Lost your Westinghouse remote? Two letters decide the fix.
Lost the Westinghouse remote? Your phone replaces it over Wi-Fi — D-pad, volume, inputs, typing — with no hardware to buy. First, Every current Westinghouse smart TV is a Roku TV (model numbers starting WR) that an iPhone reaches over Wi-Fi with no pairing; a model number starting WD means a non-smart panel no phone app can reach.
Westinghouse sells Roku TVs and non-smart TVs side by side with near-identical model numbers. WR means your iPhone can take over in about 30 seconds; WD means it cannot.
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Two letters on the model plate decide everything
Which Westinghouse TV you have — and how it takes commands
Westinghouse sells smart and non-smart TVs side by side, in the same sizes, at nearly the same prices, with model numbers that differ by one letter. Every current Westinghouse smart TV runs Roku TV, but the brand also shipped Amazon Fire TV Edition sets in 2017 — built by Tongfang Global, the same company behind Element — and still sells plain WD-series panels with no network at all.
Westinghouse TV model lines, the operating system each one runs, how it is
reached over the network, whether pairing is required, and where the
on-set button is.
Model line / series
TV operating system
How it is controlled over the network
Pairing
On-set button
WR HD / 4K Roku TV (e.g. WR32HE2520 32", WR43UT4212 43")
Roku TV
Roku ECP — HTTP on port 8060, found by SSDP
None — connects instantly
Single Roku-standard button under the set
Mini-LED Roku TV and Roku TV Max (e.g. WR65MX6500, 55"–75")
Roku TV
Roku ECP — HTTP on port 8060, found by SSDP
None — connects instantly
Single Roku-standard button under the set
Fire TV Edition, 2017 (WA43UFA1001, WA50UFA1001, WA55UFA1001, WA65UFA1001)
Amazon Fire TV Edition
Fire TV network protocol over Wi-Fi
One-time 4-digit PIN shown on the TV screen
Small button on the underside
WD standard series (WD32HB1120, WD24HX1201, WD32HX5201 with DVD)
Basic panel — no smart platform
None: no network stack to talk to
Not applicable
Button row on the rear or side edge
The prefix is the test: WR is Roku TV, WA…UFA is the 2017 Fire TV Edition, WD is a basic panel. The top of the current range is branded "Roku TV Max" — Mini-LED sets with a native 144 Hz panel — and it is still Roku TV underneath, reached the same way as the 32-inch WR32HE2520.
Reaching the menu with no remote
One button under the set on the Roku models
Westinghouse Roku TVs follow the Roku convention: one button under the set, short press for power or the input list, long press to power off. On some sizes it sits toward the bottom-left corner rather than dead centre, so run a finger along the whole lower edge before assuming there is none. WD-series panels use a separate button row on the back or side.
On a Westinghouse Roku TV the network menu needs a remote or a phone, as on any Roku TV; plugging in Ethernet gets you through setup without either. On a 2017 WA…UFA Fire TV Edition set the first phone connection asks for an on-screen PIN once. A WD-series panel has no network menu at all.
Known Westinghouse failure mode
The app cannot find the Westinghouse TV at all
Check the first two letters of the model number before anything else. WD32HB1120 and WR32HE2520 are both 32-inch Westinghouse TVs sold side by side, but only the WR is a smart TV — the WD has no network hardware, so no app on any phone will ever see it. If it is a WR, the TV and phone must be on the same Wi-Fi network; guest networks and AP isolation block the SSDP discovery Roku TVs use.
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Replacing a lost Westinghouse remote depends on two letters. WR-series Roku TVs — WR32HE2520, WR43UT4212, the Mini-LED WR65MX6500 — accept an iPhone instantly over Roku ECP with no pairing. The four 2017 Fire TV Edition sets ask for a one-time on-screen PIN. WD-series panels such as WD32HB1120 have no network hardware, so their only no-remote control is the button row on the back or side. For a WR set the phone replaces a replacement-remote order with a 30-second setup, and basic controls stay free forever.
How it works
Control Your Westinghouse TV Without a Remote
01
Step 1
Read the model number prefix
On the rear label: WR is a Roku TV, WA…UFA1001 is a 2017 Fire TV Edition, WD is a standard panel with no network path.
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Step 2
WR Roku TV: your iPhone takes over now
Install the free app, join the TV's Wi-Fi network and tap the set when SSDP finds it. Roku ECP needs no pairing, so the lost remote costs you seconds, not a replacement order.
03
Step 3
2017 Fire TV Edition: confirm a PIN once
A WA…UFA1001 set shows a 4-digit code on screen for the first connection. After that the phone reconnects automatically.
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Step 4
No Wi-Fi yet? Use the button under the set and Ethernet
A Westinghouse Roku TV that never joined Wi-Fi can be reached by plugging in an Ethernet cable; the single button under the set handles power and input in the meantime.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Specific answers for Westinghouse TV users — including which Westinghouse lines run which system.
1Can my iPhone stand in for a lost Westinghouse remote?
On a WR-series Westinghouse Roku TV — yes, immediately: the free app finds the TV over Wi-Fi and needs no pairing. On a 2017 WA…UFA1001 Fire TV Edition set — yes, after typing a 4-digit PIN shown on screen once. On a WD-series panel — no phone app can help, because the set has no network hardware.
2My Westinghouse TV isn't on Wi-Fi and the remote is gone. What now?
On a WR Roku model, plug in an Ethernet cable: a Roku TV on a wired network becomes reachable by the app, and you can then set up Wi-Fi from your phone. Use the button under the set for power and input until then.
3Which Westinghouse remote do I need if I buy a replacement?
WR-series sets take a Roku TV remote; a 2017 Fire TV Edition set takes a Fire TV-style remote; a WD-series panel takes a Westinghouse IR remote. The app is free and covers the first two, so try it before ordering one.
4Which Westinghouse TVs can the app NOT rescue?
The WD standard series — WD32HB1120, WD24HX1201, the WD32HX5201 with a built-in DVD player and similar. They are sold as non-smart TVs, with no Wi-Fi or Ethernet control, so no app on any phone can reach them. An iPhone has no infrared emitter, so for those sets a universal IR remote or the panel buttons are the only options.
5Does Westinghouse have its own remote app for this TV?
None — Westinghouse publishes no remote app for its TVs. Westinghouse does not ship a first-party remote app. Its Roku TVs answer to Roku’s official app, the 2017 Fire TV Edition sets to Amazon’s — and neither can do anything for a WD-series panel. A universal app that speaks both network protocols covers every Westinghouse that has a network connection.
6Where is the button on the Westinghouse TV itself, and can it reach the settings menu?
Westinghouse Roku TVs follow the Roku convention: one button under the set, short press for power or the input list, long press to power off. On some sizes it sits toward the bottom-left corner rather than dead centre, so run a finger along the whole lower edge before assuming there is none. WD-series panels use a separate button row on the back or side. On a Westinghouse Roku TV the network menu needs a remote or a phone, as on any Roku TV; plugging in Ethernet gets you through setup without either. On a 2017 WA…UFA Fire TV Edition set the first phone connection asks for an on-screen PIN once. A WD-series panel has no network menu at all.
7Why would a remote app fail to find my Westinghouse TV?
Check the first two letters of the model number before anything else. WD32HB1120 and WR32HE2520 are both 32-inch Westinghouse TVs sold side by side, but only the WR is a smart TV — the WD has no network hardware, so no app on any phone will ever see it. If it is a WR, the TV and phone must be on the same Wi-Fi network; guest networks and AP isolation block the SSDP discovery Roku TVs use. undefined
