TV Remote Control — Universal

What’s New • Added experimental support for Philips TVs, including remote controls, PIN pairing, and input switching on compatible models. • Pull to refresh your devices, apps, inputs, and channels on Apple Watch. • Enter channels such as 7.1 with dot and channel-separator buttons on number keypads, including Roku. • Use the dot (.) key in the Send Remote Key action for Siri and Shortcuts. • Create a custom remote from a built-in keypad layout with Premium. Improvements • Improved connections to older Samsung TVs and fixed an issue that could make remote buttons stop responding after pairing. • Improved Apple TV pairing, app loading, and reconnection, including fixes for pairing crashes and repeated reconnect attempts. • Improved reconnection and command delivery for LG, Android TV, and Hisense devices. • Fixed the keyboard closing while entering a TV pairing code. • Made rapid button presses, press-and-hold controls, and command sequences more reliable. • Made commands from widgets, Shortcuts, and Live Activities more reliable when the app is in the background. • Fixed widgets showing stale connection errors after successful commands. • Improved device discovery, connection status, and syncing of app, input, and channel lists. • Added clearer local network permission guidance and setup guides for Sony and Panasonic TVs. • Improved keypad previews and management, fixed loading some saved layouts, and made importing layouts more reliable. • Refreshed the Mac app’s settings, appearance controls, and keypad management. • Improved navigation and keypad editing in the tvOS app. • Improved Live Activity button labels and device icons on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and fixed custom command sequences. • Fixed incorrect button labels and mappings on Roku and Fire TV number keypads. • Streamlined onboarding and fixed a startup freeze.