Using your smartphone as a controller is convenient, cost-effective, and reduces clutter by replacing multiple remotes. It offers portability, multi-device control, and customizable features like ...

An old Android phone can replace a lost TV remote for free. Smart TVs connect to phones via Wi-Fi for app-based control. Specific apps exist for Roku, Samsung SmartThings, and Amazon Fire TV devices.

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The Roku mobile app is a great replacement for a lost remote, but it also makes typing much faster and enables streaming on ...

I have been looking for a universal TV remote app that just works without being annoying. Most of the ones I tried had some kind of catch. Some asked me to create an account before I could even ...

Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the Editor-in-Chief of Canadian tech publication MobileSyrup, and earlier in his ...

Sanuj is a freelance tech journalist with over six years of experience covering smartphones, wearables, and consumer technology. He currently writes for Android Police, Tom's Guide, Android Central, ...

Apple is far from a perfect company, but the one thing that users can always count on is that the brand's family of high-end electronics can work in sync with one another. Chances are if you have more ...

Sanuj is a freelance tech journalist with over six years of experience covering smartphones, wearables, and consumer technology. He currently writes for Android Police, Tom's Guide, Android Central, ...