TV remote app
Sony Bravia TV Remote App for Android and iOS
Loungemote turns your phone or tablet into a remote for Sony Bravia TVs. It works over your Wi-Fi and needs no Sony account.
iPhone and iPad version coming soon
- 3 days free
- No ads
- No account
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
- Switch HDMI inputs
- 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
- 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
- Connect your phone and the TV to the same Wi-Fi network. Guest networks often block the connection.
- Open Loungemote. It finds the TV on your network by itself.
- The TV shows a code on the screen. Type it in the app. First turn on Control remotely in the TV’s network settings.
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
Many Bravia TVs can start from the network. Look for a network standby, remote start or Wake-on-LAN setting in the TV’s network settings.
Good to know
- Turn on Control remotely in the TV’s network settings. Without it, the TV ignores commands from the app.
- 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 Sony TVs
Why does my Sony TV ignore the app?
Turn on Control remotely in the TV’s network settings, then connect again.
Does it work with Bravia TVs with Google TV?
Yes. They can connect as Sony, which adds input switching, or as Google TV.
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.
iPhone and iPad version coming soon
Other TVs
- Roku: Roku TVs and Roku streaming players
- Samsung: Smart TVs with Tizen, 2016 and later
- LG: Smart TVs with webOS
- Android TV and Google TV: TVs and streaming devices, including Philips sets with Google TV
- Amazon Fire TV: Fire TV streaming devices and TVs
- Vizio: SmartCast TVs
- Xiaomi: TVs with PatchWall
- Hisense: TVs with VIDAA
- Philips: TVs with Titan OS or Saphi
More help is on the support page.
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