# PowerDVD Remote App — user reviews

> 183 indexed App Store user reviews of PowerDVD Remote App by CyberLink, rated 2.50/5 from 45 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/powerdvd-remote-app/id423482808/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/powerdvd-remote-app/id423482808.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 14 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 25

## 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

## Newest reviews (16 of 183)

### 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。

### 4/5 — 글지우기 오류

*2019-04-20*

아이폰에서 먼저검색한 글자를 지우려고 백화살표를 눌러도 지워지지가 않네요. 
계속 다음 검색어가 먼저 검색한 단어 뒤에 연결해서 붙게됩니다. 
아님 제가 잘 몰라서 그런가요?

### 4/5 — pc종료도 추가해주세요

*2019-04-05*

pc끄는게 있음 좋겠네요

### 1/5 — Totally disappointed

*2019-01-27, version 4.1*

I have the latest version 18 Ultra and this doesn’t work with my version. How about you keep up with the times developers. If you’re going to advertise the amazing things I can do with the app in version 18 software then get your poop in a group and have an app that works with version 18.

### 1/5 — Still doesn't work.

*2018-12-07, version 4.1*

I have power DVD 15 and the two still won't find each other.

### 2/5 — Сырое приложение

*2018-11-04*

В меню воспроизведения нет стрелочек переключения трека, много действий надо переключить трек. Ввод текста просто кошмар! В целом, навигация пульта не удобна. Но я пользуюсь.

### 4/5 — 音量変化ができない

*2018-07-07*

大型TVで見ながら、一時停止と早送りや巻き戻しができてむちゃ便利。ただ音量変化が説明では出来ることにはなっているがどうしてもできない。

### 1/5 — Update

*2018-06-03, version 4.0*

Let me know when you come out with an app compatible with PowerDVD 17!!!!

### 1/5 — 使いにくくなった。

*2018-04-07*

14から17に乗り換えたが使いにくい。
再生の所を元に戻して欲しい。

### 1/5 — Cannot connect

*2018-01-06, version 3.2.0*

Could connect in previous versions but not worth the latest version of PowerDVD

### 1/5 — Remote?

*2017-07-20, version 3.2.0*

Where is the NEXT button? I've never seen any remotes in the world without a next button but powerdvd.  I paid over $100s for powerdvd programs 16... 17 n a junkie remote

### 4/5 — PCはWifi接続でなくても使えます

*2017-07-08*

タイトル通りです。PowerDVD 15だと、メイン画面左側の「デバイス＆ホームメディア」→「PowerDVD Remote」へ進み、「PowerDVD Remoteによるこのコンピューターの接続、コントロールを許可」にチェックを入れればiOSアプリ側からPCが認識され、コントロールできるようになります。PCは同一ネットワーク上にあれば有線LANでも問題ありません。アプリ側の書き方だとPCもWifi接続でなくてはならないように解釈できてしまい、他の方もそのように誤解されてしまったようです。説明の書き方が悪いので原点1としました。

### 1/5 — Dave

*2017-06-16, version 3.2.0*

This app does not work I have tried it on 2 different computers no luck at all I wasted my time

### 1/5 — Не работает

*2017-04-03*

В 17 версии проигрывателя не работает !

### 3/5 — 復帰の遅さが。。。

*2016-12-25*

アプリの機能は、申し分ない。
ただ、スリープの復帰の遅さが頂けない。
スリープからの復帰に再接続が必要で10秒もかかるので、イライラする。
かといって、アプリを立ち上げたままにするのは、バッテリーが辛い！
なんとかして、サイバーリンクさん！！

### 1/5 — Irritated

*2016-12-15, version 3.2.0*

Why does these apps require wifi on a iphone7plus. On my old galaxys5 I didn't need wifi.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 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, version 4.2*

Doesn’t work without Wi-Fi

### 1/5 — Older Version Only

*2024-12-05, version 4.2*

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, version 4.2*

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

### 1/5 — Don’t download

*2021-04-29, version 4.2*

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

### 1/5 — Useless

*2020-05-31, version 4.2*

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, version 4.2*

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, version 4.2*

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!

### 1/5 — Ne « remote » rien !

*2019-08-31*

Synchronisée avec mon PC mais commandes complètement inactives
A revoir en profondeur...

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — 使えないと言っている人

*2019-10-30*

ルーターやパソコンのセキュリティソフトで同一ネットワーク内の機器を遮断しているんだと思いますよ。
こういった機能を使うには意味が解らずセキュリティ設定はお勉強が必要だと思います

### 5/5 — Nota 10

*2019-10-01*

Excelente app, dá pra controlar o pc pelo celular sem atraso e de forma eficaz, além de servir como um controle remoto perfeito no PowerDVD (uso a versão 17 ultra).

### 5/5 — I Love It

*2018-03-22, version 3.2.0*

It works great!

### 5/5 — Wow turned my Iphone6 into a wireless track pad

*2017-04-10, version 3.2.0*

Besides controlling the Powermedia app, it will allow you to use your iphone to control you windows 10 pc as a wireless track pad.  It was activated via the Powerdvd Ultra16 that I bought but it seems to work after I close Powerdvd 16 on the PC( there is some kind of resident program noted in the task bar.  Note that this makes this a viable controller for navigating a pc that you are sitting close to in an app that has a TV mode.  Like TV mode of powerdvd16.  It is very cool and worth the sale price of PDvd16 of $35 per single pc.  Only issue now is it won't recognize other pdvd16 servers other than the first one it paired with.

### 5/5 — Recomendo a instalação 😀🇧🇷

*2016-07-26*

Parabéns aos desenvolvedores e idealizadores deste aplicativo. Muito útil 😀🇧🇷 recomendo a instalação.

### 5/5 — ярость топора

*2016-01-13*

прога огонь индейцы довольны

### 5/5 — ‼️

*2015-12-13*

最高⁉️

### 5/5 — こんなのあるんですね

*2015-12-11*

インターネットは進化していきますねー(ノ)`ω´(ヾ)

### 5/5 — Einfach funktional

*2015-10-12*

Eine intuitive, leicht führbare  
Bedienung.

### 5/5 — Update

*2015-09-23*

Thanks for the update. Everything is working.

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