By Klaus Jakobsen, developer of A Decent Remote Samsung sells hundreds of model numbers, and most “does this work with my TV?” pages answer with a vague yes. This one uses a list of real sets instead: Samsung TVs where a button press in our app has actually reached the TV. Find your year first, then look for your range.
How do I read my Samsung model number?
Take UE55TU7095 as an example:
- UE is the region and type. UE and QE are Europe, UN and QN are the Americas, and UA and QA are Asia and Oceania. A Q in that spot means QLED.
- 55 is the screen size in inches.
- T is the year, which is 2020 here.
QLED numbers put the year after the series, so QE55Q60A is a Q60 from 2021. Sets from 2025 changed the pattern a little, as in UA50U8000F, where the year letter comes at the end.
Which Samsung models have we seen working?
Each model below has had at least one press reach the TV through A Decent Remote since June 2026. The list is a sample of what people really own, not everything that works.
| Year | Letter | Crystal UHD and UHD | QLED, Neo QLED and OLED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | H | UE65HU8500, UN55H7100 | |
| 2015 | J | UN48JU6400, UN48J5500 | |
| 2016 | K | UE40KU6405, UN55KU7500 | UE55KS8000 |
| 2017 | M | UE49MU6199, UN50MU6100 | |
| 2018 | N | UE50NU7400, UE55NU8000 | QE65Q9FN |
| 2019 | R | UE43RU7105, UN55RU7100 | QE55Q85R |
| 2020 | T | UE55TU7095, UN55TU8000 | QE55Q60T, QN55Q60T, GQ65Q95T |
| 2021 | A | UE55AU7025, UN50AU7700 | QE55Q60A, QA65QN85A, QA98QN90A |
| 2022 | B | UN65BU8000, UA50BU8500 | QA50Q60B, QE65Q67B |
| 2023 | C | UE55CU7090, UN70CU8000 | |
| 2024 | D | UN43DU7000, UA50DU7000 | QE55QN85D, QN65Q6D |
| 2025 | F | UN50U8600F, UA50U8000F | QE50QN80F, QA65QN70F, QA55S85F |
A gap in the table only means we have not seen that combination yet. A 2023 QLED uses the same connection as the 2022 and 2024 sets around it.
How do I connect my phone?
- Put the phone on the same Wi-Fi as the TV. A guest network will not work.
- Open A Decent Remote and tap your TV. It is on iPhone today, and the Android version is in testing.
- Look at the TV and choose Allow when it asks.
That approval is stored on the TV, so you only do it once. The app is free for your first 50 button presses, and after that it is paid. There are no ads.
Samsung’s own SmartThings app does this too, and it is free, but it needs a Samsung account. If you only want to change the volume on your own TV, it may be all you need.
What if the TV never asks, or I cannot press Allow?
If the app finds the TV but no prompt appears, wake the TV fully and try again, because some sets take a few seconds to answer. If you pressed Deny earlier, the TV remembers it, so remove your phone from the list of connected devices in its external device settings.
If the remote is the reason you are here, use the small controller button behind the bottom centre of the panel, or plug in a USB mouse. The lost remote guide shows both. If the app cannot find the TV at all, this checklist covers the usual network causes.
Can the phone turn my Samsung on?
Often, once it has connected at least once and the TV is in normal standby. A TV that has been unplugged needs one press of its power button before it listens again. Look for the setting that lets a mobile device turn the TV on, and switch it on while you still can.
