A Comprehensive Review of LG Remote App

In pursuit of top convenience and a better life, many families are willing to pay for multiple smart devices, such as air conditioners to live in a suitable temperature, smart beds to have a nice sleep, smart TVs to enjoy entertainment, and so on.

In the past, these smart devices needed to be activated and controlled by different remote controls. But luckily, the circumstance changed when remote-control apps come into being. These apps can be installed on the same smartphone, giving people a smooth way to control their smart devices when the smartphone is in their hands.

LG Remote is one such remote app. A year ago, the app was unveiled by BoostVision to remote control the WebOS of LG TVs in an easier way, and gains popularity very soon.

About the LG TV Remote App – BoostVision

webOS was developed by Palm as a mobile operating system and after 2013, its role has undergone some changes. In that year, LG purchased the operating system and modified it as a smart TV operating system and therefore, it is also known as LG webOS.

LG (Lucky Goldstar) is a Korean brand and LG TV is one of its products. After 57 years of development, LG TVs domain the top spot in the OLED market. The quite outstanding series are LG C2 OLED, LG C1 OLED, LG UQ9000, LG NANO75 2022, etc. And these products can be remotely controlled by a smartphone with the LG TV remote replacement installed.

Here is the basic information about the remote app developed by BoostVision:

Supported OS versions	iOS & Android
Installed Users	1+ million
Ratings	4.1 stars
Connectivity	Wifi Connection (PIN Code)
Functionality	Remote control, media cast, screen mirroring, quick access to apps
Supported Languages	the app comes with different language versions and now supports languages including English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Simplified, and Traditional Chinese.
Compatibility	The LG TV remote replacement allows you to control WebOS of LG TVs for your iPhone or iPad.

Key Features of the LG Remote App

The LG TV remote replacement is equipped with common features as well as unique ones and therefore, it is a multi-functional LG TV remote replacement.

Fully Remote Control LG TV

The LG remote phone app can work as a physical remote control due to the following built-in buttons:

• Volume: the LG TV remote replacement allows you to adjust the volume in three different ways: level volume up or down and even mute the volume.
• Home: tapping this button guides you to the main menu of your TV directly.
• Channel: tap the plus or subtract icon for the channel to switch from channels.
• Back: go back to the previous page with one click.
• Exit: exit from the current program and get back to the program selection page.

Power ON/OFF TV

The Power button is also built-in the remote app and it is used to power your TV on and off directly. With it, you no longer need to fumble the power button on the back of the TV clumsily.

Touchpad Navigation

The LG remote phone app does not only offer a traditional navigation menu but also a touchpad. The touchpad works like that on a computer and so you can easily get everywhere on the TV screen.

Keyboard Input

A standard qwerty keyboard is also provided. Tap the needed letters or numbers to key in keywords and find what you want in a few seconds.

Numerical Keyboard

The numerical keyboard is integrated with ten numbers from zero to nine, a menu for available channels, and quick access to live TV.

When you want to switch to a specific channel, this feature could offer great help and save lots of time by clicking the channel number.

Apps Shortcut

Clicking the Apps shortcut calls out an app list from which you can choose to browse. Another surprise the remote app provides is that each app has a star icon for marking this app as your favorite.

Screen Mirroring

This feature is to represent the activities that happen on your smartphone on a large screen in low latency. This feature allows you to choose the playback quality and whether to turn on or off the sound.

Cast Photos & Videos

The remote app for LG TV allows you to cast many photos from your smartphone to the LG TV screen and display them as slideshows. Moreover, videos can also be cast on the TV screen in its original resolution.

Other Useful Features

Another two buttons are also useful, namely Input and E-Manual. Tapping the Input button calls out the input source page where you can switch the current input source like HDMI cable to streaming players or Chromecast devices; tapping the E-Manual button guides you to the manual page of the TV.

Hands-on with the LG TV Remote Replacement

A clean user interface makes it easy to use the remote app: only three primary steps need to be carried out to change this app into a good assistant.

