LGee : TV Remote Ratings and Reviews

Great back up remote app

I found myself looking for the remote control in for sometime I couldn’t find it. I had to manually change the buttons on the TV which is fine. But the convenience of it off with being missed. I downloaded this app, and in no time I had the ability to cast YouTub I found myself looking for the remote control for sometime I couldn’t find it. I had to manually change the buttons on the TV which is fine. But the convenience of it off with being missed. I downloaded this app, and in no time I felt more control. Kudos to the developers of this app.

Finally bought the full version.

It was pesky with the adds, and load up time. But I was putting off buying the full version (just being cheap). But my batteries were dying on my remote and gave in, & it was totally worth it! The load up time was solely cause of adds, opens quicker than any app on my phone. I spend less time looking for my phone than my remote anyway and now I don't have to buy a pack of batteries (:

Not very useful

I got this app for the primary purpose of controlling the sound level on an LG smart tv. It worked intermittently about half the times I tried to use it. Then it quit entirely. Being low vision, I really liked the size of the buttons and the screen on my ipad. Unfortunately, most of the buttons didn’t work. I could turn the tv off, but not on. The volume and mute buttons were about the only others I used. The app is free at first but blasts you with some really annoying commercials making it even more difficult to use. I paid for the ad free version before I realized it didn’t work well.

Backup Magic Remote

Works great. I haven't paid to remove ads yet, but I might because it's only useful for a primary remote if it didn't pops ads every time you need it.

Also I think the buttons could be laid out a little better and maybe have trackpad support for the Magic Remote TVs.

Finally I think it's great there's a number pad in this, because it's missing from the original remote's minimalist design.

Great idea, but the ads kill it

Nice layout and works well after the tv is powered on. But it doesn’t turn on the tv, still have to get up on a ladder to press the power button. And the ads are awful, pressing volume up and after I think 7 presses an ad pops up, you click it because you’re trying to keep bringing up the volume and now you have to close the ad, go back to the app and continue. Price is steep for what you get plus the money generated by the inadvertent ad clicks.

Barely works

I love that I can still control my tv with my real remote being broken but it lags like crazy. The response times on button presses feel like a gamble. Sometimes I have to click a button 10 times before it actually responds on the TV. When trying to navigate sections I end up needing to hit a button, wait 5 seconds, hope it moves on screen then click again. It's agonizing trying to navigate any screen. The only good thing I can say is it's nice I can at least sorta use my tv with my real remote broken.

Developer Response ,

It's strange, what is your tv model please we are interested to know because the app is designed to be simple and fast

Pop ups

The remote is the best I’ve found. It works great and is completely compatible from the minute you download the app. However, full screen adds, and 5 second commercials pop-up every 8 or so key strokes which makes the experience very aggravating. The only alternative is to $6 for the premium version. But as back-up remote, I feel as if that is much too expensive for something I use occasionally, and I would rather find another app that isn’t as painstakingly cumbersome as this one.

Can’t connect

After I scan and select the tv I get the prompt on my phone saying confirm the connection with your tv... on the tv it says yes or no to confirm, well the problem is when I tap ok on my phone to get the prompt to go away so that I can use the buttons under the prompt, the selection box on the tv goes away. Then I tap a button on the remote (phone) again and the whole process repeats itself. Very frustrating when tapping ok to get the notification to disappear ends the GUI box to do the very task the notification is asking you to do.

DONT DOWNLOAD

Honestly, if i can give this app 0 stars i would. I don’t ever write reviews but this one i had to. It’s horrible. that’s all there is to it.
Let me tell you; at first it connected quickly and SOME buttons would work. Like the arrows. But the most important button, the “ok” button doesn’t work whatsoever. I tried redownloading and refreshing the app but it doesn’t work. and not only that, every button you click you get an ad. i understand it’s free and you need ads but NOT. WITH. EVERY. CLICK. i just feel like it’s not good. so there’s my opinion.

No previous channel button

Got this remote when my remote broke. Poorly designed. No previous channel button. I have broadcast tv. Most channels have multiple subsets (i.e. 4.1, 4.2 etc.) the only way to get to a subset channel is by scrolling one channel at a time, as there is no way to access the subset (4.4 for example) directly by channel number. Cannot access the settings menu either

Would download a different one had I not already purchased the ad delete