The Google TV app improves on that by letting you control your TV directly from your phone. It connects over Wi-Fi and turns your smartphone into a full-fledged remote for your TV. You can use it to ...

While conventional televisions are controlled using a physical remote, a feature on smartphones known as IR blaster has made this hardware somewhat obsolete, thanks to the best universal tv remote app ...

We like the new Apple TV Remote app. It does away with the clutter of the old app, and providing a virtual alternative to the Siri Remote makes much more sense to us. The app is a vital download for ...

There have always been apps that let you control your TV from an iPhone or iPad, but in my experience, these apps don’t work very well or have limited features — even the official apps from TV ...

In this guide we’ll show you how to use any Android phone or tablet as a remote control. Instead of paying for an expensive universal remote try this list of the best Android remote control apps. Some ...

The standard Android TV remote control app leaves a lot to be desired. On the positive side, the app’s functionality is not terrible. It works most of the time and can really be a life-saver when you ...

Considering our smartphones are capable of so much already, you would think they’d be perfect replacements for our TV remotes. Unfortunately, the answer is a bit more complicated than you might think.

Your iPhone can do many things, but here’s one ability you might not have considered: with the right app you can turn it into a remote control for your smart TV. In this article we show you a quick ...

This week the Android TV Remote Service Android app has made its way to the Google Play Store. This is an app from Google which works in conjunction with the actual Android TV Remote Control app which ...

Welcome to Product Support, a column devoted to helping you get the most out of the gadgets and software you already use. In October 2020, Apple rolled out an iOS update that discontinued and removed ...

Google TV app, previously known as Play Movies and TV, is now getting a major upgrade that would add a new feature from the company to control Android TV via Bluetooth and WiFi and act as a Universal ...