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Nowadays smartphones are not just for calling or running social media. In a way, they have become a mini-computer kept in our pocket. The most important thing is that you can also use your phone as remote control. That is, you can only control TV, music system, air conditioner or even smart home devices with your phone. Let us know what ways you can use your phone as a remote.

Controlling TV and set-top box- Today most Android smartphones are given IR Blaster (Infrared Sensor). With its help, you can easily control TV, DTH or set-top box. For this, you just have to download a universal remote app. This feature is already present in many brands like Xiaomi, Vivo and Huawei. Even if your phone does not have an IR blaster, you can control your TV with Wi-Fi based smart TV remote apps.

For smart TV and streaming devices- If you have Android TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Chromecast or Apple TV, then your phone can immediately become a smart remote.

Google tv app for Android TV
Amazon Fire tv Remote App for Fire Stick
Apple tv remote app for apple tv

With the help of these apps you can change the channel, control volume and also search.

Air conditioner and other electronics- With the smartphone with IR blaster, you can also run devices like AC, fan, projector and sound system. In many apps, you have to choose the brand of the device and then your phone becomes a remote of the same device.

Smart Home devices- In today’s time, many people use devices like smart bulbs, smart plugs and smart cameras. You can control them with Google Home or Alexa app. With the phone, you can turn on/off, change the color, or also see camera feed.

Gaming Controller- With the help of some apps, your phone can also become a gaming controller. If you do not have a console, then you can use your smartphone as a gamepad and play the game on PC or TV.