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Use your phone’s keyboard or voice search to find movies and shows in seconds. Spend less time searching and more time watching.\n\nCAST AND SHARE ON THE BIG SCREEN\nShow photos from your gallery. Play videos directly from your phone. Stream music for parties or family nights.\n\nTurn any moment into a big-screen experience.\n\nCOMPATIBLE WITH MOST SMART TV BRANDS\n- Roku\n- TCL\n- Sony\n- LG Smart TV\n- Samsung\n- Android TV\n- Hisense\n- Fire TV\n- Philips\n- Vizio\n\nJoin millions of users who replaced their physical remote.\n\nPREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION\nUpgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock all features. Subscription is $6.99 per week.\n\nPayment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed in Account Settings after purchase.\n\nUniversal Remote TV Control・ is not affiliated with or endorsed by any TV brands mentioned.\n\nSupport: feedback@begamob.com\nPrivacy Policy: https://begamob.com/policy.html\nTerms of Use: https://begamob.com/termofuse.html","facts":{"developer_id":1581766117,"developer_url":"https://begamob.com/","first_released":"2021-08-30T07:00:00Z","support_url":null,"privacy_url":null,"website_url":null,"app_version":"4.9.4","release_notes":"We’re very excited to share with you our new awesome update!\n- UI improvements for your streamlined and enjoyable experience\n- Overall performance improvements\n- Improved design for a smooth and intuitive navigation\n\nWe regularly develop and upgrade our app to bring you the best experience and look forward to your comments and support at feedback@begamob.com\nThank you for taking part in making our app better! 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