Universal TV Remote · Reviews

by Everynameistakennn

UniversalTVRemote worked perfectly for about a week. I signed up for the year and nothing has changed. Now it will not find my TV. This is a brand new tv and fios most fastest internet they offer home owners mind you. They are on exactly the same WiFi. No troubleshooting to be had. A lot of people have good experiences but I can tell you now scrolling through a ton of people have this happen to them.

by RHam87

UniversalTVRemote looks like you’ll be able to see your apps and such initially. Once you download it offers you a price to have more accessibility. Also, an ad comes on almost immediately and I couldn’t get it to go away unless I closed UniversalTVRemote down. ANNOYING

by Azn Jay

It took a while to connect. I paid for the lifetime membership because my family loses the remote all the time. Worked fine when I finally got it to connect although the interface isn’t the easiest. I closed UniversalTVRemote after I put on a movie, when I tried to open UniversalTVRemote later to pause the movie it wouldn’t work at all. Worst $15 I ever spent. Don’t waste your time or your money on this junk

by TeenWolfChic13

I’m not sure if it’s just a fluke & they don’t ACTUALLY take your money but when i subscribed for the 7-day free trial, it just took FOURTY three dollars off of my card. I don’t know if UniversalTVRemote is legit with reaching out for assistance but I need my money back and not sure who to call.

by PlanetQueen96

I paid for UniversalTVRemote thinking it would work great. It did… for a few days. Now it won’t pick up my tv. I’ve updated my phone, restarted my phone, disconnected from the internet and then reconnected, checked for an update for UniversalTVRemote . Nothing has worked. I wasted money. Thanks for nothing.

by ToTesTo

Anytime you agree to a trial, make sure to check your subscriptions right after. This company promised a 1 week trial, but I only received 3 days. I cancelled soon after finding out one of our TVs were not supported, and to my surprise, the company was ready to charge my account in a few hours. I tried rating 0 stars, but couldn’t. Very Scammy.

by Nicki Moke

Oh, and another thing the preview pictures of what the remote is supposed to look like is absolutely not what the remote looks like. There’s no volume up and down button there is no channel Ford and backward button UniversalTVRemote is terrible and you have to pay for subscription just to use the remote and it’s not even what it’s displayed to be? You guys should be fired

by Hkzkzksn

Worked and connected perfect until my free trial was up. Then I was charged for the year and it no longer works at all. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled it even, and it even doesn’t connect to my tv anymore.

by Mr.rater Aka The Best Rater

I downloaded thinking it would be awesome based off of the pictures given. Soon after downloading, it welcomes me by asking to buy a monthly plan. UniversalTVRemote is horrible! Do not waste your time here!

by Buying Items

Stupidity is UniversalTVRemote. Paying monthly just to control a tv by phone?! Tried skipping the “premium trial” but no matter what button you press it forces you to buy the subscription.

by Jon Cromwell

They advertise selling a one time purchase of 15$ but instead switch to a 20$ per year subscription. Allow me to purchase the one time $15 dollar in app purchase as you clearly market it on your Apple Store profile. If you don’t I’m reporting you to apple with photographic evidence so they can revoke your development license.

by Not My Namespace

do not download I am non the loading screen and I am connect to the TV same WiFi and it is not in my setting I have had the for 5 weeks so far and I hate UniversalTVRemote complete waste of my time and 0 stars at UniversalTVRemote I have never seen the worst app in the world an I just found it and never what to find it again.

by Barbiee_Me

Didn’t have the cross button soo once you click home you can’t move from side to side or up or down.

by SourGrapes710

Well not sure how it has many good reviews they have to be fake. UniversalTVRemote is hot garbage. Not to mention the lag. I would not download or recommend to others

by Midlandtech

UniversalTVRemote requires you pay to see if it will work with your TV. I paid (based of UniversalTVRemote having 4 stars) expecting it to work. It doesn’t. UniversalTVRemote is now worthless to me and was a waste of money. I’d like a refund.

by Christian (read Bio)

It found my tv before but now it won’t whether it’s on or off it won’t find it and we’re on the same network it’s garbage

by 4918,()78

Junk

by Tokyomedia

UniversalTVRemote tries to make you sign up for a $4 monthly subscription even before you can give it a try. It is probably not even worth a one time $4 fee.

by Meaam0n!

