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Your smartphone, an overlooked universal remote

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Do you know your smartphone can serve as a universal remote control? Indeed, several models, notably from Xiaomi, Poco, Honor, Huawei, OnePlus, Vivo, Nubia or Oppo, are equipped with an infrared port that allows them to control TVs, DVD players, set-top boxes, home cinema receivers, and other audio-visual devices. There are also apps that enable control of more modern devices connected via Wi-Fi. So, stop searching for the remote—the phone has already replaced it! Have you ever tested this feature?
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  1. Nabe.85
     

    Hello,

    I downloaded the EZRemote Lite app (by Zheng Fang) for iOS, but it requires an infrared accessory, which isn’t mentioned in your article.

    Is that correct? Or am I using the wrong app?

    Thanks

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    1. HelpiOS Posted messages 8473 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   11 956
       

      Hello,

      Some Android phone models are equipped with an infrared emitter, unlike the iPhone which does not include one. This is why the app requires an external infrared accessory to function.

      As an alternative, you can look for an app that works via WiFi (if also available on your TV). You’ll find several in the App Store. To enable control, simply connect your TV and your iPhone to the same WiFi network; infrared is not required.

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      1. brucine Posted messages 25120 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 162 > HelpiOS Posted messages 8473 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
         

        Hello,

        It's strange, the article starts from the premise that we always have our phone in hand for fear of being a few seconds late on a SMS and is never placed on or under a cushion or elsewhere, whereas the TV remote would be systematically (mine, it seems logical to me) near the TV when it is off and on the little end table when it is on, whereas the phone sometimes stays in my office where I would hear its ringtone but not SMS or WhatsApp notifications.

        Consequently, on a recent TV, its remote also controls (and even without a battery, mine is solar) all connected peripherals and smart devices if desired, but of course we cannot spoil a movie by dealing with SMS, social networks, or video content at the same time.

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