Finds your TVs by itself
Tivi scans your Wi-Fi and lists every TV and streaming device it can control — the brands you picked at setup first. No IP addresses, no hub, no cables.
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Turn your phone into a TV remote.
Tivi is a TV remote app for iPhone and Android, free to download. It finds the smart TVs on your Wi-Fi and controls Samsung, LG, Roku, Android TV and Google TV sets — the D-pad, volume, channels, playback and power, straight from your phone.
- No account needed
- No hub, no cables
- Stays on your network
Controls Samsung, LG, Roku, Android TV, Google TV and Chromecast
- Samsung Tizen
- LG webOS
- Roku
- Google TV
- Android TV
- Chromecast with Google TV
- Google Cast (volume and playback only)
Features
Everything the plastic remote did. Minus the plastic.
Tivi is a native app for iPhone and Android that talks to your TV directly over Wi-Fi — no bridge, no dongle, nothing extra to buy.
Every button you need
D-pad and OK, volume and mute, channel up and down, play/pause and skip, home, back, menu and power (power-off with Pro) — plus 10 seconds back or forward on a Chromecast, and a LIVE badge when the TV is playing.
Turns your TV back on
Turn On TV wakes a Samsung, LG or Roku TV you've connected to before, over your home network — as long as the TV is set to allow it. No hunting for the plastic remote.
Type on your TV
Search and sign in with your phone's keyboard instead of an on-screen one — on Samsung, LG, Roku, Android TV and Google TV.
Your remote on the Lock Screen
While a TV is connected, volume, mute, playback and channels sit on your lock screen — in the Dynamic Island too on iPhone, with 10-second skips on a Chromecast. Pause the show without unlocking your phone.
All your TVs in one place
Living room, bedroom, kitchen. With Pro, every TV you add is saved and reconnects in a tap, so one app runs the whole house.
Samsung, LG, Roku and Google TV
Controls Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Roku, Android TV and Google TV sets from one app. Any other Chromecast, Cast-built-in TV or Nest speaker gets volume and playback.
Private by design
Commands go straight from your phone to your TV over the local network. No account, no sign-up.
Native on iPhone and Android
SwiftUI on iPhone, with Liquid Glass on iOS 26; Jetpack Compose on Android. Haptic feedback on every key, sounds you can switch off, and up to 13 languages.
Beyond the buttons
Type on it. Turn it off. Turn it back on.
The three jobs that used to send you hunting for the plastic remote, done from your phone.
Samsung · LG · Roku · Google TV
Type on your TV
Tap the keyboard at the top of the remote and type with your phone's keyboard instead of an on-screen one. Searches, sign-ins, Wi-Fi passwords — no more hunting letter by letter with the arrow keys.
On Samsung, LG webOS, Roku, Android TV and Google TV. On an LG, a Roku and an Android TV the letters appear as you type; a Samsung takes the finished text when you tap Send.
Tivi Pro
Switch it off from the sofa
The power button sits at the top of the remote, in reach on Samsung, LG, Roku TVs, Android TV and Google TV. One tap and the screen goes dark.
Turning the TV off from your phone is part of Tivi Pro.
Samsung · LG · Roku TV
And back on again
Once a TV is off there's nothing left to connect to, so Tivi wakes it over your home network instead. Open the remote and tap Turn On TV.
Samsung, LG and Roku TVs Tivi has connected to before, with the TV's own setting for turning on over the network switched on.
At a glance
What Tivi does, exactly.
The whole capability list in one table, including the devices it only partly controls. If a remote app will not tell you where it stops, assume it stops sooner than you would like.
