Remote for Samsung : iSamSmart 4+

Just Got this App

My remove went crazy. The only way to turn my tv off was to unplug it. I could not change the channels or the volume. This app was easy to install and it worked immediately. Only need it until my replacement remote comes, but Very glad I can watch other channels until then.
It took me a while, but I finally found the tiny button for the number pad that allows me to change the channels quickly. I wish this button was easier to identify.
The other thing that is frustrating, but unavoidable, is that the instructions tell you that the tv and the phone must be on the same network. To change the tv network, you are supposed to use the tv’s own remote to change the network, so that the remote app on your phone will work. Sounds reasonable. But … the reason I needed to down load a tv remote app was because my physical remote did not work. There are no control buttons on my tv, so there would be No possible way to adjust the network on my tv. All in all, the remote worked fine.

Developer Response ,

Glad you like it. You can change channel using number pad button on app.

well designed but has a few glitches

i encountered the problem where the scan found my samsung tv, but would keep bring up the scan again window. i discovered that force closing the app and then restarting it allowed the app to be used normally. Then somehow I changed a few of the shortcuts to the same tv app, and i now can look only change all of the same shortcuts at the same time as a group, and can no longer change those shortcuts individually. i have 3 buttons currently set to tictok, and if i try to change one to PBS, all three change to PBS.

When It Works, It’s Great

The app needs work. My modem is in my family room, where my TV is. My TV is a Samsung Smart TV. In other words, everything is set up for optimal performance. However, I find myself using it less and less, and have in fact cancelled my subscription (which is very reasonably priced by the way) which will now not renew at the end of Feb 2024. This is frustrating because I constantly have to go find the factory remote to click “Allow”, because the app won’t connect. Sometimes that works, other times it doesn’t. Clicking “ Allow” frequently results in still seeing the app message “Smart TV Not Found”. So by thetime I’ve gone to find the factory remote I just use it instead of the partially-reliable app. It is a versatile and convenient app and is very convenient when it works, which is infrequent.