Loungemote

TV remote app

Vizio TV Remote App for Android and iOS

Loungemote turns your phone or tablet into a remote for Vizio SmartCast TVs. It works over your Wi-Fi and needs no Vizio 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
  • Switch HDMI inputs
  • Simple layout with big buttons
  • 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. 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

Many Vizio TVs can start from the network. Look for a network standby or Wake-on-LAN setting in the TV’s settings.

Good to know

  • Typing with the phone keyboard is not available on Vizio TVs.
  • 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 Vizio TVs

Does Loungemote work with every Vizio TV?

It works with Vizio SmartCast TVs. Older Vizio TVs without SmartCast are not supported.

Can I switch HDMI inputs?

Yes. Loungemote Pro switches the HDMI inputs on Vizio TVs.

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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