Universal TV Remote Control

Control your Fire TV with your phone

Fire TV sticks, boxes and TVs connect after one setting: ADB debugging. Then the Fire TV shows a PIN, you type it in the app, and your phone is the remote.

Universal TV Remote Control is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Amazon.

Connect your Fire TV

  1. Open Developer OptionsOn the Fire TV, open Settings › My Fire TV › Developer Options.
  2. Turn on ADB DebuggingSelect ADB Debugging and turn it on.
  3. Tap the Fire TV in the appMake sure the Fire TV is on the same Wi-⁠Fi as your phone, then tap it in the TV list.
  4. Type the PINThe Fire TV shows a PIN on the screen. Type it in the app.

Power and volume

A Fire TV stick or box wakes up when you press a button in the app, and it can turn your TV on only when HDMI-⁠CEC is on: Settings › Display & Audio › HDMI CEC Device Control on the Fire TV, and HDMI-⁠CEC in your TV's settings. The volume also reaches your TV through HDMI-⁠CEC.

What you can do

  • Direction pad, OK, back, home, menu, settings, volume and playback
  • Keyboard: type, then tap SendPro
  • Voice search: your words are typed on the TVPro
  • Touchpad: swipe to move, tap to selectPro
  • Your apps, opened in one tap

The number pad, color keys, channel buttons and casting aren't available for Fire TV in this app.

If something stops working

Open Settings › My Fire TV › Restart, or unplug the Fire TV for 10 seconds and plug it back in. Then connect again from the app. Still not found? See all the fixes.

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The iPhone and iPad version is coming soon.

Frequently asked questions

Why does the app need ADB debugging?

The app needs ADB debugging to connect to your Fire TV. Turn it on once in Settings › My Fire TV › Developer Options and leave it on.

I lost my Fire TV remote. Can I still connect?

Turning on ADB debugging takes the Fire TV's menus once, and Fire TV sticks have no USB port for a keyboard. You'll need a remote for that one step.