How to Download and Install the LG Remote App

Click the following button to download this app. This app is also available on Google Play and App Store.

How to Connect to Your LG TV

Step 1. Make sure that the phone and the device you want to connect to are using the same network.

Step 2. In the Remote tab, click the connection button in the up-right corner.

Step 3. Select a device you want to connect to from the list.

Step 4. Key in the PIN code that shows on your TV screen and then click the OK button to confirm.

How to Control TV with the LG TV Remote App

Now the connection should be established successfully and the four main functions lying on the bottom of the phone screen can be activated.

Remote Control

In the Remote tab, tap the buttons on the phone screen to control your TV with ease.

Screen Mirroring

Switch to the Mirror tab and try to mirror your phone screen to your TV screen.

Step 1. Choose High, Medium, or Low from the Quality menu.

Step 2. Turn on or off the Sound switch to decide whether play or mute the sound on the TV.

Step 3. Click the Start Mirroring button.

Step 4. Click the Start Broadcast button and wait for the countdown to end.

Now what’s on your phone screen displays on the TV screen. If you want to stop that, click the Stop Broadcast button.

Apps Lanuching

Go to the Apps tab and select or search for an app to browse it directly. If you want to quickly find an app next time, you can light up the star icon for that app.

Cast Photos/Vidoes

Tap the Cast tab to cast photos or videos from your local album onto the TV screen and watch them in high quality.

Step 1. Choose Photo Cast or Video Cast.

Step 2. Choose photos or videos from your album.

Why Choose the LG TV Remote App

The app could be a brilliant LG TV remote replacement. It has special features that a physical machine does not have to help you effortlessly control your TV using your phone, and as an app, it is easy and uses little storage space on the phone.

Multiple Useful Features

It is an all-in-one app. As a remote control, it introduces different useful features (like the touchpad) to control LG TVs more easily. Aside from that, the app also works as a mirroring and casting tool to offer a better viewing experience on the LG TV screen.

Easy Setup and Operations

The app setup can be finished within four steps and it only swallows less than 50MB of storage. After that, the clean user interface gives you instructions when you try activating different functions easily.

Eco-friendly, Cost and Space Saving

The remote app for LG TV is a free LG TV remote app. With it, you can save money on the battery for the traditional remote control and also don’t need to prepare spare space on your side table for placing it.

The Pros and Cons of LG Remote

Many people applaud its features and functions and rarely ran into technical failure. However, there are some negative voices when users try the free version.

Pros:

• More functional: Compared to the physical remote control, the remote app for LG TV is more functional. Aside from the unique features of the remote control, it also works as a screen mirroring and photo/video casting tool. This is also a big difference from some remote apps for LG TVs.
• More languages supported: the app comes in 9 different languages.
• Reliability: There are very few voices of technical failure.

Cons:

Most negative voices of this app are related to ads: too many ads appear when users try to activate the Remote function.

It is a multi-functional app but not all features are free to use. Features like Apps and Screen Mirroring are available in the paid version.

But luckily, the developer offers a 3-day free trial that peels off ads and unlatches all features. Try it and decide whether to pay for it.

Conclusion

The LG remote phone app is a dependable and multi-functional LG TV remote app and it has been undergoing continuous improvement since its release and getting better and better. So, download it and try it to control your LG TV effortlessly. If you run into any issues when using it, you can contact [email protected].

LG Remote Control App FAQ

Q: Does this LG Remote app offer a free trial? I’m not sure if it works with my TV.

Yes, BoostVision provides you with a 3-day free trial that removes all ads and unlocks all features. You can try it and then decide whether to pay for the premium membership.

Q: How does LG TV remote app work?

The LG TV remote app works to control LG TVs remotely using a smartphone when these TVs are paired with the smartphone.

Q: Is LG Remote app free?

LG Remote has a free version that helps you control your TV easily using your smartphone. As to the paid version, there is no ad and all features can be used without limit.