| Tivi | |
|---|---|
| Controls | Samsung (Tizen), LG (webOS), Roku and Android TV / Google TV — TVs and streamers, including Roku players and Chromecast with Google TV. End to end: navigation, volume, channels, playback and power. |
| Volume and playback only | Cast-only Chromecasts, TVs with Google Cast built in, and Nest speakers: volume, mute, play/pause, previous and next, and 10 seconds back or forward when the playing app allows it. Cast has no D-pad, menu or power, so those keys stay idle there. DLNA renderers are not scanned for at all. |
| Cannot control, ever | Apple TV and other AirPlay-only devices. Apple's privacy rules bar third-party apps from controlling them, so no remote app on iPhone or Android can — whatever its listing says. Tivi leaves them out of its TV list. |
| Buttons | 19: D-pad and OK, volume up, volume down, mute, channel up, channel down, play/pause, previous, next, 10 seconds back, 10 seconds forward, menu, home, back, power. The 10-second keys appear only on a Google Cast device playing something that can skip. No input or source switching and no number pad — changing HDMI input still takes the TV's own remote. |
| Turning the TV on | Samsung, LG and Roku TVs only, over Wake-on-LAN, for a TV Tivi has connected to before — and only with the TV's own setting for turning on over the network enabled. Not Android TV, Google TV or Chromecast. |
| Typing on the TV | Samsung, LG (webOS), Roku and Android TV / Google TV — the phone's keyboard types into the TV's text field. LG, Roku and Android TV take it as you type; Samsung takes the finished text. |
| Lock screen | While a TV is connected, volume, mute, playback and channel keys stay on the lock screen — a Live Activity on iPhone, also in the Dynamic Island and with 10-second skips on a Google Cast device; a notification on Android. On LG, Roku and Google Cast the play/pause key shows whether the TV is playing. It can be switched off in Settings. |
| Account required | None. No sign-up, no profile, no cloud account. |
| Network | The phone and the TV must be on the same Wi-Fi. Commands go straight to the TV over the local network, so nothing works from outside the house. |
| Price | Free to download, with the full remote on one TV. Tivi Pro — unlimited TVs, power-off from the phone, no ads — is an optional subscription with a free trial, billed through your Apple ID and cancellable any time. |
| Requires | An iPhone running iOS 18.0 or later, or an Android phone running Android 12 or later. |
| Languages | 13 on iPhone — Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish. 11 on Android — the same, without Indonesian and Japanese. |
| Made by | Nefarius Apps · App Store listing · Google Play listing |
How it works
Three taps from install to control.
No pairing dongles, no accounts, no configuration files. If your TV is on the network, Tivi will find it.
- 01
Join the same Wi-Fi
Put your phone on the network your TV is already using. On iPhone, Tivi asks for local network access so it can see it.
- 02
Pick your TV
Discovery starts on launch, with the brands you picked at setup at the top. Tap Connect next to your TV, then confirm on the TV screen or type the pairing code it shows you, if it asks.
- 03
Take control
Navigate, change the volume or the channel, pause and skip. The TV is saved, so next time Connect on the remote takes you straight back to it.
Step-by-step guides:Samsung TVLG TVLocal Network accessTV not showing up?
Reviews
People stopped looking for the remote.
Works with every TV I own
Samsung in the lounge, an LG in the bedroom — Tivi connected to both in seconds. Finally one app for all my brands.
Every button I need
Arrow keys, volume, playback, even switching inputs and the home menu. It does everything my plastic remote did.
All my TVs in one app
Living room, bedroom, kitchen — I control every TV in the house from a single screen. So convenient.
Finally ditched my remote
Lost my remote weeks ago and never looked back. Unlimited access from my phone whenever I need it.
Clean and ad-free
No ads, no clutter, just a fast premium remote. Worth every penny for how smooth it feels.
Tivi Pro
Run the whole house, without limits.
The free version runs the full remote on one TV. Pro adds every other TV in the house and the power-off button. Start with a free trial, cancel any time from your Apple ID — Tivi never sees a card number.
- Connect unlimited TVs
- Turn your TV off from your phone
- Ad-free, premium experience
Turn on the reminder and we'll tell you the day before your trial ends.
Free to download · Pro unlocks in-app
Secured with Apple · Cancel anytime
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is Tivi?
Tivi is a TV remote app for iPhone and Android, made by Nefarius Apps. It finds the smart TVs on your home Wi-Fi and controls Samsung, LG, Roku, Android TV and Google TV sets straight from the phone — no account, no hub, no infrared. It's free to download with the full remote on one TV, and it needs iOS 18 or Android 12 or later.
