# TV file transfer & TV Remote

> Transfer files from phone to Smart Android TV and use the built in TV remote

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sm.tvfiletansfer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sm.tvfiletansfer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.sm.tvfiletansfer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SM Infotech
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 4,086,514
- **Rating:** 3.89 / 5 (5,365 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-18
- **First published:** 2020-12-03
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 31 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sm.tvfiletansfer)
- **Website:** [https://we00f12f5.app-ads-txt.com](https://we00f12f5.app-ads-txt.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://cloudsync.xyz:8081/consent/policy/SMInfo](http://cloudsync.xyz:8081/consent/policy/SMInfo)

## Description

TV File Transfer is a simple app that connects your phone with your Android TV or other devices, allowing you to send and receive data such as movies, photos, APKs, music, and documents over the local WiFi network. It discovers nearby devices on the same network for fast, easy sharing with minimal setup. 

New feature: TV Remote for Android TV. Use your phone as a TV remote by selecting a nearby TV, entering the pairing code, and gaining control over channels, volume, navigation, mute, and power. Choose from multiple remote themes, access remotes from a home screen widget, and manage files on TV or connected devices with a built-in Storage Manager. For transfers, ensure the app is installed on both devices (phone and TV) to enable seamless sharing.

## Rankings

- #27,968 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.sm.tvfiletansfer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

User reviews are mixed: positives include being nice/awesome/excellent and helpful when it works, but major drawbacks are ads, unreliable transfer capabilities, device compatibility problems, slow performance, and privacy concerns over permissions.

### Pros

- Positive overall sentiment: many reviews describe the app as very nice, awesome, nice, or excellent.
- Helpful when it works; several users say it is useful and operates on the TV.
- Some users report it worked perfectly for them in the past.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads and an ad-heavy experience mentioned across multiple reviews.
- File transfer features are unreliable or incomplete (claims to transfer only some file types; send/receive often not working; copying can fail).
- Hardware/device compatibility issues (does not work with external hard drives or USB drives; Mi Box compatibility problems; device discovery/freezing).
- Performance and reliability problems (very slow, crashes or freezes; updates breaking features).
- Privacy concerns due to unwanted permission requests.

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