Philips Smart TV

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About this app

Philips Smart TV

Control the volume, easily type in text, and even control Ambilight. To get started, connect your smart device to the same network as your Philips TV.

With the Philips Smart TV app you can:
- change channels and control the TV volume
- control Ambilight on your TV, or your Philips Hue lights
- easily launch and switch between TV apps
- control the movie, TV show, or song that’s playing
- quickly enter text, email addresses, and passwords using the keyboard

Compatibility
This app is fully compatible with Philips Smart TVs released from 2019 onwards and offers some compatibility for older TVs. For best performance, please make sure your TV has downloaded the latest firmware. For gameplay, we recommend using the remote included with your Philips Smart TV.

Ratings and reviews

Worse with each new version. Continuous location requests (on EVERY interaction) for remote control?! No widgets? Very, very bad

Basics work, but as typical Philips software this is a collection of almost user friendly missed chances. Some examples: Entering text gives 'input to TV' dialogue that is meant for channels so it consistently exits after entering 1 or 2 characters. Scrolling through apps does not roll over when reaching the end of the app collection. Does not remember the selected TV. But: A nice bonus star for making it possible to control the TV when the remote is lost!

If I could have the ability to add two widgets to my home screen, one for the channel list and one for the controls, that I can access direct instead of having to click on the icon I would be more inclined to use this app. I would even buy another phone and just use that as a dedicated remote control! The extra channels on the app that aren't on my tv are very useful but you need to add a show guide so I can see what's on each channel.