Samsung TV Remote App for Android

You don’t need to wait for a new remote. If you have a Samsung Smart TV and an Android phone, install Samsung TV Remote, connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network and select your TV in the app. If you need to confirm the connection, use the control button on the TV. Your phone becomes a full remote in a couple of minutes. More options in our guide to controlling a Samsung TV without a remote.

There are three ways: the control button on the TV, voice control or a phone app. The button only covers basic functions like power, volume and input. A phone app gives you full control. Samsung TV Remote turns an Android phone into a remote with a touchpad, mouse pointer, keyboard and one-tap app launcher over Wi-Fi.

Press and hold the control button on the TV, usually under the Samsung logo or at the back on the bottom right. To turn the TV on from your phone later, enable “Power On with Mobile”: on 2022 and newer models it is in Settings > All Settings > Connection > Network > Expert Settings, and on 2017–2021 models in Settings > General > Network > Expert Settings. After that, Samsung TV Remote can wake the TV over Wi-Fi. See how to turn on your Samsung TV with your phone.

An original replacement remote has to match your model, costs money and may take days to arrive. A phone app works right away and stays with you. Many people do both: they order a remote and use Samsung TV Remote in the meantime, then keep the app for quick typing and casting.

Yes. Samsung Smart TVs can be controlled over your home Wi-Fi, so any phone with Android 9 or newer can work as the remote. With Samsung TV Remote you can navigate menus, type searches on your phone keyboard, open apps like YouTube or Netflix and mirror your screen, with no extra hardware.

Use your phone keyboard instead of picking letters one by one with the arrows. Samsung TV Remote sends text from your Android keyboard straight to the TV, which helps with titles, logins, passwords and web addresses. It’s much faster than the on-screen keyboard. Read more about typing on a Samsung TV with your phone.

You don’t need a Chromecast or an HDMI cable. Samsung Smart TVs can receive your phone screen over Wi-Fi. Samsung TV Remote adds screen mirroring and photo and video casting next to the remote, so you can show holiday photos, slides or a website on the big screen in a few taps. Step by step: screen mirroring from Android to a Samsung TV.

Yes, with Samsung Smart TVs from 2010 onward that are connected to your home network. 2016 and newer models, including every Crystal UHD, QLED, Neo QLED and OLED TV, get all features. Smart TVs from 2010 to 2015 get the remote buttons and power off, but not the phone keyboard, mouse pointer, app shortcuts or power on over Wi-Fi. Non-smart TVs can’t be controlled over Wi-Fi. Details by year: Samsung TV remote app compatibility.

It works without internet, but not without a home network. The phone and the TV talk directly through your router, so both must be on the same network: the phone on Wi-Fi, the TV on Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable. Mobile data can’t reach your TV. If the TV says it isn’t found, follow these network fixes.

It depends on what you need. SmartThings is Samsung’s own smart-home hub and requires a Samsung account. If you just want a fast remote, look for an app with a touchpad, phone keyboard and app launcher. Samsung TV Remote is made only for Samsung TVs and brings these together with screen mirroring in one app.

Yes. Samsung TV Remote is free to download and use, with no ads, no in-app purchases and no subscription. You only need an Android phone and a Samsung Smart TV on the same Wi-Fi network. You don’t buy any extra hardware or batteries.

Yes. SmartThings controls your whole smart home and needs a Samsung account, so it can feel like too much if you only want a remote. Samsung TV Remote is a lighter, dedicated TV remote for Android with no sign-up required, plus a touchpad, mouse mode, keyboard, app launcher and screen mirroring. Compare the options in SmartThings alternatives.

No. Samsung TV Remote is an independent app made by Smart App Craft. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Samsung Electronics. It talks to your Samsung Smart TV over your home Wi-Fi, and the TV asks you to allow the connection the first time.

No. Samsung TV Remote is built for Samsung Smart TVs only. Features vary by TV model and software version, so some options may not appear on every Samsung TV. For other brands, use a remote app made for that brand’s TV platform.