I down loaded UniversalTVRemote because I did not have the remote that came with the t.V. But to use UniversalTVRemote you have to do initial set up with a remote. Crazy

by Xr92ryan

Would be better if it stayed on the tv I paired it with and fewer ads or least wait till I'm done fixing my volume to spam me with ads

by Strikerbob

The adds are to much they happen way to much

by Catfish&bass

Currently still loading 3 weeks later

by Mmmliz

Doesn’t work at all. Waste of time

by Ghosthunter4257

Right when I went on UniversalTVRemote it said finding a device and u was sitting here for a whole hour jus for it to find one and it never did I don’t get how people like UniversalTVRemote

by Adam Prokopchuk

You’ve got to be out of your mind to ask that price per week. Get real.

by The1stSwede

The remote is amazing, it’s the only one that doesn’t really charge you for everything but moving around, only problem is it always takes 20 minutes to connect or doesn’t connect at all.

by Dannysoms

Every time you use UniversalTVRemote you have to pair it again with the tv, which requires the tv accepting UniversalTVRemote which requires you to find the existing remote to accept the tv pairing which completely defeats the point of having UniversalTVRemote! We lose the remote constantly and wanted a second remote. So disappointed I want my $20 back.

by MissyC635

I was all excited to try my remote for a week free like it says on your app advertisement on UniversalTVRemote Store, unfortunately once I went to approve the purchase it only offered a 3 day free trial. I think that is a terrible way to do business even for a company that makes applications.

by Chane Dawg

This remote app will only work like 25% of the time and when it does work you’re spammed with ads I’ve been trying to get in a new remote for my tv for a long time and have been having a hard time getting one, so I’ve been forced to use an app. You’re only allowed to have one phone connected to the tv and it sometimes will show every other tv connected to the Wi-Fi except the one you’re trying to pair UniversalTVRemote developers need to just charge to get UniversalTVRemote and stop with the spams and stupid subscriptions.

by TheBossOnKYYT

Gives you the bare minimum for the non trial version of UniversalTVRemote . Without a trial, it’s a nightmare to use UniversalTVRemote. I mean every 5 7 you use the Aerosmith navigated hits you with an add. Can actually cancel the ad if you swipe out of UniversalTVRemote and open it back up quickly, but this is not convenient. It also has more features that lets you type in a keyboard send the text to your TV so you don’t have to manually navigate, but that’s a paid option. There’s also option to jump to apps with a tap of your finger these are locked behind a pay wall. If you’re using a Fire TV like me, don’t go through the hassle of buying a subscription on UniversalTVRemote OK it’s just not worth it. I recommend using the actual Fire TV app. It gives you all same features for free literally for free. Don’t waste your money on UniversalTVRemote if you use Fire TV like me.

by Thisnicknameisalreadytaken10

UniversalTVRemote works great until the 7 day free trial is over. Afterwards it bombards you with ads and click bait if you don’t subscribe.

by Lavish_Pie

2 many commercial ads

by Jaylene Rosa

Bro it takes for ever to download it so annoying

by Bbbgag

I paid for the subscription and the remote has no volume. It had the touchpad and but no volume button. For some odd reason it was there when I first downloaded UniversalTVRemote . But it was deleted and I downloaded it back and now there’s no volume button. I’m pretty frustrated, can someone please tell me how to get the regular remote and not the one with the touchpad. Please!!

by People Who Listen

This is nice I used it on my last tv but it’s kinda dumb cause if I download this then obviously I can’t find or use my my remote right now that’s from downloading. Do I need to accept it on my TV? How am I supposed to do that if I can’t use UniversalTVRemote without doing it like that’s just dumb

by TheAsisn17😑

UniversalTVRemote is fine, it connects to all my devices except my TV. Connects to my Roku and chromecast, the pin pops up no problems. When I try to pair my tv I don’t get any pin to pair my tv. I have an older Samsung smart TV, maybe that’s the issue, maybe it’s too old. I don’t know, I’m open to suggestions for a fix.

