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Universal TV Remote: Relay

LiveAppmetrics7 apps · 171K installsToolsFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $9.99 - $19.99 per itemcom.appmetrics.relay

Universal TV remote for Samsung, LG, Sony, Roku, Vizio & Android TV. Wi-Fi only.

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Total installs
1,401
exact · Play shows 1,000+
Installs / day
~18
est. · lifetime avg over 80 days
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
24 Jul 2026
3mo ago
Last update
29 Jul 2026
v1.4.0 · 2mo ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Location, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
  • Collects data Location, Financial info and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

8 in 4 groups
2 Sensitive2 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive1

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive1

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Receive data sent to all devices on your Wi-Fi network, which uses more batteryallow Wi-Fi Multicast reception · CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
📺 Lost your TV remote again? Turn your phone into a universal TV remote that controls every smart TV in the house — over Wi-Fi, in seconds. Relay is a universal TV remote for Samsung, LG, Sony Bravia, Roku, Vizio SmartCast, Xiaomi Mi TV, TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Philips, Android TV and Google TV — one app, every brand. No IR blaster required, no proprietary hub, no account, no login. Point, tap, control your television. 🎯 Bonus USP: send a specific YouTube video from your phone straight to your TV with a single tap. No more hunt-and-peck through the on-screen D-pad keyboard. What Relay does 📱 Full D-pad, OK, Back, Home, volume, mute, playback and power for every supported television 🚀 App shortcuts: launch Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, YouTube, Hulu, Spotify and more with one tap ▶️ Send a YouTube video from your phone directly to the TV — deep-linked to the exact video, not just "open the app" 📡 Auto-discovery: SmartCast + DIAL + SSDP scan finds every television on your Wi-Fi and labels them by brand 🎛️ Manual IP entry for hidden TVs or non-broadcasting models 🌙 Dark, tactile interface built for late-night couch use — no bright white glare 🏠 Multiple paired TVs — pair one per room, switch active TV in one tap from a top-bar chip 🔐 100% on-device — nothing about your TV or watch history leaves your phone Every supported TV brand Eleven real TV protocols — not a wrapper that claims "supports 100 brands" and only works on two. Samsung Tizen (2016+), LG WebOS (2014+), Sony Bravia (PSK), Roku (incl. TCL / Hisense / Sharp / Onn Roku sets), Vizio SmartCast (2018+), Xiaomi Mi TV / Mi Box / Mi Stick, TCL / Hisense / Sharp / Philips Android TV, and any Android TV / Google TV device — Chromecast with Google TV, NVIDIA Shield, Nokia, OnePlus. How it works 1️⃣ Open Relay. It scans your Wi-Fi for televisions — most show up automatically. 2️⃣ Tap your TV. Follow the on-screen prompt (accept on the TV for Samsung / LG, a 6-digit code for Android TV / Xiaomi / TCL / Hisense / Sharp / Philips, a 4-digit PIN for Vizio, or nothing at all for Roku). 3️⃣ Start using it. Every button on the on-screen remote lands on your television in under a second. Perfect for ✅ Anyone with a missing, broken, or lost TV remote ✅ Households with multiple smart TVs across brands ✅ Anyone tired of typing YouTube searches with a D-pad ✅ Renters, dorms, hotels — anywhere the "real" remote isn't yours Why Relay Most universal TV remote apps handle one or two brands, or claim many and quietly fall back to one. Relay speaks eleven native protocols — so your phone controls every TV in the house without switching apps. Free with ads. No login, no account. The ad-supported tier caps interstitials at 60 seconds apart — ads never interrupt every tap. No first-launch paywall. Full remote control works on the free tier, forever. Premium (optional) — two ways to unlock Premium removes ads, adds a home-screen widget, a Quick Settings tile, and unlimited paired TVs. Pick the option that fits you: ⭐ Yearly — $9.99/year with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime before the trial ends in Google Play → Subscriptions and you pay nothing. Auto-renews yearly after the trial unless cancelled. 🔓 Lifetime — one-time $19.99. Pay once, keep it forever, never see a subscription. Best for people who hate recurring bills. No aggressive paywalls, no trial-gated onboarding, no upsell every session — Premium is a genuine upgrade, not a wall. Privacy Everything runs on your phone. No login, no account. Paired TVs and settings live only on your device. The only data that leaves your phone is what Google's AdMob sends on the free tier (advertising ID + coarse location). Need help? Email [email protected] — we read every message. Relay works over Wi-Fi — phone and TV must be on the same network. Pre-2013 TVs that need an IR blaster aren't supported (Relay is a smart TV remote, not an infrared one).

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