LG AV REMOTE

LG Electronics, Inc.

About this app

This application is a universal Wi-Fi remote control launcher that allows a user to control network-connectable devices released since 2012. If both a smart phone and a LG device are connected to the same router, you can use your phone as a traditional remote control after a simple connection process.

This application automatically searches all connectable devices in your home.
If selecting a connectable device, you can download a remote control application for the device.

■ Compatible Products
Blu-ray Disc Player
Blu-ray Disc Home Theater System
Blu-ray Disc Player with Broadcasting Tuner
Network Media Player (Smart TV Upgrader)
Sound Bar
SoundPlate

It may not be supported depending on the model. (models without Wi-Fi support)
It may not operate properly depending on the phone’s performance.

■ Please check before using!
Check the condition of the Wi-Fi connection before using.
It may not operate properly if the Wi-Fi signal is weak.

Requires Android 2.3 or later.

Ratings and reviews

Per the description, caps mine: "This application is a universal Wi-Fi remote control launcher that ALLOWS A USER TO CONTROL NETWORK-CONNECTABLE DEVICES RELEASED SINCE 2012. If both a smart phone and a LG device are connected to the same router, you can use your phone as a traditional remote control after a simple connection process." Well...no. This didn't find our TV. The interface looks like it is only intended for disc players, and it did not find our TV. I just want a usable remote app!

TL;DR - it's hot garbage. Don't bother. In short it just straight up doesn't work. You try to use the controls in the app and nothing happens. I got the app to use our LG blu-ray player like the instructions said and could not have been more disappointed. It messed it up so bad that I repeatedly couldn't even get it to shut off with the app, remote or power button on the player and had to unplug the power and start over several times. No, it's not my phone. We tried others with the same results

Update: Works well on my Android 9 & perfectly on my old phone running Android 6 Sorry, the app used to switch me to "AVC 3" on the Play Store for installation - I guess that's for compatibility with my 10 year old LG device, so this wasn't actually the app I was using. It worked pretty well, but I can't find the old app, anymore.

What's new

Apply newest Android API Level 33(Android 13 SDK)