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We are confident that navigation with swipe gestures is much more convenient than by pressing regular \"down\" or \"right\" buttons, not distracting you from the most important thing: searching for your favorite movie or series on the TV.\n\nStill Can’t Turn the TV On? In a word, you can, but under one condition. Most new Smart TV models support the Wake-on-LAN function. It is possible only if you had already been connected to the TV earlier. Therefore, when using the application for the first time, you will need a hardware remote control. After that, you can use your Universal Remote.\n\nPremium Subscription\n\nYou can subscribe for unlimited access to Premium features. Subscription is $19.99 yearly. \n\nPrices are equal to the value that \"Apple's App Store Matrix\" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in USD. \n\nPayment will be charged to 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. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. \n\nSubscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. For details please visit the link https://support.apple.com/HT202039. \n\nWhen your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use pictures marked as Premium.\n\nAny unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. \n\nTerms of Use: https://kraftwerk9.com/terms\nPrivacy Policy: https://kraftwerk9.com/privacy","facts":{"developer_id":1637070162,"developer_url":"https://kraftwerk9.com/","first_released":"2018-11-09T01:18:52Z","support_url":null,"privacy_url":null,"website_url":null,"app_version":"2.1.44","release_notes":"Bug fixes","rating_current_version":4.58084,"rating_count_current_version":93692,"star_counts":null,"genres":["Utilities","Entertainment"],"languages":["AR","DA","NL","EN","FI","FR","DE","HU","IT","JA","KO","MS","NB","PL","PT","RU","ZH","ES","SV","TR","UK","VI"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":null,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-20T08:46:11.607Z","catalog_read_at":null,"reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-16T02:55:51.889Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-13T13:16:53.427Z","placed_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","scored_at":"2026-10-20T12:51:11.595Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Uses a phone as a touchpad remote to control hundreds of smart TV models, with swipe navigation instead of buttons.","what_is":"Universal Remote is a utilities app that supports hundreds of TV models across different manufacturers, operating systems and screen resolutions. 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