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We are not affiliated with the company Samsung or LG.\n\nSUBSCRIPTION:\nWe offer auto-renewing subscription:\n- Length: weekly and yearly\n- Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase\n- You will be able to access the Premium features of the app for the duration of the subscription\n- Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period\n- The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package.\n- Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase\n- No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period\n- You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your Apple account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 for more information on how to proceed.\n- You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your Apple Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period\n- Any unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.\n\nPrivacy Policy:\nhttps://planecubes.com/privacy/\nTerms of Use:\nhttps://planecubes.com/terms/","facts":{"developer_id":1712487303,"developer_url":"https://planecubes.com/","first_released":"2019-12-10T08:00:00Z","support_url":"https://planecubes.com/contact/","privacy_url":"https://planecubes.com/privacy/","website_url":"https://planecubes.com/","app_version":"1.2.7","release_notes":"Performance improvement","rating_current_version":4.34196,"rating_count_current_version":12864,"star_counts":[1410,370,451,813,9820],"genres":["Utilities","Entertainment"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-20T09:02:11.693Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-20T09:02:11.693Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-20T09:02:11.693Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-16T02:34:51.805Z","placed_at":"2026-10-15T06:10:53.127Z","scored_at":"2026-10-20T09:18:11.532Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Free virtual remote that uses your phone over WiFi to control volume, source, power, channel and smart functions on a.","what_is":"Universal Remote - TV Remote is a Utilities app that turns an iPhone into a virtual remote for a Smart TV. 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