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Every entry here is the App Store release note for that version. The full history is on the App Store page.

2.3.16 · October 2026

Smoother pairing and a faster remote:

Sort your app shortcuts: press and hold an app at the top of the remote, then drag it where you want it.
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Samsung: pairing no longer stops after you select Allow on the TV. The same fix helps Roku, Sony and Toshiba TVs.
Hisense VIDAA: if your TV shows a code, the app now asks you for it instead of carrying on without it.
The remote connects faster, and some Hisense TVs no longer get stuck connecting.
Switching the TV on from the app: the app again saves what it needs while the TV is on, so Power can switch it on later.
Android and Google TV: if switching the TV on fails, you can add its MAC address right away.
After pairing, the app takes you straight to the remote. You can rename your TV later.
The Local Network permission now explains what it is for.
Fixed a problem that could keep the app from opening properly when iOS started it while your iPhone was locked.
Fixed a crash when tapping Re-pair after leaving the remote.

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Easier pairing for more TVs:

Roku: if your Roku blocks remote-control apps, the app shows which setting to change and continues by itself once the Roku allows it.
Samsung: if the Allow request on the TV runs out of time, the app asks again by itself, and the instructions are now in your language.
Samsung and Sony TVs now show the app as "A Decent Remote" when you pair them.
LG: an LG TV with phone control switched off now shows up, together with the setting to turn on.
LG: the remote now waits for a TV that is still waking up, instead of giving up after a few seconds.
LG: pressing Power on a TV in standby now switches it on, and after waking the TV the app opens the remote only once the TV is ready.
Hisense VIDAA TVs that don't ask for a code now pair without one.
Android and Google TV: the app now keeps the TV's network address when you pair it again, so turning the TV on from the app keeps working.
Android TVs and boxes controlled over ADB: connecting no longer gets stuck when the app still had an older connection open.
Apple TV: every app installed on your Apple TV can now be opened from the app, including Apple Music.
Older Philips TVs: the Play button now works.
Not sure about the Wi-Fi questions? Tap "Search anyway" to look for your TV.
Finds more TVs that answer from a second network address.
Adding a TV by IP address now tells you when the last number is missing.
One spin of the volume wheel now counts as a single press.

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Your TV, now on the lock screen:

New: pause, play and mute from the lock screen without unlocking your phone (iOS 17 or later). Open your remote, then lock your phone. Turn it off anytime in Settings.
Swipe and keep your finger down to keep scrolling through long menus.
More reliable pairing for Android and Fire TV devices using ADB: cancelled attempts no longer interfere with retries, and translated help guides you if no approval message appears on the TV.
The screen stays awake while a remote is open and dims after 10 seconds without a touch. A touch brightens it and still controls your TV. Turn off "Keep screen awake" or "Dim when idle" in Settings.
Text you type on Apple TV now reaches the TV, and iPhones, iPads and Macs no longer show up as possible TVs.
An Apple TV that has restarted now reconnects without pairing it again.
Better help when no TV is found, including how to get a TV online without its remote. After you turn on Local Network in Settings, the app searches again by itself.

Lock screen controls and swipe-and-hold both came from your suggestions. Thank you, and keep them coming via Send feedback in the app!

This update focuses on making your remote more reliable:

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Pairing fixes, all of them from real reports:

A wrong PIN on an LG TV now says the code did not match, instead of claiming you refused pairing on the TV.
Submit stays off until you type a code, so a stray tap no longer ends the pairing session.
Hisense TVs that use an unencrypted connection now pair too.
When a TV only accepts its maker's own app, the app now tells you that, instead of blaming your Wi-Fi.

Thanks for every report. They are what these fixes are made of.

Volume now reaches your soundbar:

TVs with external speakers (LG over ARC/optical, Apple TV over HDMI-CEC) respond to the volume wheel.
Older Samsung TVs (2016-2018) can pair again.
More reliable LG power-on.
Clearer pairing guidance for LG and Apple TV.
New YouSee shortcut.
Stability fixes.

Still don't see your TV? Send a note: connection reports are what drive these fixes.