TV Remote - Universal Remote

Name: TV Remote - Universal Remote
Rating: 4.1 (598 reviews)
Author: Adam Foot

LG, Samsung, Roku, Sony, TCL

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

598 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Entertainment
Developer

Adam Foot
Language

EN
+ 13 More
Size

84.2
MB

Control your television using your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro or HomePod with the TV Remote app. * As featured on 9to5Mac, MacRumors, MacStories, TechCrunch & more* TV Remote combines a beautiful and simple interface with advanced features that enable you to control your television without the need for a physical remote. Add all of your televisions to TV Remote and you’ll be able to customize the layout, apply themes and interact through Widgets and Siri Shortcuts. TV Remote contains these great features: UNIVERSAL REMOTE TV Remote supports many brands of TVs (see below) and makes it easy for you to setup each one in a single app. You’ll find the buttons you’re used to seeing and there’s even the ability to launch apps and switch sources too. INTERACTIVE WIDGETS Remote commands can be added to your Home Screen or Lock Screen for quick access to your remote when you need it. There’s supports for launching apps, sources and changing channels all from a Widget too and with Interactive Widgets, you won't even need to open the app! SIRI SHORTCUTS Without even opening the app, you’ll be able to perform commands, change channels, launch apps and more with the Siri Shortcuts integration! For example, you’ll be able to configure a string of commands together to change a specific setting on your TV without even lifting a finger. LIVE ACTIVITIES Get access to a set of configured commands on your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island that allows you to quickly change channels, adjust volume and much more - all without opening the app! CUSTOM LAYOUTS TV Remote gives you the ability to fully customize how you want the remote for each TV to look. Using a set of pre-configured layout components, you’ll be able to choose which buttons go where so you get the exact look you’re after. THEMES Gone are the days of a plain remote! With TV Remote, you can be bold and design the exact look and feel of your television remote - even down to the icon tint on a button, and whether buttons are round or square. Each television has its own theme and there are plenty of presets to choose from too. You can even lock the app to light/dark mode. KEYBOARD No need to use arrow keys to navigate round an on-screen keyboard. With TV Remote, you’ll have access to a full keyboard you can use to search for programmes and more! CHANNELS, APPS & SOURCES TV Remote will load the available channels, apps and sources available on your television and allow you to launch them with just a tap. WAKE FROM SLEEP TV Remote supports Wake-on-LAN to allow you to power on your television when it is asleep. TOUCHPAD Control your television using swipe gestures on a touchpad instead of the standard directional keypad for a more fluid experience. SYNCING TV Remote syncs with your iCloud account to allow you to access your TVs across all your devices. TV Remote supports televisions from these manufacturers and operating systems (+ many more!): - LG/webOS - Samsung/Tizen - Sony - Roku - Google Chromecast - NVIDIA SHIELD - Sky Q - TCL - Hitachi - Sharp - Hisense - Philips - Toshiba - JVC - Panasonic UNIVERSAL PURCHASE Get this app across multiple Apple platforms with a single purchase. Your TV Remote Premium subscription works across devices too. If you like this app, I’d really appreciate it if you could take the time to leave a positive review! Having issues? Please get in touch: Email: support@adamfoot.dev Website: https://adamfoot.dev Please note that a supported television is required to use the app and the manufacturers listed above are a guide only. A more comprehensive list can be found within the app settings where release dates and versions are listed too. Some features may require a TV Remote Premium subscription which can be purchased in the app. You can cancel at anytime. All brand names, copyrights and trademarks belong to the companies and not the TV Remote app. Terms: https://adamfoot.dev/terms-of-use

Ratings & Reviews

4.1

out of 5

598 Ratings

Minor connection issues / certain features don’t appear to work, but may be due to TV model.
12/10/2021

KaylaTheFurbyQueen
Took a bit to get connected on the network and there’s occasional bursts of lag where an input takes 2-3 seconds to fire, but otherwise it seemed to work way better than any other apps we’ve been trying in terms of response time.Minor frustrating thing that may be due to my TV model (Samsung UN55RU8000F) but once I turn the TV off, I have to manually turn the TV back on since I just get reconnection errors trying to turn it on. Also, some “nicer than a remote” features appear to not work in general, assuming it’s TV model - keyboard and app switching being the two most significant.At the end of the day though, it saves me from having to drop $40 for an official replacement remote and definitely works good enough considering I’m usually just casting stuff from my phone and want volume / navigation controls.

