SmartRemote vs Universal TV Remote

Control your Samsung, LG, Sony, Roku, Fire TV, Xiaomi and Hisense Smart TVs — plus Apple TV, soundbars, set-top boxes and projectors — from one app. No more juggling multiple remotes. TV Remote turns your iPhone or iPad into a powerful universal remote. Discover your TVs automatically on Wi-Fi, tap to connect, and start controlling instantly. NEW IN 3.0: APPLE TV, HOMEKIT & MATTER + A dedicated Apple TV remote with a clean, Apple-style clickpad + Control Apple TV and HomeKit-enabled TVs set up in Apple's Home app + Works with Matter accessories you've added to Apple Home + No IP addresses or pairing codes needed — your devices just appear MORE THAN JUST TVs + Dedicated remotes for soundbars, set-top & cable boxes, and projectors + Organize every device by room and open the right remote in a tap SUPPORTED BRANDS + Samsung Smart TV (2016+) + LG webOS TV + Sony Bravia + Roku TV & Roku players + Amazon Fire TV & Fire TV Stick + Xiaomi Mi TV / Mi Box + Hisense VIDAA TV + Apple TV, HomeKit & Matter TVs FULL REMOTE CONTROL + D-pad navigation with OK/Select + Volume up/down and mute + Channel up/down + Power on/off with Wake-on-LAN + Home, Back, Menu, Source/Input + Number pad for direct channel entry + Media controls: Play, Pause, Rewind, Fast Forward, Stop SMART FEATURES + Touchpad with LG Magic Remote-style mouse control + Type on your phone, text appears on TV + Launch Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, Prime Video and more + Browse on your phone, watch on your TV + Mirror videos, photos and music to your TV EASY SETUP + Auto-discovers Smart TVs on your Wi-Fi network + Apple TV & HomeKit devices set up through Apple's Home app + Connect by IP address for manual setup + Wake powered-off TVs with Wake-on-LAN + No hub or extra hardware required Subscription Details: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your Account Settings. Terms & Conditions: https://mobilealchemy.co/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://mobilealchemy.co/privacy-policy.html

No subscription. No in-app purchases. No paid upgrade. The remote is missing. The batteries are dead. Someone left it in another room. When that happens, your iPhone becomes the remote, and unlike most remote apps, it turns the TV back on, not just off. It was built by someone who had tried a lot of remote apps and kept hitting the same problems: slow to respond, the useful buttons buried, no way to type a channel number. All of that is fixed. ■ It turns the TV on, not just off This app uses Wake on LAN to wake a TV from standby, so turning the TV on from bed in the morning actually works. * Your TV must have "turn on over network" enabled. See the notes below. ■ No in-app purchases Actions use "points": you start with 100 and each action spends one (press-and-hold and rapid presses count as one). Watching a rewarded video adds 30. "Turn the TV on" never costs a point, so running out can never leave you unable to switch the TV on. Points cannot be bought. ■ The buttons you use, where your thumb already is - A large circular D-pad with OK in the centre, sized for one-handed use - Volume and channel on rockers either side of the D-pad. Hold to repeat - Home, input, back and exit in a single row under the D-pad - The four coloured buttons (red, green, yellow, blue) ■ Captions, replay and search Turn subtitles on and off from the app, on LG and Samsung sets and other network-connected TVs. On Roku you also get instant replay and the options button (*), as on the physical remote. ■ Pick an input from a list, not by cycling The app asks your TV which inputs it has and shows them by name, including the names you gave your devices. TVs that do not report a list get HDMI 1-4. ■ A keypad for typing channel numbers Enter the number and go straight to it, including sub-channels like 12.1. Save the channels you watch most and reach them in a tap. ■ Launch streaming apps on the TV Open YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV, Spotify and others, whichever are installed on your TV. ■ Type with your iPhone keyboard Type on your iPhone and send it to the TV, instead of spelling a search out one letter at a time. ■ Supported TVs (detected automatically) - LG webOS (NANO, OLED, UHD and others) - Roku TV and Roku streaming devices - Samsung Tizen (Neo QLED, The Frame and others) - Network-connected TVs from Sony, Sharp, TCL and other brands Join the same Wi-Fi and the app finds the TV and works out its protocol. You do not need a separate app for each brand. ■ Getting started 1. Connect your iPhone to the same Wi-Fi network as the TV 2. Open the app. It looks for TVs on your network (iOS asks for Local Network access the first time) 3. Pick your TV and approve the connection on the TV screen (first time only) ■ Before you buy in - Your iPhone and TV must share a router. A TV on Ethernet is fine - Everything goes over Wi-Fi. Infrared (IR) is not supported - The first connection needs approval on the TV screen - Turning the TV on requires a setting on the TV. On LG sets, enable "Settings > General > External Devices > Mobile TV On". Some power-saving options prevent it - The app controls the television, not a cable or satellite set-top box. If you watch through a box, the app covers power, volume and input, but the channels are handled by the box's own remote - The app controls the television, not a cable or satellite set-top box. If you watch through a Sky, Virgin or similar box, it covers power, volume and input, but the channels are handled by the box's own remote - Some buttons are unavailable depending on your TV model and firmware. Buttons that cannot be used are dimmed - The app shows ads - Available in English, Spanish and Japanese, following your device language * Product and service names are trademarks of their respective owners. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them; they are listed as apps that can be opened on your TV.