# PowerDVD Remote App

> Mobile remote control and media streamer for PC-based media player. (iPhone/iPad app by CyberLink.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/powerdvd-remote-app/id423482808 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CyberLink](https://appshunter.io/developer/371275353)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.50/5 from 45 App Store ratings · 183 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2011-03-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/powerdvd-remote-app/id423482808/reviews.md

## What is PowerDVD Remote App?

****Download and install this app if you have own a copy of retail versions of PowerDVD .****

PowerDVD Remote turns your iPhone or iPad into a remote control for PowerDVD. You can also use PowerDVD Remote to wirelessly send, playback and save content from your mobile device to your PC. 

If you like to connect your PC up to your TV so you can watch your movies on a bigger screen, then PowerDVD Remote lets you control everything from the comfort of your couch. 

Via Wi-Fi you have total control over your Blu-ray Discs, DVD titles and high-definition videos as well as the music and photo playback features in PowerDVD. 

FEATURES 
• Turn your iOS device into a remote controller for PowerDVD
• Full navigation and playback control for Blu-ray Discs, DVD titles and videos 
• Wirelessly play and save your mobile device’s video and photos to your PC 
• Turn your mobile device into a wireless keyboard and mouse pad for your PC 
• Multi-touch control to remotely rotate and zoom-in photos

## Key features

- iOS device as PowerDVD remote
- Full navigation and playback control
- Wireless media streaming from mobile to PC
- Mobile device as wireless keyboard/mouse
- Multi-touch photo zoom and rotate

## What do users think of PowerDVD Remote App?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to set up and connect
- 🖱️ Effective touchpad/mouse control functionality
- 📱 Works as wireless trackpad for other applications
- 🚀 Fast response time and low latency
- 💰 Free app for Ultra/Deluxe version owners
- 📡 Wi-Fi based with good range
- 🎬 Convenient remote control from distance

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent connection failures and server detection issues
- ⚠️ Version compatibility problems with PowerDVD
- 🔌 Requires Wi-Fi connectivity
- 🔋 High battery drain due to location services
- 📍 Geolocation access requirement problematic
- ⚙️ Unreliable after initial installation
- 🎮 Overly sensitive touchpad controls
- ❌ Doesn't work with standard PowerDVD versions
- 🔗 Cannot connect to multiple servers
- 🖥️ PC background process (PowerDVDAgent.exe) is buggy

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App cannot find server despite PowerDVD running
- Connection drops after device sleep/lock
- App crashes when accessing media on iOS 5
- Cannot input access code on some versions
- Device list gets stuck
- Periodic movie pauses during playback
- App only works once after installation then fails
- Geolocation permission cannot be granted to app
- Blank icon on homescreen
- Incompatibility with PowerDVD 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23

**Most requested features**

- Next/Previous button for playlist navigation
- Bluetooth connectivity option
- Right-click functionality
- Eject button
- Customizable scroll speed
- Support for PC mode with Chromecast
- Support for all PowerDVD versions
- Lag-free performance
- Better button layout and design
- Keyboard input capability

## Recent user reviews (10 of 183)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/powerdvd-remote-app/id423482808/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Не работает

*2025-11-07, version 4.2*

Недавно у приложения забрали доступ к геопозиции, что ее нельзя предоставить конкретно pdvd remote. А без геопозиции невозможно подключиться к устройствам. Приложение стало бутафорным

### 1/5 — Not working

*2025-05-31*

Doesn’t work without Wi-Fi

### 1/5 — Older Version Only

*2024-12-05*

It works great with my PowerDVD 17, but not with the latest versions. I wish I would have known before I wasted $60 on 23 Ultra. I don’t want to have to get up to start and stop a video playing on my TV.

### 1/5 — PCが有線LANでは使えない

*2023-05-17*

全く使えません。
初期の頃は使えてたのに、
酷い改悪です。
対応をお願い致します。

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work.

*2022-06-13*

There’s no way in 22 to connect the remote to the software. I’d look for something else.

### 3/5 — 便利だが、一方…

*2021-07-22*

スマホがマウス代わりになり、PowerDVD以外も操作できて便利。ただ、接続するといちいちTVモードになり、DLNA機器を見たい時に、PCモードに変更しなければならない。自動でTVモードにするかどうかは設定で切り替えられるようにしてほしい。

### 1/5 — Don’t download

*2021-04-29*

Once you download it stays in the cloud can’t get rid of it , useless till you buy

### 1/5 — Useless

*2020-05-31*

No updates in a year and that’s 2 versions of PowerDVD in that time and the app is useless. Worked last with my old PowerDVD 14 but here we are and version 19 doesn’t work. Current release is PowerDVD 20 and I won’t be wasting my money on another upgrade. Player interface covers the Disc menus in TV mode so I thought I would use the remote but no luck.

### 1/5 — Should work in PC mode

*2020-03-25*

This would be a really useful app if I could use it to navigate while using my chromecast. Unfortunately it only really works for TV mode which doesn’t cast anyways. The development team needs to think about how all these pieces work together. I feel like I paid for software that is unfinished.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t apply to latest version

*2019-11-22*

How stupid is it to limit your remote control to selected versions of PowerDVD and NOT PowerDVD 17?!? Come on people! Offer it to every edition or not at all!

## Frequently asked questions about PowerDVD Remote App

### What does the PowerDVD Remote App do?

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a remote control for your PC's PowerDVD software. It allows you to navigate and control media playback, and also enables wireless streaming of content from your mobile device to your PC.

### What are the key features of the PowerDVD Remote App?

Key features include using your iOS device as a remote controller for PowerDVD, full navigation and playback control for Blu-ray, DVDs, and videos, wirelessly playing and saving mobile device content to your PC, and using your mobile device as a wireless keyboard and mouse.

### Is the PowerDVD Remote App free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. However, it requires you to own a retail version of PowerDVD on your PC to function as a remote control and media streamer.

### What devices is the PowerDVD Remote App compatible with?

The app is designed for iPhone and iPad devices. It is used to control the PowerDVD software installed on a PC. Both the mobile device and the PC must be connected via Wi-Fi for the remote functionality to work.

### How can I use the PowerDVD Remote App to watch movies on my TV?

If you connect your PC to your TV to watch movies on a larger screen, this app allows you to control PowerDVD playback from the comfort of your couch using your mobile device. You can navigate menus, play, pause, and control all aspects of your Blu-ray, DVD, and video playback.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.2 — 2019-04-02

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 4.1 — 2018-07-24

New version update: Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.0 — 2018-05-22

• Optimize user experience
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 3.2.0 — 2016-04-06

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.0.1 — 2015-09-23

What's New:
- Major app redesign 
- Attractive, contemporary look and feel
- Cleaner layout of navigation controls enabling more intuitive, precise operation especially when not looking at the remote screen 
- “Push button” operation of controls updated to “swipe” gestures for enhanced responsiveness and ease-of-use

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