Now if you are having an Android Smartphone and if you want your phone to control your TV then it can be done. Watching TV is fun and sometimes when you are stressed out then it turns to be relieving. Now the TV has evolved now it’s not only a TV but you can do many other things like Social networking, Web browsing, streaming, etc. So to take more fun out of it without a remote there is applications for you that will lead to have your TV controlled by your Android Smartphone.
Here Are Few Best Android Applications To Make Your Android phone like TV Remote Control :
1. Boxee: – If you are having a HTPC (Home theatre PC) and an Android phone then this application will be the best companion for you. It includes (Soft + Hard) keyboard, playback, trackball, volume key support to give you better experience.
2. XBMC: – This is the full featured application for controlling the remote. This is a open source application. It has library browsing, direct remote and a slick interface.
3. TiVo commander: – This is an open source clone application. It is a full remote with keyboard input. It is for the Tablets. You can surf videos and download them also. Watch the pre-recorded videos etc. are the functions supported by this application.
4. Roku: – Roku is the brand known for its media products. Roku music player is one of the most popular media players. This enables you to stream through the internet. It already comes with its own remote but you can also control it through the Android Smartphone or any Android tablet.
5. Sling Box: – Another most popular media streaming device is the sling box. With the use of it you can mostly use it anywhere to watch TV. Now there is a sling box application available in the market. There are two versions of it “Sling Box for phone” and “Sling Box for tablets”.
6. Google TV: – Google TV is the application which mostly proffered by all the leading TV manufacturing brands. Day by day more and more TV brands are getting connected with the Google TV. This application supports Voice search option and even it has a mouse pad and the little keyboard for the easement in giving the input.
7.Xfinity Mobile- This application is for Android by Comcast. There are many features are there to use in this application to manage the different services of their Comcast service on the Android devices. This application will let you manage the DVR recordings you have. You can also browse the TV listings using this application. So its a good application to turn your Android Device in to TV Remote.
8.Verizon FiOS Remote app- This is an application from Verizon named as FiOS mobile remote app. This app allows users to manage the DVR recordings on their Android Phones and other devices. So this is also a good application if you want to use your Android phone as a Remote for your TV.
9.Direct TV App- There is an application like all above mentioned before. This is called the Direct TV app. This allows the users to manage the DVR recordings on any Android Device. So this application is better if you have a subscription from Direct TV.
10.Dish Remote app- There is an application to make your Android Device a TV remote by Dish Network. This application is for multi purposes. This not only just allows a user to control TV with Android device. It also allows the users to watch the live TV on their Android Phones and other device. So it’s a better application if you also want TV on the go.
All you need is to have a HTPC (Home theatre PC). Then having this application on the phone and having it connected to the same Wi-Fi as the Home theatre PC then you can control it through the phone. You can try any of this you like the requirement remains the same in all the application. But such application works only if the Android phone and the TV are connected on the same network.
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