Uni TV Remote Reviews

by Mike Fulton

Easily one of the most poorly designed apps I've seen on iPhone.

When you plug in your IR Emitter to your phone's Lighting port, a screen pops up to ask what you've connected. The choices include a credit card reader, a pair of earphones, and three other icons, none of which look like the IR Emitter. Icons only, with no labels on them. If you guess right here, then you're prompted to add a device. I selected TV and it showed an alphabetical.list of manufacturers. I selected "TCL" and the screen that followed wanted me to press a "power" button and then hit "usefull" (sic) if it worked and "useless" if not. None of this was explained, by the way. At ty he topit said 1/42, suggesting there were 42 possiblites. Let's call this a code group and each possible selection a code.

I stepped through them all, and when #42 failed, the top line now said 1/30.

That lead to 1/8 then 1/30, then 1/29. I don't know if there were more code groups after that. That's a total of 139 codes. Why not say 1/139 instead of a bunch of different size groups?

The TV turned off when I was at 15/29 or so, but I didn't notice until I had hit "Useless", so I hit the "Back" link at the top of the screen, but instead of stepping back through the numbers, it took me all the way back to the beginning. 20+ minutes wasted. Well, 40+ because it did the same thing on my second attempt.

To paraphrase Steve Jobs, this is insanely stupid.

I know the IR Emitter is working, but so far this has been a waste of time and money because I can't get the stupid app to work.

by Rob🤗

No sirve solo es para que compres

by Cubziz

Software will not allow the creation of a remote without sitting through an annoying unbearable video. It refers to this remote completion stage as the "reward" for watching the video. And then if you don't create an account, you have to do it all over again as none of the remotes are saved.

UniTVRemote for other OSes works normally without these hoops so skip this product for iOS. Horrible implementation.

by Umpitygrumpity

I bought this device on Amazon and downloaded UniTVRemote . Screwed around with it for 30 minutes. Thought the reviews were crazy to say there are 5 minute ads, but sure enough!

Then found a note in the quick start guide of this thing that said lightning DIY/learning-mode is temporarily not supported. In my mind that’s a HUGE flaw! Especially when the “global database” of codes “supporting over 90% all appliances” is such utter crap. I couldn’t find my model of tv after much grief - finally found a different Vizio 50 inch code and the power button didn’t even work. It could only adjust the volume. Completely stupid.

How on earth did they manage to game the Apple review system to show such high ratings? It has to be gamed. I don’t understand how they can make you buy an IR device and then force ads on you in UniTVRemote !

If these companies selling the devices want any credibility at all, they need to build their own quality app without ads. Also I don’t give a crap about the “global database” of codes when it’s useless. I just need DIY learning via lightning.

I’m about to just return this crap. To the developers: I’m not unreasonable. I will be happy to change my review to something more favorable (potentially 5 stars) if you just fix these glaring issues. Maybe if you can detect the model of the IR device and know it’s one that you or your partners produce/sell, then you can disable the ads for your paid users? If I pay - I NEVER want to see any ads. Period. Bottom line though, is that I MUST have the DIY learning mode over lightning or this is a no go.

by Etcmail

Now days it's very difficult to find a brand type in the user library. Back then you can simply freely type and you'll get multiple results to choose from. Untill a walk around or a fix. I'm avoiding using UniTVRemote.

by Monchys69

I use UniTVRemote mainly on my iPad with the joyroom with a lightning connection. However, every time I plug it in, the sound of the iPad speaker or headphones it will not work. I have to unplugged the joyroom for the sound to start working again!!! Please fix this bug please!!!

by Taztaz888

After recent update still don’t work. It use to for for my Samsung TVS about a year ago.

by Shayden LaForge

My remote stopped working and I’m writing this while the corona virus is going around, I just wanted a remote that worked. I downloaded UniTVRemote and I was about to press the agree button to the terms and I notice they want me to pay. One half of me was saying just get it, but it is pretty expensive and it doesn’t even tell you the price into you pay for it. I hope this review will stop someone from buying UniTVRemote unless you mind paying the price.🐴

by Mymymyers

Could you guys please add support for the Sumec TV brand and the ability to utilize the infrared sensors on an Xbox one? Hoping to update this once i can use it

by Sashapont

Is it scam? I try to buy it item from application, but it is not possible

by Haithomeh

Its not free .. need alot money and dose not work good

by Ahmdretf

It was working with iOS 13.4.1, iPhone 7+.

by Dj Ambiorix. Henru Del Carmen

Funsiona todo bien

by ابو عبدالرحمن اليافعي

Great app it works with my tv
But it did not work with my air conditioner
Which is from fuji electric
I hope you add fuji air conditioner to library

by Davidcarswell

1. The search feature is practically useless. I should be able to type in the model number and receive a list of matching brands, types and models with just the model number. Should multiple types or brands share a model number I can then choose which is appropriate for my needs.

2. The unofficial database needs to be cleaned of (null) blank uploads. Some searches return 100s of these.

3. My lightning blaster sent me to download this yet the pictures of blasters didn’t really match the one I purchased. Found one that did work properly.

4. It’d be great if old long discontinued remotes could be added similar to how the Harmony remotes do for the older the device the best you can bet the remote is lost if it even works. (i.e. pioneer laserdisc, DAT recorders, BetaMax Players, Yamaha subwoofers, et al). This would really up the ante as it seems most codes for any of these apps are quite slim.