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Universal TV Remote on Windows Pc

Developed By: WaveSpark

License: Free

Rating: 2,4/5 - 39.329 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 13.05
Size 4.8 MB
Release Date January 22, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (6)]

What's New:
Compatibility with SDK 33 [see more]

Description from Developer:
UPDATE 09/18/2021 - WE HAVE FIXED IR UNIVERSAL REMOTE!! The remote app you know and love is back! We are sorry it was not working for so long. Please excuse the rating the app was... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Universal TV Remote and install on Windows PC. Universal TV Remote is free Tools app, developed by WaveSpark. Latest version of Universal TV Remote is 13.05, was released on 2024-01-22 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000,000. Overall rating of Universal TV Remote is 2,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 39,329 users, 22,923 users had rated it 5*, 10,557 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Universal TV Remote on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Universal TV Remote on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Universal TV Remote on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Universal TV Remote using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Universal TV Remote" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Universal TV Remote on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Universal TV Remote" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 13.05.

Download Universal TV Remote 13.05 on Windows PC – 4.8 MB

UPDATE 09/18/2021 - WE HAVE FIXED IR UNIVERSAL REMOTE!! The remote app you know and love is back! We are sorry it was not working for so long. Please excuse the rating the app was absolutely broken for a long time.

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• Instructional Video •
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Compatibility with SDK 33
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using the device's IR transmitter, if available.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.