Beam Universal Smart TV Remote
Efe Unverdi Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Beam Universal Smart TV Remote is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Efe Unverdi. Requires iOS 16.4. Updated October 24, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 80 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 24
- 2026 · v1.11.0
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About Beam Universal Smart TV Remote
Beam turns your iPhone or iPad into a free remote for smart TVs on the same Wi-Fi network. No infrared, no extra hardware, nothing to plug in. WORKS BEST WITH GOOGLE TV AND ANDROID TV • Pair with the code on the TV screen, then Beam reconnects on its own • Full remote, keyboard, the TV's app list, volume and power • Cast photos and videos with Google Cast, through Beam's own registered Cast receiver • Turn the TV on from your phone • For Google TV and Android TV devices with Google services ALSO SUPPORTED • LG webOS and LG NetCast • Samsung Tizen and older Samsung smart TVs • Roku TVs and players • Amazon Fire TV sticks and boxes on Fire OS • Sony BRAVIA • Philips with JointSpace • VIZIO SmartCast • Hisense VIDAA • Panasonic VIERA, 2011 to 2023 • Sharp AQUOS with IP control switched on • TCL smart TVs on Linux Check yours first: https://beamremote.app/supported-tvs GET STARTED • Open Beam and let it find TVs nearby • Pick your TV and approve pairing on the TV if it asks • Point your camera at the pairing code where your TV shows one CONTROLS • D-pad, power, volume, mute, channels, playback, home, back and menu • Trackpad and keyboard • Quick Launch to open apps, and input switching • Send photos and videos to the TV with Google Cast or DLNA • Use your iPhone's volume buttons for the TV • Customize your remote: layouts, key colors, icons, backgrounds and haptics • Wake on LAN to turn on a paired TV, on TVs that support it • Automatic reconnection to paired TVs Beam works over your own Wi-Fi, so your TV and your device must be on the same network. IR-only TVs cannot be controlled by any app, and Apple TV is not supported. The basic remote stays free. Privacy Policy: https://beamremote.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Beam is an independent app and is not affiliated with any TV manufacturer. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
What’s new
Version 1.11.0 · Updated October 24, 2026
More TVs Beam now works with more TVs, including some older sets, some that refuse the usual connection, and some older streaming sticks. If yours didn't show up before, scan again. Full remote on more TVs More TVs now get every key, right away. If one of them needs a setting switched on, Beam shows you where. Easier pairing The code screen names its TV, the keyboard returns after a refused code, and a missed allow request shows again. Plus bug fixes to keep your remote fast and reliable.
App privacy
The developer, Efe Unverdi, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Performance Data, Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Location: Coarse Location
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics
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