Lost your Philips TV remote?

Your iPhone becomes the remote in 30 seconds — Philips Roku TVs connect with no pairing at all.

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Universal TV Remote App — control your Philips TV from your iPhone

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Complete Philips TV Remote Replacement

Every function of your lost Philips TV remote — volume, navigation, HDMI switching, app launching — now on your iPhone over Wi-Fi.

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Lost the Philips remote? On a Philips Roku TV the recovery takes 30 seconds: our free app discovers the TV over your Wi-Fi via SSDP and connects through Roku’s local control (HTTP REST ECP, port 8060) with no pairing code, no account, and no waiting. D-pad, volume, inputs, and channel launching are free forever — a permanent replacement, not a stopgap.

How it works

Control Your Philips TV Without a Remote

Step 1

Power On Your Philips TV

Press the physical power button on the back or side panel of your Philips TV.

Step 2

Download the App

Get the Universal TV Remote app for free. No credit card or account required.

Step 3

Join the Same Wi-Fi

Make sure your phone and Philips TV are on the same home Wi-Fi network.

Step 4

Select Philips and Control

The app auto-discovers your Philips Android TV. Tap to connect and control Ambilight, apps, and volume.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Specific answers for Philips TV users.

Is there a free replacement remote app for Philips TV on iPhone?

Yes — our free wireless remote replacement iOS app works with all Philips Roku TV smart TVs. It connects to your TV over Wi-Fi using HTTP REST (Roku ECP) (port 8060), and Philips Roku TV units are found automatically via SSDP — no manual IP address entry. No PIN or pairing code is required — the connection is instant. Full D-pad navigation, volume, mute, HDMI input switching, and media playback controls are available at zero cost — no subscription, no credit card, no trial period.

What's the fastest lost remote control guide for Philips TV?

The fastest solution is a Wi-Fi remote app on your iPhone. Philips smart TVs running Roku OS support LAN control via HTTP REST (Roku ECP) (port 8060). Open our app — your Philips Roku TV appears in the device list automatically through SSDP discovery. No pairing code needed. You have full remote control in under 15 seconds without any hardware purchase or replacement remote.

How do I connect my iPhone to my Philips smart TV via Wi-Fi to use as a remote?

Make sure your iPhone and Philips Roku TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Our app uses SSDP to discover your TV automatically — no Bluetooth, no IR blaster, no IP address entry required. No PIN or pairing code is required — the connection is instant. After the first-time connection your iPhone is a permanent wireless remote replacement for the lost Philips remote, with all navigation, volume, and streaming app controls working over Wi-Fi.

Philips Roku TV vs Philips Android TV — which do I have, and does the app work on both?

In North America, Philips smart TVs (5000/6000 series and most 4000s) run Roku OS — home screen with tile grid means Roku, and the app connects with zero pairing. Philips Android TV / Google TV models were mostly sold in Europe; those pair with a 6-digit PIN instead. Both are supported; the Roku models are the fastest lost-remote rescue there is, because Roku's local control needs no codes at all.

Can I finish Philips Roku TV setup with no remote at all?

Yes, if the TV was already on your Wi-Fi: the app finds it via local discovery and gives you full navigation immediately. If the TV was never connected to the network, use the physical button behind the Philips logo (power/input cycling) plus an Ethernet cable to the router — once the TV has any network link, the app takes over and you can join the real Wi-Fi from Settings.