Universal TV Remote Control
Control your TV with your Phone. Universal TV Remote App for Smart and IR TVs
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3.81
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Easy to set up and connect to TV in some cases.
- Works with a variety of TV brands and models.
- Functional as a replacement when the original remote is broken or lost.
Cons
- Frequent ads interrupt the user experience.
- Issues with connectivity, requiring app restarts to reconnect to TVs.
- Credit card information requests have led to security concerns and complaints about phishing.
- Inconsistent functionality depending on the brand of TV; some brands rarely connect properly.
Most mentioned
- Ads are intrusive and distracting.
- Often requires restarting the app to maintain connection.
- Credit card information requests lead to unauthorized charges.
- Not all brand TVs are supported effectively.
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 |  | | This is a really great app, and it barely took me 2 minutes to set my TV up! But some advice I have is: My TV measures volume from 1-100, and because the volume doesn't change when you long press the volume button, it's very tedious when you have to press the volume button over and over. And second: You could add a vibrate feature whenever you press a button. It feels really delicate to use the app otherwise. But overall, it's an awesome app! |
| 2024-03-07 |  | | Maybe I'm the only one bc I scanned reviews and found no info on how the finger navigation works!!! No instructions. I tried tap, double tap and long press, NOTHING! Also, the ads are crazy. Not worth it. I only tried it bc my batteries died and remote and didn't wanna drive to the store. NEVER AGAIN! This app taught me to always have batteries! I'm using the ONN android TV stick. |
| 2023-08-20 |  | | This is an excellent app that worked perfectly with my sharp Aquos Android tv... Key word being "worked". Now it's useless. You can get it working by backing out updates to the TV's tv remote service, but by the next day the update is back and the app no longer works. Way too much trouble to go thru this every day. When are y'all going fix this? I'd bump your rating to 5 stars if this issue was fixed. *Not fixed. Wifi connections don't seem to work at all. Always get the Bluetooth prompt. |
| 2023-01-30 |  | | There's an ad after downloading and starting up the app that claims they need your credit card info to activate the app. They specifically say the won't charge the card that it's used to verify location for regional agreements. Just seconds after I submitted my information, my card was charged 39.99 for some kind of cable services. |
| 2022-10-07 |  | | I needed a remote for the TVs at work, and this seemed to fit the bill. However, as I was setting it up, I was taken to a page that appeared as part of the setup process, for verification, requesting credit card information, along with the assurance that I wouldn't be charged for anything. Within minutes, two charges were attempted on my credit card, for unspecified subscriptions. Now, the app worked as it was supposed to, but I have to hold this app designer responsible for the phishing. |
| 2022-06-15 |  | | It works but need to close and reopen the app if you leave it for any reason. Basically used as a remote when the normal remote broke lol. Not sure what else to say besides IT'S A REMOTE. Smart Tv section is more reliable than the other because it uses internet rather than a signal being shot from your phone to the TV which is nice personally as my TV is connected to the internet. |
| 2022-04-18 |  | | I have a vizio smartcast tv and this remote almost never works for it. I always make sure I am connected to the same WiFi but end up having to restart the app several times, and go through the ads a gain, just for it to work. If I need to pause my show it takes me at least 2-3 minutes every time and is super frustrating. 2 stars because I am not sure if this is the same with other TVs. |
| 2022-01-11 |  | | My Roku tv turns off & on now not to mention having to go buy a universal remote. To avoid having to get up every time to shut it off. That sounds lazy probably too but I had to thumb through remote apps quite awhile just looking for that very stating feature of having a power button . It's just also happens to be the best style and layout. Well in my opinion after comparing so many others I was bout to give up and go get one. It surprised me when it just shut off poof, TMI Lol Thanks 👍.. |
| 2021-11-18 |  | | Once you get it connected, it works enough to get you where you need, but heaven forbid you go to another app on your phone because it sometimes disconnects from the TV when you come back. And still having to press the power button on the TV every time defeats the purpose of a remote. Wish the app would automatically reconnect to the TV instead of me getting up every 5 minutes to turn the TV off and back on manually just to change channels or YouTube videos. |
| 2021-09-16 |  | | Spent money on removing the ads too soon. Won't turn on my TV if it has been off for any significant length of time and also the input button doesn't work. I've dug through the TV settings. I'll reach out to the manufacturer, but feel I'll be going down the refund route. I really hope they can get this to working correctly. |
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