CouchiusTV remote guides
How to control your TV when the remote is lost, dead or just annoying, starting with what your TV and phone can already do for free.
Use your iPhone as the remote
How to use your iPhone as an LG TV remote
Control an LG smart TV from your iPhone over Wi‑Fi: LG's free ThinQ app, the Accept prompt on the TV, turning the TV on from your phone, and a premium remote.
How to use your iPhone as a Roku remote
Control a Roku TV or Roku streaming stick from your iPhone over Wi‑Fi: the free Roku app, what to do when your phone is ignored, and a premium option.
How to use your iPhone as a Sony TV remote
Control a Sony BRAVIA from your iPhone: the free Google TV and BRAVIA Connect apps, the 4-digit code, and turning the TV on with Remote Start.
No remote? Do it on the TV
How to change input on a Roku TV without the remote
Change input on a Roku TV with no remote: use the button on the TV, or your phone over Wi‑Fi. Plus how to turn the TV on and make it start on HDMI.
How to turn on an LG TV without the remote
Turn on an LG TV with no remote: where the power button is (under the logo or on the back) and how to set up your iPhone so it never happens again.