THE TV REMOTELY GUIDE LIBRARY
Everyday control
Manage everyday TV tasks, from timers and text input to waking the screen and replacing a missing remote.
FIND YOUR NEXT STEP
Everyday control5
Lost your TV remote?
Find out when your phone can replace it, and when you need another way to control the TV.
General guideTurn on your TV with your phone
Find the standby setting your TV needs before a phone can wake it.
General guideUse your phone as a TV keyboard
Type on your TV and learn why some text fields do not accept phone input.
General guideControl a TV from a laptop or online
Learn why a website cannot reach your TV directly and what to use instead.
General guideSet a TV sleep timer and disable unwanted standby
Set a TV sleep timer and distinguish scheduled shutdown from idle standby, energy-saving rules and unexpected power loss.
General guide
Menu names and features vary by TV model. See how we test or explore the TV Remotely overview.
A LITTLE EXTRA HELP
Your TV has its own story.
Can’t find your answer? Browse real support reports or tell us where you got stuck.
Keep your TV screen visible during setup. A phone remote cannot bypass a TV’s approval prompt or connect an offline TV to Wi-Fi.