Which TVs can Tivi control?
Samsung smart TVs (Tizen), LG smart TVs (webOS), Roku TVs and players, and TVs and streamers running Android TV or Google TV, including Chromecast with Google TV — the whole remote on each. Other Chromecasts, TVs with Google Cast built in and Nest speakers get volume and playback.
Does Tivi work with Sony, TCL, Hisense, Philips or Xiaomi TVs?
It depends on the TV's operating system, not the brand on the front. Tivi controls any TV running Google TV or Android TV, which many Sony, TCL, Hisense, Philips and Xiaomi models do, and any Roku TV — the Roku system built into some TCL and Hisense sets. A TV on another system isn't controlled; if it has Google Cast built in, Tivi can set its volume and playback.
How do I control my Samsung or LG TV with my phone?
Install Tivi, put your phone on the same Wi-Fi as the TV and, on iPhone, allow local network access when iOS asks. Tivi lists the TV by itself: tap Connect next to it. A Samsung asks you to allow the connection on the TV screen — accept it once with the TV's own remote. An LG asks you to accept the connection on the TV or shows a code to type into Tivi. After that the TV is saved and the remote works straight away.
Does Tivi work with Chromecast?
Yes. A Chromecast with Google TV gets the full remote, keyboard included. A Cast-only Chromecast, a TV with Google Cast built in or a Nest speaker gets volume, mute, play/pause, previous and next, and 10 seconds back or forward when the app playing allows it — Cast has no arrow keys or power button for any app to send.
Does Tivi work with Apple TV?
No. Apple doesn't let third-party apps control an Apple TV or other AirPlay-only devices, so no remote app on iPhone or Android can — Tivi leaves them out of its TV list. For an Apple TV, use the Apple TV Remote built into your iPhone's Control Center.
Can Tivi turn my TV on?
Yes, for Samsung, LG and Roku TVs it has connected to before. With no TV connected, the Remote tab shows Turn On TV, which sends a wake-up signal over your home network. The TV has to be set to accept it — Samsung usually calls the setting Power On with Mobile, LG Turn on via Wi-Fi, Roku Fast TV start — and it's often off out of the box. Android TV, Google TV and Chromecast devices still need their own remote to switch on.
Can I type on my TV with Tivi?
Yes, on Samsung, LG webOS, Roku, Android TV and Google TV. Select a text field on the TV, tap the keyboard button at the top of the remote, and type on your phone — searches, sign-ins, Wi-Fi passwords. On an LG, a Roku or an Android TV the letters appear as you type; a Samsung takes the finished text when you tap Send.
Does my TV have to be a smart TV?
Yes. Tivi controls a TV over Wi-Fi rather than by infrared — on an iPhone, which has no infrared blaster, and on an Android phone alike. The TV has to be a smart TV connected to your home network.
Do I need to be on the same Wi-Fi as the TV?
Yes. Tivi talks to your TV directly over the local network, which is what keeps it fast and private. Nothing is routed through a server.
Why does Tivi ask for local network access on iPhone?
It uses Bonjour to discover devices on your network. Without that permission iOS hides every TV from the app — if it's switched off, Tivi says so and takes you straight to the setting. Android has no such permission, so Tivi on Android doesn't ask.
My TV is asking for a code — what now?
That's the one-time pairing step. An LG webOS, Android TV or Google TV set shows a code on screen: type it into Tivi. A Samsung asks you to allow the connection instead: accept it with the TV's own remote — and if it was denied once, Tivi shows you how to unblock it. A Roku or a Chromecast connects without either. Whatever the TV asks, it's remembered, so you only do it once.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no profile. Install the app, connect to your TV, and start controlling.
Is Tivi free?
Tivi is free to download, and the free version runs the full remote on one TV. Tivi Pro connects unlimited TVs, turns your TV off from your phone and is ad-free, with a free trial and cancel-anytime billing through your Apple ID. Turn on the trial reminder and Tivi notifies you the day before the trial ends, so there's no surprise charge.
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