by Frazierboy98

Why does a freaking remote app need ads? There is no reason I should be having to stop everything I’m doing on the tv because an ad starts playing after me hitting 3 buttons. Aside from the ads, UniversalTVRemote is great. But the ads are just so unnecessary.

by EEyoinkeek

To start of, UniversalTVRemote completely works and I have no direct issues with the function of the remote. But, the ads got so repetitive it’s almost unbearable for me, like to the point where after a few clicks it would show me an ad that was 30+ seconds and I couldn’t skip and ad or switch the video i was watching, but if they can fix that this would be a 5 star app for me.

by Jessenia88

Saving to always approve using it is annoying. The whole point to using UniversalTVRemote is because I do t have a remote so I have to keep asking my daughter to approve with her Samsung remote.

by JacobStix574

Really good app actually works but the only thing that is pretty dumb is you use a universal remote because you either lost your TV remote or you don’t have one yet when I did I tried to connect it to my TV and it says, “ press OK on TV for universal access”. How am I supposed to get access if I don’t have my TV Remote * so I had to steal my brothers TV, remote OK then I put it back because he needs it

by Moon Gable

It worked very very well I was so pleased by UniversalTVRemote, mostly because I loose my remote a lot, but it only had worked for the first day I used it , the second time I tried it wouldn't load and didn't have my tv name

by Snoopy_4

This is the only app that will work for my TV that I can find. UniversalTVRemote tends to not work a lot of the time, but when it works it’s great. It does have a lot of ads but it’s free so I don’t mind too much. the reason that I keep it is because it’s the only one that actually works because of the type of Tv I have the remote is hard to find. I have a TCL tv so that probably explains why cause any tv that’s not a Roku doesn’t have a working app that you don’t have to pay for.

by Makennasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Works great the only thing i dont like is ads but it connected to my TV and I love it and it works amazing and I just lost my remote so when I found this, I was so happy this is the best app ever it works like magic.😃👍🏾

by DONT DOWNLOAD IT!!!!!!!!!8t

It’s great I have spent three days and I look for a universal remote on my phone for my TV and my main thing was just to turn the volume down for my TV and none of them did that except for UniversalTVRemote I’ve been looking and looking and looking, and I cannot find anything. UniversalTVRemote is awesome. It does not ask you for a subscription or anything it allows you to turn your volume down and power your TV off and on it does not ask for a subscription. It’s perfect and it is awesome thank you for finally making an app that doesn’t have pop-ups every five seconds saying buy now free trials, seven days or something like that. Thank you so much for making app like that you literally saved my entire life. But there is a lot of adds so please fix that.

by Nittymitty

It’s a pretty good tv app, but there are some confusing things in there. Like how do I change the touch screen mode to the original? That’s a confusing thing for me, cause I’ve been trying to figure this out the first few minutes I got on. Please put on some tutorials.

by Rodmaker57

Wish it had a volume

by Santoyo Adelina

Love it, I just can’t figure out how to put it on my iPad too. I’ve been looking and searching… no luck. I got the 1year subscription and I can’t have it on more than one device? Ugh

by Sooo Flop

UniversalTVRemote is seriously good but the only problem i have with it is that when i want to use it for my VIZIO tv i cant because theres “too many paired devices”

by Jonathan(veast)

I love UniversalTVRemote alot but could you fix it so when your tv is off and you hit the power button it works? It’s really annoying

by Timmytucans

My remote doesn’t work and I don’t want to buy a new one, so I tried lots of apps and none of them worked eventually I searched up tv remote instead of Roku remote and I found UniversalTVRemote I was skeptical on rather it would work or not and it was the only app that worked for me.

