Unified Remote
Unified Remote is a software app available for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone mobile operating systems. It's designed to turn your smartphone into a universal remote. The Unified Remote app allows people to control more than one hundred programs using their smartphones. You can use your device as a multi-touch or single-touch mouse. You can mirror your computer screen on your device's screen. You can attach your computer's power to the app and turn off, wake up, and lock said computer using the Unified Remote. You can also browse, manage, and open various folders and files on your smartphone. On a media level, you have the ability to control iTunes, Spotify, XBMC, Netflix, and dozens of other applications and websites. Unified Remote is a multi-platform app. In addition to its mobile operating systems, the app is compatible with Windows, Mac and iOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino Yun. The developers of Unified Remote have created a few other devices with similar ideas. The Keene IR Blaster allows you to control your TV and other devices; the GlobalCache IR Blaster does the same; the Flic Wireless Button functions as a shortcut button for your smartphone; the Telldus controls lights and light switches; and the USB-UIRT Blaster controls televisions and other electronic equipment.
- Over 40 premium remotes unlocked in the app's paid version
- Custom remotes available in paid version
- Easy connection with Bluetooth or Wifi, utilizing automatic server detection
- Password protection and password encryption for added security
- Keyboard and mouse control through the app
- Screen viewer allows you to see your computer screen on your smartphone
- Ability to sync app to computer power to wake sleeping computers
- Multiple themes to suit your visual needs
- Easy to set up and use
- Control multiple apps and media from one device
- Browse folders and files
- Customize your remote to suit your ideal needs
- Multi-platform optimization
- Updates might not install automatically; you should check the website for update information
- App requires a paid subscription and server download
- Sometimes the remote must be reinstalled to sync with the PC