Developer Response
Hi, unfortunately I don't have much control over any lag and you should be able to turn your TV back on in the app if you have entered the MAC address in the settings menu. I'd be interested to know more about the keyboard and app switching issues you're facing too by emailing me: info@adamfoot.dev
Minor connection issues / certain features don’t appear to work, but may be due to TV model.
12/10/2021

KaylaTheFurbyQueen

Took a bit to get connected on the network and there’s occasional bursts of lag where an input takes 2-3 seconds to fire, but otherwise it seemed to work way better than any other apps we’ve been trying in terms of response time.Minor frustrating thing that may be due to my TV model (Samsung UN55RU8000F) but once I turn the TV off, I have to manually turn the TV back on since I just get reconnection errors trying to turn it on. Also, some “nicer than a remote” features appear to not work in general, assuming it’s TV model - keyboard and app switching being the two most significant.At the end of the day though, it saves me from having to drop $40 for an official replacement remote and definitely works good enough considering I’m usually just casting stuff from my phone and want volume / navigation controls.
Developer Response 12/17/2021
Hi, unfortunately I don't have much control over any lag and you should be able to turn your TV back on in the app if you have entered the MAC address in the settings menu. I'd be interested to know more about the keyboard and app switching issues you're facing too by emailing me: info@adamfoot.dev
Developer is very responsive to feedback
09/28/2023

Selurple
I primarily use this app for creating home theater routines in Shortcuts, and it works very well for that. I’ve had issues with a couple updates breaking functionality and requiring me to redo them, but the dev clearly cares about making the app as good as possible, so a few growing pains along the way are understandable. There’s still some mild quirks (shortcuts that run multiple TV commands in a row run slower than comparable apps I’ve tried, and with the current update I had to redo every TV Remote step twice for the settings to “stick” due to an odd bug that seemed to assume every option was set to “ask me every time” regardless of what was entered) but nothing that’s remotely a dealbreaker or doesn’t have an easy workaround. Oh and if you’re not a nerd like me that likes making big dumb scripts to control every aspect of their home theater with Siri, this is also BY FAR the best standard TV Remote app I’ve used on the iPhone, and I’ve used a lot of ‘em. Clean, functional, and lots of great options that you may or may not ever need but are there if you do.

Developer Response
Hi,There is currently a bug that causes Shortcuts not to appear on iOS 16 for some reason so you’ll need to make sure you’re running iOS 17 on your device whilst I look into the issue.Please email support@adamfoot.dev if you’d like to discuss it further.Thanks,Adam
Developer is very responsive to feedback
09/28/2023

Selurple

I primarily use this app for creating home theater routines in Shortcuts, and it works very well for that. I’ve had issues with a couple updates breaking functionality and requiring me to redo them, but the dev clearly cares about making the app as good as possible, so a few growing pains along the way are understandable. There’s still some mild quirks (shortcuts that run multiple TV commands in a row run slower than comparable apps I’ve tried, and with the current update I had to redo every TV Remote step twice for the settings to “stick” due to an odd bug that seemed to assume every option was set to “ask me every time” regardless of what was entered) but nothing that’s remotely a dealbreaker or doesn’t have an easy workaround. Oh and if you’re not a nerd like me that likes making big dumb scripts to control every aspect of their home theater with Siri, this is also BY FAR the best standard TV Remote app I’ve used on the iPhone, and I’ve used a lot of ‘em. Clean, functional, and lots of great options that you may or may not ever need but are there if you do.
Developer Response 09/19/2023
Hi,There is currently a bug that causes Shortcuts not to appear on iOS 16 for some reason so you’ll need to make sure you’re running iOS 17 on your device whilst I look into the issue.Please email support@adamfoot.dev if you’d like to discuss it further.Thanks,Adam
Would Love To Use
10/07/2023

