On with Mobile). A TV that is unplugged or fully off can't be turned on from the app. Streaming sticks and boxes can switch the TV on only when HDMI-⁠CEC is on. More ways to turn on a TV without the remote.

Yes. The keyboard sends what you type on your phone to the TV, on every supported type of TV except Hisense VIDAA TVs. How to type on your TV.

Voice search works with LG, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV and Google TV devices: speak, and your words are typed on the TV. It uses your phone's speech recognition, which may need an internet connection.

Yes, on Samsung, LG and Sony TVs and on Roku devices: pick a photo or video in the app and it appears on the big screen. Keep the app open while a video plays. Roku devices need the free Media Assistant app from the TV's channel store.

Yes. The app saves every TV it connects to. Rename them, set their room and switch from one to another in one tap.

There are no ads and no account. What you send to your TV stays on your home network. We use a few service providers for analytics, crash reports, subscriptions and support, as explained in the Privacy Policy.

Open Google Play › Payments & subscriptions › Subscriptions and cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Pro stays active until the end of the period you've paid for. The lifetime purchase is a one-time payment, with nothing to cancel.

No. Universal TV Remote Control is an independent app made by Invikta Technology. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any TV manufacturer.

Open Help & Support in the app for step-by-step troubleshooting and live chat, or email help@reportking.app.