- Running out of your remote control is no longer a problem, because your mobile can replace it
- This replacement requires, however, some configuration in terms of software
- How to prepare the phone to remotely control a Smart TV from this manufacturer?
Obviously, the most direct way to control a smart TV is with the remote control that it integrates. Nevertheless, If you do not want to depend on the remote control, it does not work or you have lost it, you should know how to control your Samsung TV from your mobile, be it Samsung, iPhone or another Android in simple steps.
The good news is that this is a really very simple tutorial, with small changes depending on which smartphone you have, but in all cases it will help you use your Smart TV with the phone beyond the operating system.
So you can control your Samsung TV from your mobile
On a Samsung computer
If you are a fan of Samsung and often move between the brand’s devices, then it will be even easier for you. Like many other manufacturers, the South Korean tries to create native communication environments between its products.
The SmartThings application has been specially developed by the Asian company so that we can control their electronic devices from our smartphonewithout having to install other programs for it.
- With your Samsung Smart TV turned on, launch the SmartThings app on your smartphone
- Tap the Devices icon, located at the bottom of the screen
- Add the TV by pressing the “+” symbol
- Select Search nearby for the app to sync with your smart TV
- Choose your Samsung TV among the devices found by SmartThings
- You have to enter the PIN that appears on the screen of your TV on your mobile
- Tap on Done, and launch the SmartThings app, choosing the TV and entering Remote
Basically, In Remote you will find the same functions that your TV remote control has.
On an iPhone computer
If you have an iPhone, don’t be discouraged, because although the connection with Samsung televisions is not so natural, it always you can download the SmartThings app on iOS and get the same experience as in One UI.
- Download the SmartThings app from this link
- Installed and running, click OK to give it permissions
- Continue with the introduction in Next, and review its details
- Sign in and click OK, or create an account if you don’t have one active
- Go to Add Devices at the bottom, and scan the QR code to pair
- SmartThings will search for compatible TVs and others, and you have to press on the TV in question
- You have to enter the PIN that appears on the screen of your TV on your mobile
- Tap on Done, and launch the SmartThings app, choosing the TV and entering Remote
There are no mods to SmartThings on Samsung or iPhone, so you will also have a virtual remote control.
On other Android devices
If you have an Android phone that is not from Samsung but from some other manufacturer, That does not mean that you cannot control your Samsung TV from your mobile. Of course, you must download and install the app, as in iPhone.
The procedure is basically the same, with the clarification that we download it from the Play Store, not the App Store.
- Download the SmartThings app from this link
- Installed and running, click OK to give it permissions
- Continue with the introduction in Next, and review its details
- Sign in and click OK, or create an account if you don’t have one active
- Go to Add Devices at the bottom, and scan the QR code to pair
- SmartThings will search for compatible TVs and others, and you have to press on the TV in question
- You have to enter the PIN that appears on the screen of your TV on your mobile
- Tap on Done, and launch the SmartThings app, choosing the TV and entering Remote
As in the previous cases, what you achieve in this way is to download an entire remote control on mobile. You can turn the volume up or down, change the channel to watch your favorite programming, turn the TV on or off, and many other essential functions that Samsung TVs provide.
