# Armrest: TV Remote — Universal Smart TV Control

> Universal Smart TV Control (iPhone/iPad app by Aldo Leka.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/armrest-tv-remote/id6827177752 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aldo Leka](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772317051)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish and 37 more
- Released: 2026-10-31
- Data updated: 2026-11-06

## What is Armrest?

Armrest turns your iPhone and iPad into a remote for the smart TV in front of you, at home or in a holiday rental. It finds the TV on your Wi-Fi by itself and pairs in a tap.

WORKS WITH
LG (webOS), Samsung (2016 and newer), Android TV and Google TV (including Sony, Philips, TCL, Hisense, Xiaomi, Sharp and Chromecast), Roku, Fire TV, Philips, Sony Bravia, Vizio SmartCast and Panasonic Viera TVs made before 2019.

A REMOTE THAT FEELS RIGHT
• A big d-pad with OK, Back, Home and Menu
• Volume, mute, channels and inputs
• Play, pause, rewind and fast forward, plus numbers and color buttons
• A soft tap on every press; arrows and volume repeat while you hold them

TOUCHPAD AND KEYBOARD
• Swipe to move and tap to select, or use a pointer on LG and Samsung TVs
• Type searches on your phone instead of hunting for letters with the arrows

YOUR TV'S APPS
• Open the TV's apps and switch HDMI inputs in one tap, on TVs that allow it

CONTROL CENTER, LOCK SCREEN AND SIRI
• Add TV power, volume, mute and play/pause to Control Center or the Lock Screen
• Ask Siri to turn off or mute the TV

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No account, no ads, no analytics. Armrest talks only to the TVs on your Wi-Fi; nothing you press or type is sent to us.

GOOD TO KNOW
• Your iPhone or iPad and the TV need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. Some hotel and guest networks keep devices apart.
• Turning a TV on from Armrest depends on the TV's network standby setting.
• Apple TV, Hisense VIDAA and Panasonic TVs from 2019 on aren't supported yet, and TVs without Wi-Fi can't be controlled from an iPhone.

Armrest is an independent app and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by any TV maker. Brand names are trademarks of their owners.

## Is Armrest safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Armrest.

## Is Armrest legit?

Armrest: TV Remote appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Armrest is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-11-03

• Fixes a crash that could happen when the connection to the TV dropped.
• Fixes Armrest staying on "Connecting…" after you switched to another app and back.
• The remote fits better on smaller iPhones.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-11-01

• Stays connected: Armrest now reconnects by itself when you come back to it, after the Wi-Fi drops, or when the TV wakes up.
• Search in any app: apps like YouTube and Prime Video draw their own letters, which no phone can type into. Armrest now searches with the TV's own search as you type (LG, Roku and Google TV).
• Keeps your pairing when your router gives the TV a new address.
• Shows "TV is off" instead of an error after you turn the TV off, and the power button wakes it again.
• Tells you when Local Network access is off, with a shortcut to Settings.
• Sony TVs no longer ask for the PIN again every few weeks.
• Android TV and Google TV: typing follows your text exactly, in Netflix too, and your phone and iPad can stay paired with the same TV.
• The phone's keyboard comes up by itself when a text box opens on the TV.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-31

No release notes.

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