# HOME THEATER CONTROLLER

> This app provides easy operation of select Yamaha Home Theater Systems.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yamaha.av.htcontroller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yamaha.av.htcontroller)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.yamaha.av.htcontroller`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Yamaha Corporation
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 1,114,954
- **Rating:** 3.55 / 5 (3,198 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.08
- **Last updated:** 2021-12-21
- **First published:** 2013-08-28
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-31
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yamaha.av.htcontroller)
- **Website:** [http://www.yamaha.com](http://www.yamaha.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.yamaha.com/en/apps\_docs/apps\_common/common\_PP\_min-1.html](https://www.yamaha.com/en/apps_docs/apps_common/common_PP_min-1.html)

## Description

The HOME THEATER CONTROLLER app allows seamless control of select Yamaha Home Theater Systems directly from your Android device. It offers basic function controls such as volume adjustment, input selection, and setting modes. For enhanced audio customization, it supports auto and manual sound beam adjustments on specific models like the YSP-2500, as well as precise sound beam adjustments on models such as the YSP-1400 and SRT-1000.

The app requires an active Bluetooth connection between your mobile device and the Yamaha sound bar, ensuring wireless convenience and accessibility. It supports a wide range of Yamaha models including ATS-1520, YAS-152, YSP-1400, and many others, compatible with Android OS 6.0 and above. Privacy is prioritized, with no personal data collected or transferred externally. Users can easily manage Bluetooth connections within the app to optimize performance and compatibility.

## Review summary

Users praise the app as a simple, functional remote for Yamaha soundbars when it works, with a straightforward interface and even a demo mode. However, many reports center on reliability problems: the app frequently stops working or won’t connect, especially after updates or on newer Android versions. Compatibility issues span several models and OS versions with little ongoing updates. Key features like audio delay are missing, and it’s not a full remote replacement. The user experience is hampered by an outdated UI and inconsistent performance.

### Pros

- Provides essential remote-control functionality for Yamaha soundbars when it functions.
- Simple, easy-to-use interface for basic operations.
- Includes a demo mode to try out features.
- Has worked on some models (e.g., YAS-108, ATS-2070) for basic control.

### Cons

- Chronic reliability issues: the app often doesn’t work or disconnects.
- Compatibility and update problems with newer Android versions (e.g., Android 15) and certain Yamaha models; little ongoing support.
- Missing key features (notably audio delay) and limited advanced controls.
- Not a true replacement for a physical remote and can be inconsistent.
- Outdated UI/UX and lack of modern updates.

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