The Android TV Remote Control serves as a generic universal remote for Android TVs, providing basic D-Pad, touchpad and gamepad controls for navigating your Android TV’s interface. The app also includes support for voice controls, as well as the use of your phone or tablet’s virtual keyboard to input text.

Can I use my Android phone as a universal remote?

Many Android phones come with an embedded infrared “blaster” that uses the same technology as old-school remotes. All you need to do is download a universal remote app like AnyMote Smart IR Remote, IR Universal Remote or Galaxy Universal Remote to use your phone to control any device that receives an IR signal.

Can my phone be used as a universal remote?

Fast forward to 2011, and that germ of an idea two years ago has spawned the Dijit Universal Remote App, which turns an iPhone–or iPod Touch, iPad, or soon an Android phone–into a remote control. …