TameTV

TV remote app

Fire TV Remote App for Android and iOS

TameTV turns your phone or tablet into a remote for Amazon Fire TV streaming devices and Fire TV smart TVs. It works over your Wi-Fi and needs no Amazon sign-in.

Get TameTV for Android on Google Play Download TameTV for iPhone and iPad on the App Store
  • 3 days free
  • No ads
  • No account
The TameTV remote: a directional pad with an OK button, media keys, volume and channel controls.

What you can do

Free:

  • Find and pair your TV, then press a first key to check that it responds
  • Demo TV to try every feature without a TV

With TameTV Pro (eligible new subscribers can try the weekly plan free for 3 days):

  • Directional pad, OK, Back and Home, volume, mute, channels and playback keys
  • Turn the TV on over Wi-Fi, on TVs that support it
  • Simple layout with big buttons
  • Phone keyboard: type searches and sign-ins with your phone keyboard.
  • Apps in one tap: open the apps on the TV from your phone
  • Swipe touchpad for one-handed navigation
  • Every TV at home: save several TVs and switch in a tap
  • Siri and Shortcuts (iOS only): turn the TV on or off, mute it or open an app by voice

Some features depend on the TV model and its software.

Set up in three steps

  1. Connect your phone and the TV to the same Wi-Fi network. Guest networks often block the connection.
  2. Open TameTV. It finds the TV on your network by itself.
  3. The TV shows a code on the screen. Type it in the app.

Pairing happens only the first time. Next time, the app reconnects when you open it. If the TV does not appear, choose Add by IP address and type the address from the TV’s network settings.

Turn the TV on from your phone

Fire TV devices go to sleep instead of turning off. If a Fire TV smart TV does not wake from the app, look for a network standby or Wake-on-LAN setting in its settings.

Good to know

  • TameTV does not support casting photos or videos to Fire TV on either Android or iOS.
  • Your phone and the TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network. TameTV does not use infrared, and it cannot control the TV from outside your home.

Questions about Fire TV

Does TameTV work with the Fire TV Stick?

Yes. It works with Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Cube and TVs with Fire TV built in.

Can I cast photos or videos to Fire TV?

No. TameTV does not support casting to Fire TV on either Android or iOS. The remote, keyboard and app launcher work.

Do I need an Amazon account in the app?

No. You type a code that the Fire TV shows once, and that is all.

Get TameTV

Android needs Android 8.0 or later. iPhone and iPad need iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 or later. Setup, pairing, the first key press and Demo TV are free, with no ads. Continued TV control needs TameTV Pro. Eligible new subscribers can try the weekly plan free for 3 days; prices and offers appear before payment.

Get TameTV for Android on Google Play Download TameTV for iPhone and iPad on the App Store

Other TVs

More help is on the support page.

Roku, Samsung, Tizen, LG, webOS, Android TV, Google TV, Google Cast, Chromecast, Amazon, Fire TV, Vizio, SmartCast, Sony, Bravia, Xiaomi, Hisense, VIDAA, Philips, Titan OS, Apple TV and AirPlay are trademarks of their respective owners. TameTV is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by these companies.