Beam Smart Remote User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience8.2% of reviews
Neutral2.4% of reviews
Negative experience89.4% of reviews

~ Based on 85 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Beam Smart Remote Safe?

Beam Smart Remote does not appear safe based on available data. AppsHunter Safety Score for Beam Smart Remote is 34/100.

This assessment is based on 233 user ratings, with an App Store average of 1.5/5.

Safety Analysis

11.6% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.0% of ratings suggest some concerns
85.4% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 233 App Store ratings for Beam Smart Remote.

Is Beam Smart Remote Legit?

Beam Smart Remote is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Beam Smart Remote is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

App doesn’t work

Remote works good using the codes but the app only works to find your remote

Seriously folks

Kick off google play store works it you grab the APK doesn’t work at all on IOS on Android you can program the feature buttons and use find remote but that’s it
If you go to the website the remote is trying to connect to you get Chinese gibberish. Walmart must have a warehouse full of these 6 year old devices they are still selling
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Nope!

App works to find your remote. But for programming or anything else it’s useless. So, you can find you lost remote that you can’t program to be useful for anything. Super handy.

Not working

Tried to use this to program the Beam I580 and all the app did when it was trying to program it was show the spinning circle of death. Totally useless.

SCAM- Useless for years

They are still selling these remotes at Walmart and places but the app isn’t supported anymore so you can only do 1/4 of the functions

App doesn’t connect for programming. It will always say failed.

App only connects the phone to the remote and then no functions work. Don’t bother with the app needs help. IOS here but to be fair I tried with an android as well and ran into the same issue.

Sad

I figured these reviews are 4yr old they had to fix by now nope can’t even use the app at all was able to program manually with codes but even the learn function isn’t that good

Don’t waste your money

The app don’t even work so the remote is basically pointless. You are better off using the universal remote app. If you’re smart you won’t even purchase the remote.

Sadly disappointed

App doesn’t work… not compatible with my Android device neither. Server error message pops up. Used all three codes for Roku TV, still doesn’t work. Very disappointed, even if it was $5.

App is down

Returning the remote to the store ASAP. Doesn’t work at all

Worthless App

I’ve had this remote for 2 months. Every time I try to use it, it says it’s connected then when I press the arrow to go to the next screen it ALWAYS SAYS: Server Error. Please Try Again Later.. Then Just A Black Screen and at the very top, it says programming to the right of the home button and to the left of the arrow and I get nowhere.. Oh Did I mention that I threw the paper instructions away because the “app is more convenient”
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App doesn’t work

This app for the universal remote control apparently does not work and from what I’ve found online it’s the same for everyone. I bought this remote because it had an app that could program the remote, if I wanted to search through device codes to not get all the buttons I’d have picked a different one. All get is “server error please try again later.”
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It won’t work

App server error and forget the codes! It is impossible to make this thing work.

Can I get a REFUND?

I Own an android phone glad my wife has a iPhone. Didn’t help thought I was doing something wrong? Then stated reading the reviews. WOW! Seems the App is constantly just not working and the developers reading the reviews and well “Dah” here we go agai another customer going through time wondering what I am doing wrong wrong? Hope you guy’s enjoy reading these reviews. Coaching the sound of another sale! Guess I’ll wait on that refund. I won’t donate this don’t want to cause someone undo mental hardship.
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App does not even work

The app does not even work, and can not program the remote thru the app due to a server error…

App bugs

The app will only connect but never load data to be able to use the app for your devices.. it is showing server error..

Code wouldn’t work, app doesn’t connect

The code provided didn’t work, the app didn’t pass from the “connect” screen just a “couldn’t connect to server”

Worthless app I’ve tried multiple times to program my remote using it.

Beam you need to fix your app. Your still selling remotes that day on the box that it can be programmed through use of the app. This is a horrible business practice as well as lying to your customers just to sell your remote.

Server Error, I think the app is now abandoneware

It used to work. I’m pretty sure that the app and the remote have now been abandoned by the company that made them. It’s very disappointing.

After connecting to the remote via Bluetooth when you try to switch to the programming screen it always says that there is a server error. That means that the expensive remote is little more than a typical universal remote with a learning feature. It also makes it so that the remote has a lot of extra buttons that will never be usable.

The app shouldn’t need to contact a server in the first place.

The app is only good for making the remote beep when it is lost. Since it seems to be abandonware, I would guess that in the future the app will also stop being able to do that.
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Server Error

Been getting that message some days in a row and can’t connect the remote to anything, please help!