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WD TV Remote on Windows Pc

Developed By: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

License: Free

Rating: 3,0/5 - 9.504 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.0.1
Size 17.8 MB
Release Date November 27, 14
Category Entertainment Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (11)]

What's New:
- Bug fixes- Classic Keyboard Option [see more]

Description from Developer:
Turn your smartphone into a touch-screen remote for your WD TV® Live Hub™, WD TV Live™ or WD TV Play™ media player.

Control your WD TV experience with the tap of a soft key or the... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download WD TV Remote and install on Windows PC. WD TV Remote is free Entertainment app, developed by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Latest version of WD TV Remote is 2.0.1, was released on 2014-11-27 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of WD TV Remote is 3,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 9,504 users, 3,377 users had rated it 5*, 3,148 users had rated it 1*.

How to install WD TV Remote on Windows?

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

In this post, I am going to show you how to install WD 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!

Step By Step Guide To Install WD 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 "WD 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 WD 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 "WD TV Remote" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.0.1.

Download WD TV Remote 2.0.1 on Windows PC – 17.8 MB

Turn your smartphone into a touch-screen remote for your WD TV® Live Hub™, WD TV Live™ or WD TV Play™ media player.

Control your WD TV experience with the tap of a soft key or the swipe of a finger using the WD TV Remote™ app. Simply launch the app on your Android™ mobile device and instantly take control of any WD TV Live Hub, WD TV Live or WD TV Play that is connected on the same network.

Key Features:
• Control your WD TV from anywhere in your house using your wireless network

• Get one-touch access to launch any online service available on your WD TV

• Enter text using your Android smartphone or tablet keyboard

• Use the gesture pad for quick and easy navigation

• Connect multiple Android mobile devices with the WD TV Remote app and conveniently play multiplayer games

Minimum Requirements:
• Android device running mobile operating system version 4.0 or higher

• WD TV Live Hub media center, WD TV Live or WD TV Play media player with the latest firmware.

• WD TV Live Plus with firmware version 1.06.42 or later and WD TV Live HD media player with firmware version 1.06.43 or later.

• Wireless access to your WD TV media player on your network (Your media player may be connected to your network via Ethernet port or wirelessly)

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- Bug fixes
- Classic Keyboard Option
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an application to read from external storage.