# TameTV - TV Remote Control — Universal Remote for Smart TVs

> Universal Remote for Smart TVs (iPhone/iPad app by Su Bo.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tametv-tv-remote-control/id6817682889 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Su Bo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191258595)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2026-10-09
- Data updated: 2026-11-13

## What is TameTV?

Lost the TV remote again? TameTV turns your iPhone or iPad into a free Wi-Fi remote for Samsung, LG, Roku, Fire TV, Google TV, Vizio, Sony, Panasonic and more. The D-pad, volume, channel, power and playback keys are free. No ads, no account, no infrared blaster or extra hardware. TameTV Pro adds one remote for your TV and its streaming box, voice search, the phone keyboard, apps, casting and more; new subscribers can try it free for 3 days.

SET UP IN THREE STEPS
1. Connect your iPhone and your TV to the same Wi-Fi network.
2. Open TameTV. It finds your TV by itself.
3. Accept the prompt on your TV, or scan or type the code it shows.
The basic remote works right away.
No TV nearby? Try Demo TV first.

FREE FOR EVERYONE
• The basic remote: D-pad, OK, Back, Home, volume, mute, channel, power and playback keys
• Simple layout with extra-large buttons
• Switch between every TV at home in a tap
• Tune-up: step-by-step menu paths for Samsung, LG, Roku and more, to stop your TV from sharing what you watch, limit ad tracking or turn off motion smoothing
• Clean up this TV: turn off home-screen ads, usage reports and pop-up promos on Google TV, including earlier models
• Camera Assist (Lab): point your iPhone at the TV's menu to see which key to press next
• Alerts when a TV update undoes your settings or network debugging is left on

TAMETV PRO
• Your TV and its Apple TV or Roku on one remote: one tap and the TV is on the right input
• Voice search, and Search & watch: find a show and open it on the TV
• Phone keyboard, with AutoFill for passwords and codes
• Apps in one tap, and a swipe touchpad
• A mini remote on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
• Number keys and input switching
• Casting to your TV, Chromecast or Roku; shared video links open in the TV's own app
• Quiet Ads turns the TV down when an ad gets loud
• Help Family: press keys on a relative's TV over FaceTime. Being helped is free.
• Camera Assist's automatic mode, which asks first
• Kids' TV time with bedtimes, a daily limit on Google TV, and Grandparent mode
• Find Remote, a sleep timer, TV messages and Roku sound on your phone
• Siri and Shortcuts automations
Features depend on your TV model and software.

WORKS WITH
Samsung Smart TV (Tizen, and 2010 to 2013 models), LG Smart TV (webOS), Roku and Roku TV, Google TV (including earlier models), Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Vizio SmartCast, Sony Bravia, Panasonic VIERA from 2011, Xiaomi PatchWall, Hisense VIDAA, Philips Titan OS and Saphi, and Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K. Roku TV, Google TV and Fire TV models from other brands, such as TCL, Insignia, Toshiba and Sharp, work too. Casting is not supported on Fire TV; use AirPlay on Apple TV. Infrared-only TVs are not supported.

PRIVACY
No account and no ads. Remote commands stay on your local network, except during FaceTime help. Show searches go to Wikidata. The camera and microphone work on your device only, for Camera Assist, voice search and Quiet Ads; nothing is saved or sent. Google Analytics for Firebase and Firebase Crashlytics measure usage, purchases and crashes; turn off Share Usage Data in Settings > Privacy. When you use Google Cast, Google's Cast SDK may send diagnostics, usage data, a device identifier and coarse location to Google.

PURCHASES
TameTV Pro is a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial for eligible new subscribers, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial or current period ends. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Use Restore to restore eligible purchases.

TameTV is an independent app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the TV manufacturers listed above. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Terms of Use: https://loungemote.github.io/TameTV/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://loungemote.github.io/TameTV/privacy/
Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TameTV Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| TameTV Pro Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TameTV Pro Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Is TameTV safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess TameTV.

## Is TameTV legit?

TameTV - TV Remote Control has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for TameTV is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-11-12

Loungemote is now TameTV, with a new look and new tools to tame your TV.