by CARE ABOUT MY REVIEW

This tv remote is very great, I can do anything on it unlike another universal tv remote app I downloaded where you could only do so much. I love it and you deserve no bad reviews

by Tyrone737

i was able to connect to my tv that was a firestick right after losing my control and using UniversalTVRemote and this was just such a good app for my tv. Thanks

by Britney200036

Don’t really understand the bad reviews. When I started up UniversalTVRemote it wanted me to buy it and all I did was hit the X. Then it easily hooked up to my smart tv and I was able to mess with my husband and my father in law by turning the tv off and messing with the volume. 10/10 would recommend!

by ThankfulCustomer#1

What if I loose my remote….Well, I’ve lost and still loose my remote an uncountable amount of times, primarily in my bedroom. “What if” I didn’t have UniversalTVRemote, I would be very frustrated when I can’t find my remote. In addition, I’d be missing out on some of my favorite shows. So thank you very much for creating and allowing users to use it for free!

by HHDisney

This is a very good app it also very useful when when you lose your remote overall it’s one of the best remote apps ur there and you don’t even pay for it is a very god app I really recommend it

by OsoKay

Works really well didn’t have to pay for anything I just downloaded UniversalTVRemote connected it to the same WiFi as any tv in the house an boom it works perfectly

by AP 314

Loading slow

by Runy Da Cjeery

This Remote is one of the better app that I’ve used not having to wait for pop up ads is what my fam likes the most thanks a lot

by Tyran G

User Friendly! Simple to connect and extremely convenient when you’ve lost the remote for the 100th time right when the kids are ready to watch tv, and you’re not budging to find this time. Thanks

by Peak Boo16

The experience I had with the other tv remotes app was bad like they wouldn’t even allow you to use the volume control unless you pay money. This is the best cause it’s free and ads? Really? You get a free app that you don’t have to pay anything and your complaining about ads? Come on.

Anyways thank you for whoever made this. Definitely recommend to anyone who need a tv remote!!!

by BigStepper1855

UniversalTVRemote is the most reasonable out of t what I’ve tried. Other remote apps are pretentious in taking away fundamental features like volume control or the select button. I refused to pay a premium for that, even if it meant ad bombardment. I don’t mind some ads, and there aren’t a totally unreasonable amount of them on UniversalTVRemote. It works as advertised and is so convenient. Most importantly, I got all of the fundamental features. So if you’re looking for a universal remote get this one.

by Babybmandel

I’m not one to ever write a review on anything ever. But I felt I had to for this bcz I read a few reviews and at first I was kinda a little hesitant but then was like screw it ima do it. I seriously just downloaded this and I’m not even kidding when I say, it’s absolutely amazingly awesome and so so so easy to get started. Granted it’s literally only been not even 10 minutes but in that time, it’s done exactly what I’ve asked and the best part is, it DIDNT COST ME A THING!! Thank u so much for UniversalTVRemote!!

by Liliziesss

i see mixed reviews ab UniversalTVRemote but it works amazing for my fire stick!! i lost my remote so i resulted in UniversalTVRemote.. other apps you NEED to pay monthly just to use it while with UniversalTVRemote its optional! this is the only app ive found where i dont need to pay :) it works well and ive gotten used to it!! every few presses u make there’s an add butttt it’s better then paying 30 dollars a month in my opinion! highly recommend

by 🤍🐳💙

But how do I connect it? Because I need my controller to allow it to connect but I cant press allow because I don’t have a controller to do that

by MygirlVal420

UniversalTVRemote is excellent!! It really helped me out when I lost my remote for my television. It never gives me any problems very easy to use thank you!!

by Emergency Replacement

Lost my remote complete lifesaver use it on the computer as well

by Jiffanyyy

Works well

by Frog278 Is My Xbox Acount

???

by J0EM@ma

This is absolutely disappointing, UniversalTVRemote was working fine but as soon as it found my tv I clicked. It and nothing was happening and when it scanned my other tv downstairs that my family was using it suddenly worked and I soon found out that it only works with certain TVs this is absolute trash. And is very disappointing. 🤦🏽‍♀️