# Smart Remote: Universal TV

> Controller TV – control, cast & mirror all your smart TVs instantly!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.RemoteControl.AppleTv](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.RemoteControl.AppleTv)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.RemoteControl.AppleTv`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shadow soft
- **Category:** LIBRARIES\_AND\_DEMO
- **Downloads:** 13,437
- **Rating:** 4.34 / 5 (519 ratings)
- **Version:** 18.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-28
- **First published:** 2024-09-19
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 9.23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RemoteControl.AppleTv)
- **Website:** [https://shadowsoft.space](https://shadowsoft.space/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://shadowsoft.space/privacy-policy.html](https://shadowsoft.space/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Smart Remote: Universal TV turns your phone into an always-with-you, universal TV remote. Quickly discover and connect to Smart TVs on your Wi‑Fi network and control power, volume, channels, navigation, and quick-launch popular apps like YouTube and Netflix. The app includes a built-in keyboard for fast text entry and special optimizations for Samsung, LG, and Apple TV.

Beyond basic controls, Smart Remote supports high-quality casting and real-time screen mirroring so you can share photos, videos, music, or mirror games and lessons on the big screen. Setup is simple—no extra hardware or complex configuration. Compatible with most Smart TVs including Samsung, LG (WebOS), Apple TV, Roku, Sony, TCL, Vizio, Hisense, Sharp, Panasonic, and more. Download Smart Remote: Universal TV to replace your lost remote and start controlling, casting, and mirroring instantly.

## Rankings

- #502,733 — Overall
- #48 — Libraries and demo (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.TRANSMIT_IR`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.RemoteControl.AppleTv.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Many users report that while the app is easy to use and convenient as a remote replacement, it is marred by forced 5-star ratings to unlock features, heavy ads, and frequent connection failures. The unethical practice of requiring high ratings before usage leads to frustration and distrust, resulting in very poor reviews and an overall negative user experience.

### Pros

- Easy to use
- Connects quickly when it works
- Convenient when the physical remote is lost

### Cons

- Requires users to give a 5-star rating before full functionality is unlocked
- Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- App frequently does not connect or work as expected
- Misleading and unethical behavior by asking for high ratings to use the app
- Overall poor user experience and unreliability

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.RemoteControl.AppleTv)