Now Remote: for NOW TV & Roku
Works with Sky Stream boxes
Only for iPhone
$2.99 · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Works with NOW TV, Sky Stream and Roku boxes on your WiFi. Finds your box in seconds, launches channels with one tap, and gives every button haptic feedback.
Now Remote turns your iPhone into a WiFi remote for Roku-based set-top boxes, including the NOW TV box, NOW Smart Stick and Sky Stream puck sold in the UK, as well as standard Roku players and Roku TVs. If you have one of these boxes and have struggled to find a remote app that works with it, this is the one.
WORKS WITH NOW TV, SKY STREAM AND ROKU
These boxes all speak the same published control protocol over your home network. Now Remote uses that protocol directly, so there is nothing to pair, no account to create and no internet connection needed.
EVERY BUTTON FROM THE REAL REMOTE
D-pad, OK, Back, Home, Power, Info, Instant Replay, playback controls and volume. Each tap is sent straight to the box and confirmed with a precise haptic tap, so you know the command landed without looking at the screen.
FINDS YOUR BOX IN SECONDS
Tap Scan Network and Now Remote discovers every compatible box on your WiFi. No typing IP addresses. If your router blocks discovery, add the box manually by IP and it works the same way.
CHANNEL GRID WITH YOUR BOX'S OWN ARTWORK
Browse every app installed on your box, shown with the artwork the box itself provides. One tap launches straight into any channel you have installed.
SEE WHAT'S PLAYING
Now Remote shows which channel the box is currently on, so you can check from the sofa without touching the TV.
MORE THAN ONE BOX
Save as many boxes as you have rooms: living room, bedroom, kitchen. Switch between them with a single tap.
PRIVACY FIRST
Now Remote collects no personal data. No account, no analytics, no tracking, no ads. Everything stays on your local network. The only thing stored on your phone is the name and IP address of each box you save, and that never leaves the device.
COMPATIBLE WITH
• NOW TV Box and NOW Smart Stick (UK)
• Sky Stream puck
• Roku Express, Express 4K+
• Roku Streaming Stick, Streaming Stick 4K
• Roku Ultra
• Roku TV (any brand with built-in Roku OS)
• Any device running Roku OS 9.2 or later
REQUIREMENTS
• iPhone running iOS 26 or later
• Your box on the same WiFi network as your iPhone
• No Bluetooth required, WiFi only
Now Remote is an independent app developed by plancd. It is not affiliated with, licensed by, sponsored by or endorsed by Sky, NOW or Roku, Inc. NOW, Sky and Roku are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here only to identify compatible hardware.
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READY FOR iPHONE DUO
Now Remote fills the Duo's inner display. The channel grid spreads out to seven columns on the big screen, and the remote, channels and devices screens all use the full width.
ALSO IN THIS VERSION
• Built with the latest iOS SDK.
• Now Remote may occasionally ask how you're finding it after a channel launches. Rarely, and never twice in a row.
The developer, Plan CD, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Rik Watson
- Size
- 5.9 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Rik Watson, Omega Point Ltd.
