LG TV remote for your iPhone

Control your LG smart TV from your iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi. No LG or ThinQ account, no ads. Accept it once on the TV and it connects on its own from then on.

Download on the App StoreFree. Pro is a one-time $1.99. No subscriptions.

Why Remote Papi

The full remote

D-pad or swipe touchpad, volume, channels, playback, number pad, and a keyboard where letters appear on the TV as you type.

Every app on your TV

Your LG TV lists all its apps, so they're one tap away, in your own order.

Turn it on from your phone

With TV On with Mobile turned on, Power wakes the TV, even from the Lock Screen.

Simple Mode

A few big, labeled buttons for kids and grandparents, locked with Face ID (Pro).

Set it up in a minute

LG

  1. On the TV, open Settings › All Settings › General › External Devices, then TV On with Mobile (older models: Mobile TV On, under Connection).
  2. Turn on Turn on via Wi-Fi.
  3. Open Remote Papi on the same Wi-Fi and pick your TV.
  4. The first time, accept the prompt on the TV.

Also in Remote Papi

  1. Every TV in the house in one app, picked by the Wi-Fi you're on.
  2. Scenes: Movie Night, Everything Off, or your own (Pro).
  3. Share a TV with family by QR code.
  4. Skins: retro controllers and luxury finishes.

Questions

Do I need an LG or ThinQ account?

No. Remote Papi talks to your TV directly over your home Wi-Fi. There is no account and no sign-in.

Which LG TVs work?

LG smart TVs running webOS. If yours isn't found, email us the model and we'll take a look.

The TV never asks to allow the phone

Turn the TV fully off and on again, then retry from Remote Papi.

Is it free?

Yes, the full remote is free. Remote Papi Pro is an optional one-time $1.99 that adds Scenes, Simple Mode, the Lock Screen remote and volume-button control.

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