Free for everyone:
• The basic remote is now free: D-pad, OK, Back, Home, volume, mute, channel, power and playback keys.
• Tune-up: step-by-step menu paths for Samsung, LG, Roku, Google TV and more, to stop your TV from sharing what you watch, limit ad tracking or turn off motion smoothing.
• Clean up this TV: turn off home-screen ads, usage reports and pop-up promos on Google TV, including earlier models. Nothing is deleted, and you can switch any of them back.
• Camera Assist (Lab): point your iPhone at the TV's menu to see which key to press next.
• Panasonic VIERA TVs from 2011 and Samsung TVs from 2010 to 2013 now work.
• Scan the pairing code with your camera.
• Alerts when a Google TV or Fire TV has network debugging left on, or when an LG or Roku TV update may have undone your settings.
• If a Google TV's remote service is turned off, TameTV shows how to turn it back on.

With TameTV Pro:
• Your TV and its streaming box on one remote: tap Watch, and TameTV turns the TV on, switches to the Apple TV or Roku and wakes it.
• Voice search: say what you want to watch, and TameTV searches for it on the TV.
• Search & watch: type a show's name, and TameTV opens it in its streaming app on the TV.
• A mini remote on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.
• Quiet Ads: TameTV turns the TV down when an ad gets loud. It measures only the loudness and records nothing.
• Kids' TV time: bedtimes that turn the TV off, and a daily limit with TameTV on a Google TV. Grandparent mode: big labeled keys, locked to one TV.
• Listen on Phone: hear a Roku in your headphones through your iPhone.
• Help Family: on a FaceTime call, press keys and type on a relative's TV. Being helped is free.
• Camera Assist automatic mode: TameTV presses the keys, then asks before changing anything.
• With two or more TVs, TameTV opens on the one that's on.
• Supported video links you share open in the TV's own app on Google TV, LG, Roku and Apple TV.
• Find Remote for Roku remotes that can ring, a sleep timer for Roku TVs, LG and Google TV, and messages and a night volume limit on LG.
• Names for your inputs, password and code modes with AutoFill on the keyboard, and more apps on Google TV.
• Automations: turn the TV off when you leave home or go to bed, or on after your alarm, set up in Shortcuts.

Samsung TVs may ask once to allow TameTV.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-11-03

Roku fix: the remote now works when Control by mobile apps is set to Limited on the Roku. Before, keys failed after a long wait and Loungemote asked you to change that setting.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-11-01

Keys work more reliably on LG, Roku, Sony and Xiaomi.

• LG, Roku and Xiaomi: the first key you press after a pause is no longer lost.

• Sony: keys now work on some Bravia models that didn't respond before.

• If your TV doesn't accept a key, you'll see a short message and stay connected.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-19

Finds more TVs
• TV search now finds Google TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Vizio, Philips and Apple TV.
• On first launch, the search starts once you allow Local Network access, so your TVs show up right away.
• Adding a TV by IP address now works in regions that use a comma as the decimal separator.
• Adding by IP is faster and recognizes more TVs. If yours isn't detected, choose its type and try again.
• Network Check now lists the TVs it finds, so you can add one right there.

Steadier connections
• When a TV can't be reached, you find out in seconds instead of waiting.
• Samsung, LG and Hisense: the app notices when the TV turns off or drops off Wi-Fi, and reconnects on its own.
• Samsung and LG no longer ask you to Allow twice.
• Typed a wrong pairing code? Just enter the new code your TV shows.
• Closing the pairing window no longer leaves the app stuck on "Connecting".
• Roku: if the TV's "Control by mobile apps" setting blocks the app, Loungemote now tells you.
• Hisense: fewer unexpected requests to pair again.

Fixes
• Fixed a crash when a Shortcut or Siri command went to a Vizio, Philips, Fire TV or Xiaomi TV that didn't respond.
• Fixed a crash in Demo TV when opening some apps.
• Purchases that need approval (Ask to Buy) are handled more reliably.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-12

Apple TV support, steadier connections and fixes for specific TVs.
• New: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K. Remote keys, volume, power, typing, apps and Mute, plus what's playing with its artwork, play/pause, skip and seek. Pair once with the code shown on the TV.
• If the connection to your TV drops, Loungemote reconnects on its own instead of stopping with an error.
• Samsung: when the TV asks to allow your iPhone again, Loungemote tells you to accept it on the TV.
• Play/Pause works on the first press on Samsung, LG, Sony and Hisense.
• Google TV: Mute now turns off the TV sound.
• LG: correct mute status on 2022 and newer models, and more reliable input switching and touchpad.
• Samsung: built-in apps open from Apps.
• Sony: no more requests to pair again while the screen is off.
• Roku: the Guide and Settings keys, which Roku doesn't support, are hidden.
• Clearer icons for Input and in Settings.

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