To be practical on a daily basis, technology has been helping us with many things, such as free remote control apps on cell phones.
These apps make it easy to navigate smart TVs and TV boxes. One of the main advantages is typing with the cell phone keyboard, much faster and more intuitive than those available on smart TVs.
There are options developed by TV manufacturers themselves, such as Roku, and third-party solutions, such as universal remote control apps. Check out what these apps are now.
Remote Control for Smart TV
First let's talk about the Remote Control for Smart TV application. It is a universal remote control application with a long list of supported manufacturers.
Remote Control for Smart TV, by CodeMatics Media Solutions. This app is only available for android.
In addition to Samsung and LG, the list includes brands such as Sony, TCL, AOC, Chromecast, among others. It ranges from the most basic features, such as channel and volume control, to the most advanced, such as a touchpad for mouse navigation. Using this application it offers you all the controls for free.
However, on the other hand, the application displays many ads during its use.
roku
Roku is the official remote control app for Roku OS devices. An application that allows you to search using your cell phone's keyboard, allowing you to include channels in the media center from your cell phone and transmit contents from the phone to the TV, among other functions.
One of the highlights is the private listening feature, which allows you to listen to streaming channels and open TV channels live through a headset connected to your cell phone or tablet. The app is free to use and has mobile versions. iOS and Android.
smartify
The Smartify app is a remote control for LG devices. It works with all smart TV models from the manufacturer, and the connection works by entering a PIN code.
Most of the features are only available in the paid version, including typing with the phone's keyboard, accessing applications and controlling video playback.
In the free version of the application, it allows accessing settings, adjusting volume and quickly going to the home screen of the LG TV, among other functions, simplifying the handling of the device. It is available for cell phones android and iOS.
universal remote tv
At last Universal Remote TV app is a universal remote control app. But this application does not work with all types of televisions.
So for now, we can say that the app is only compatible with Samsung TVs (from C series onwards) and LG (all WebOS TV series), although the developer promises to support more brands soon.
And finally, this platform allows you to fully control the contents of the smart TV, including volume adjustments, channel, settings, search field, etc. Some features are paid, and the free version contains ads. However, this application is only available for mobile phones. iOS.
