Control: Universal TV Remote
Rayan Waked Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Control: Universal TV Remote is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Rayan Waked. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 31 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Nov 11
- 2026 · v1.0.3
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About Control: Universal TV Remote
One remote for every TV in your home. Free, with no ads, no purchases, no subscriptions and no tracking. Control finds the TVs on your Wi-Fi and becomes their remote. Tap your TV, accept the prompt or enter the code it shows once, and you're done. From then on, Control stays paired and reconnects on its own. WORKS WITH YOUR TV • Samsung Smart TVs (2016 and later) • LG webOS TVs • Roku TVs and players, including TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Insignia and onn. • Google TV and Android TV, including Chromecast with Google TV, Sony, TCL, Hisense and Nvidia Shield • Sony Bravia, Vizio SmartCast, Philips and Panasonic Viera • Any TV your Home Assistant server controls A REMOTE THAT FEELS REAL • A large D-pad around the OK key, or a touchpad you swipe like a trackpad • Volume and channel rockers, play, pause, rewind and fast-forward, mute, inputs and a keyboard for search • Molded keys with haptics and soft clicks • Open your TV's apps right from your iPhone, with the icons your TV provides JUST ASK • Tell Control what you want in your own words, like "turn it down a bit and put on Netflix." Apple Intelligence works it out on your iPhone. • Siri and Shortcuts: "Turn the TV off with Control," "Mute the TV with Control," "Open YouTube on the TV with Control." SKIP ADS, HANDS-FREE Tap Skip Ad when an ad starts, and Control presses Skip the moment it appears. Choose a wait from 10 to 60 seconds, and pin the button to your Lock Screen. YOUR REMOTE, EVERYWHERE • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island: volume, mute, play and power while your iPhone is locked • Control Center and the Action button: TV Power, Play/Pause, Mute, Volume and Skip Ad • Home Screen widgets: Quick Keys and a full remote MAKE IT YOURS Twelve themes, light and dark, each with a matching app icon. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, ads, analytics, cookies or tracking • No data collected, sold or shared • Control talks only to the TVs on your home network. Your pairings stay in your iPhone's Keychain. Requires your iPhone and TV to be on the same Wi-Fi network. Some features depend on your TV's model and settings. Ask requires Apple Intelligence. Samsung, LG, webOS, Roku, Google TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Sony, Bravia, Vizio, SmartCast, Philips, Panasonic, Viera, Home Assistant, Netflix, YouTube and other names are trademarks of their respective owners. Control isn't affiliated with or endorsed by them.
What’s new
Version 1.0.3 · Updated November 11, 2026
• A TV that's off now shows as out of reach or in standby, instead of asking you to pair or accept a prompt. Control reconnects by itself when the TV comes back on. • The Power button wakes sleeping Google TV and Samsung TVs more reliably. • Your TV no longer shows a pairing code unless you tap Pair. • Key presses are no longer lost after a Samsung or LG TV drops its connection. • The status line now shows when a TV has gone offline. • Other fixes and improvements.
App privacy
The developer, Rayan Waked, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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