Mister Ian
Would love to use this app, unfortunately, the app recognizes my television on the network, recognizes the manufacturer (Samsung) and then errors out telling me that the IP address isn’t correct. Disappointing because other apps have had no problem connecting, but I would have preferred to use this because of the Shortcuts support. For reference, my TV is a bit older (UN50KU6300)but the fact that other apps connect easily and this app recognizes the device seems like it should be a no brainer to me.

Developer Response
Hi,Unfortunately Samsung changed how their TVs work after this generation and were much easier to support. As much as I'd love to support your TV, I can only focus on newer televisions I'm afraid.Thanks,Adam
Would Love To Use
10/07/2023

Mister Ian

Would love to use this app, unfortunately, the app recognizes my television on the network, recognizes the manufacturer (Samsung) and then errors out telling me that the IP address isn’t correct. Disappointing because other apps have had no problem connecting, but I would have preferred to use this because of the Shortcuts support. For reference, my TV is a bit older (UN50KU6300)but the fact that other apps connect easily and this app recognizes the device seems like it should be a no brainer to me.
Developer Response 10/09/2023
Hi,Unfortunately Samsung changed how their TVs work after this generation and were much easier to support. As much as I'd love to support your TV, I can only focus on newer televisions I'm afraid.Thanks,Adam
Most Useful App!
02/07/2021

bbrjeff
Works great, it’s fast & simple to use. Also very convenient (iPhone and/or watch always with me), responsive, & intuitive. Most of all, the developers are always listening, what is more important than that? I recommend this one because of the fore-mentioned over the others! I would love to see a dedicated page with just a volume toggle & favorite channel buttons or a page you can customize with the control features you want on it, then I’ll create it myself. This is just a wish, love the app without it and you will too!

Developer Response
Thank you very much for the positive review! :)I’ll take a look into it and see what I can do.
Most Useful App!
02/07/2021

bbrjeff

Works great, it’s fast & simple to use. Also very convenient (iPhone and/or watch always with me), responsive, & intuitive. Most of all, the developers are always listening, what is more important than that? I recommend this one because of the fore-mentioned over the others! I would love to see a dedicated page with just a volume toggle & favorite channel buttons or a page you can customize with the control features you want on it, then I’ll create it myself. This is just a wish, love the app without it and you will too!
Developer Response 02/09/2021
Thank you very much for the positive review! :)I’ll take a look into it and see what I can do.

In this update: - TV Remote has been updated to support Liquid Glass in the latest version of iOS & watchOS with a refreshed user interface. - Redesigned the layout builder to now include a visual representation of how the remote will look whilst editing. - Simplified theme editor that includes the option to have remote buttons as Liquid Glass elements. - Settings for each TV are now contained within a single screen so adjusting a layout or theme is much easier. - Improved the display of the page picker of the main remote on iPhone. - Added the ability to manage a TV’s settings from the main remote screen. - Added support for widgets on Apple Vision Pro. - Updated the app icon and alternative app icons for Liquid Glass. The custom app icon picker now supports previewing in light & dark modes too. - When searching for TVs, a progress bar is now visible whilst searching. - Fixed a bug where the TV picker on Apple Watch would not work as expected. - Fixed a bug where Google TV apps may not open. - Other bug fixes & improvements. If you like this app, please consider leaving a positive review! Having issues? Please get in touch: Email: support@adamfoot.dev Website: https://adamfoot.dev

Version 4.0.1

Sep 22

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Supported Features
- VoiceOver
- Voice Control
- Larger Text
- Dark Interface
- Differentiate Without Color Alone
- Sufficient Contrast
- Reduced Motion