Have you ever stopped to think how much easier it would be to control your TV from your smartphone?

Imagine watching your favorite show and suddenly you notice that the picture is too bright or the volume is too loud. Normally, most people wouldn't want to get up off the couch just to change these settings, right?

The good news is that there is now a smartphone remote control app that can do all of that and more. With this new app, you'll have full control of your TV in the palm of your hand, without even having to leave the couch.

Check now the 5 best options for remote control applications to use on your cell phone that we have separated for you. Be sure to download and use!

remotie is a specific application for Samsung TVs. It is available on Google Play (for Android) or App Store (for IOS) platforms. The application's interface is very intuitive and elegant. The App is translated and can be used in several languages.

Its great differential is the so-called "virtual touchpad", this tool allows you to control games at the time of the game.

As it is not an official Samsung App, some television models do not support it. However, the newer models, most models that were manufactured between 2014 and 2016 and all that were manufactured in 2017 have the application developed by Kraftwerk 9.

This application was developed especially for LG televisions. All models from this manufacturer include smartify. The connection is generated from a PIN code.

Smartify has a free version and a paid version. The paid version is where the main features are available, such as typing using the cell phone keyboard, video/movie/music playback control and access to applications.

Although the paid version has more features, the free version also has interesting features, namely: access to settings, volume adjustment and access to TV home.

This application is also not official from the manufacturer LG, and is available in the IOS and Android version.

Roku is the official remote control app for products running the Roku OS. Its great benefit is that it allows the user to carry out searches using the cell phone's keyboard, making it possible to add channels in the media center directly from the cell phone and even allowing the transmission of video from the smartphone to the TV.

The great advantage of this application is the private listening function. This feature allows the user to listen to streaming channels and live open TV using a headset connected to the tablet or cell phone.

The App is free! You don't have to pay anything! In addition, it is available for Android and IOS.

This application, created by CodeMatics Media Solutions, is available only for Android. It is a universal remote control application, that is, it has an endless list of manufacturers that support the app, such as Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL, AOC and Chromecast, among others.

More basic features are available, such as volume adjustment and channel control, and more advanced features, such as, for example, the touchpad used for mouse navigation.

The application is available for free, but while using it, the user may encounter many ads.

Universal remote TV is also a universal remote control app. However, not all TVs support the App. For now, only Samsung (starting with the C series) and LG (the entire WebOS TV series).

The App allows the user to control 100% the content of the smart TV, for example: channel adjustments, volume, settings, search, among others.

You can download the app for free, however, some functions are paid. It is only available on the App Store (for IOS).