MotePalGet the app

Free TV remote for Android

Your TV remote, on your phone.

MotePal finds your TV on your Wi-Fi. Pair once, then it connects on its own. No ads, no account.

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Works with Google TV, Android TV, Roku, Samsung and LG.
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Supported TVs

Works with four big TV platforms.

Your phone and TV on the same Wi-Fi. That is all it needs.

Google TV and Android TV

Sony, TCL, Xiaomi, Philips, Nvidia Shield and many Android TV boxes

Type the 6-character code your TV shows.

Roku

Roku TVs and players, and TVs that run Roku OS

Turn on "Control by mobile apps" on the TV. No code needed.

Samsung

Samsung Smart TVs (Tizen)

Tap Allow on the TV, once.

LG

LG Smart TVs (webOS)

Tap Accept on the TV, once.

Not supported: Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Vizio, Hisense VIDAA and infrared-only TVs.

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Try it here

Go on, press a button.

Arrows move around, OK opens, Back goes back. Volume, mute, play and power work too. On your real TV, MotePal sends the same keys over your Wi-Fi.

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Demo only: the TV here is a drawing. Keyboard works too (arrows, Enter, Backspace, + and -).

Features

More than a D-pad.

Every phone on this page is the real MotePal layout, rebuilt in HTML so you can see it up close.

Touchpad

Swipe it like a touchpad.

Swipe anywhere on the pad to move around your TV. Tap to select, hold to go back.

  • Back, Home, volume and mute right below the pad
  • Its own search bar at the top
  • A light haptic tap on every press

Search and typing

Type on your TV with your phone's keyboard.

No more picking letters with the arrows. The keyboard opens by itself when the TV asks for text, and in YouTube mode your search opens in YouTube on the TV.

  • Save a search, replay it with one tap
  • Speak instead of typing
  • Paste text from your phone

Apps and Scenes

Your apps, one tap away.

Open YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video or Disney+ from the Apps tab, and add your own. Scenes do several steps for you: open an app, wait, set the volume.

  • Add or remove shortcuts
  • Apps your TV cannot open are dimmed
  • Scenes run their steps in order

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Themes

Make it yours.

Light, dark or black theme, five accent colours, and big, easy text everywhere. Pick a colour and watch the phone change:

Guest mode

Guest mode for kids and visitors.

Lock it with a PIN. Arrows, OK, volume and play keep working. Search, power and the extra keys stay greyed out until you unlock.

And all the everyday basics.

Big D-pad

A large OK in the middle, with Back, Home and Menu below.

10-second skips

Either side of Play and Pause.

Volume and channel

Rockers under your thumb, plus Mute.

More controls

Number pad, Input, Guide, Info and TV settings.

Finds your TV

Discovers TVs on your Wi-Fi, or add one by IP address.

Reconnects by itself

Pair once. Next time it just connects.

Phone volume keys

Your phone's volume buttons can control the TV.

Voice search

Tap the mic and speak. Uses your phone's speech recognition.

Set up

Ready in about a minute.

  1. 1

    Join the same Wi-Fi

    Put your phone on the same network as your TV.

  2. 2

    Pick your TV

    MotePal lists the TVs it finds. You can also add one by IP address.

  3. 3

    Pair once

    Type the code or accept the prompt on the TV. After that it reconnects by itself.

Private by design

No accounts.
No ads. No tracking.

MotePal talks straight to your TV over your home Wi-Fi. Your TV list, pairing keys and settings stay on your phone. The app collects nothing, and this website does not track you either.

Read the privacy policy

FAQ

Good questions.

Which TVs does MotePal work with?

Google TV and Android TV (Sony, TCL, Xiaomi, Philips, Nvidia Shield and more), Roku TVs and players, Samsung Smart TVs and LG webOS TVs. Your phone and TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network.

Which TVs does it not work with?

Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Vizio, Hisense (VIDAA) and infrared-only TVs are not supported.

Does it cost anything?

No. MotePal is free, with no ads and no account.

How do I pair it with my TV?

On Google TV or Android TV, type the 6-character code shown on the TV. On Samsung and LG, accept the prompt on the TV once. On Roku, turn on "Control by mobile apps" in the TV settings. After that it reconnects by itself.

Does it need the internet?

It needs your home Wi-Fi. MotePal talks to your TV directly on that network, so the phone and the TV have to be on the same one.

What data does MotePal collect?

None. The names and addresses of your TVs stay on your phone, and the app talks to your TV directly over your home Wi-Fi. There is no analytics and no tracking.

Where can I get it?

MotePal is on Google Play for Android phones. It is free, with no ads and no account.

Is there an iPhone version?

Not at the moment. MotePal is an Android app.

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Keep the control.

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