Loungemote

TV remote app

Samsung TV Remote App for Android and iOS

Loungemote turns your phone or tablet into a remote for Samsung smart TVs with Tizen, from 2016 and later. It works over your Wi-Fi, so you need no infrared blaster and no Samsung account.

Get Loungemote for Android on Google Play

iPhone and iPad version coming soon

  • 3 days free
  • No ads
  • No account
The Loungemote 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 Loungemote 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. Samsung TVs receive the text when you press Return.
  • 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
  • Casting: photos, slideshows, videos, files and links
  • Siri and Shortcuts (iOS only, coming soon): 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 Loungemote. It finds the TV on your network by itself.
  3. Select Allow on the TV when it asks whether to trust your phone. If you can’t find the TV remote, use the buttons on the TV.

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

Samsung TVs can start from the network. On the TV, turn on Power On with Mobile. On most models it is in Settings > General > Network > Expert Settings. Then Loungemote can turn the TV on.

Good to know

  • Samsung TVs made before 2016 are not supported.
  • Your phone and the TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network. Loungemote does not use infrared, and it cannot control the TV from outside your home.

Questions about Samsung TVs

Does Loungemote work with Samsung Frame and QLED TVs?

Yes, if the TV runs Tizen, which Samsung smart TVs from 2016 and later do. That includes The Frame, QLED, Neo QLED and Crystal UHD models.

Is it the same as Samsung SmartThings?

No. Loungemote is an independent remote app. It needs no Samsung account and talks to the TV directly over your Wi-Fi.

Why doesn't my Samsung TV turn on from the app?

Turn on Power On with Mobile on the TV. Without it, a Samsung TV that is off stops listening to the network.

Get Loungemote

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 Loungemote Pro. Eligible new subscribers can try the weekly plan free for 3 days; prices and offers appear before payment.

Get Loungemote for Android on Google Play

iPhone and iPad version coming soon

Other TVs

More help is on the support page.

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