TV Remote is an Android app that lets you control a compatible TV over your local network. You can use it without creating an account. When you use the remote, keyboard, or voice controls, the app sends your commands, typed input, or microphone audio directly to the TV you select. We do not operate a server that receives this information.
1. Finding and pairing with a TV
When you search for a TV, the app uses your phone’s local network connection to discover compatible devices. It reads each TV’s service name, local network address, and port so you can select a device and connect to it.
To pair your phone, you enter the PIN shown on the TV. The app uses the PIN during pairing and does not save it. It saves the TV’s certificate fingerprint so it can recognize the same TV when you reconnect. Pairing and remote-control connections are encrypted using TLS. The app’s private key on your phone is protected by Android Keystore.
2. Remote commands, keyboard input, and microphone audio
When you press a remote button or select an app shortcut, TV Remote sends the corresponding command to the connected TV. When you use the keyboard, characters may appear in the active text field on the TV as you type. TV Remote does not keep a history of what you type.
Voice control requires microphone permission. If you have already granted permission, opening voice control can start the microphone as soon as the TV signals that it is ready. During a voice session, the app streams audio directly to the connected TV. Recording stops when you close voice control or the session ends. TV Remote does not save audio recordings on your phone or send them to us.
You can deny microphone permission or turn it off later in Android’s app permission settings. You can still use the remote buttons and keyboard.
3. Information stored on your phone
To help you reconnect, TV Remote stores each paired TV’s name, identifier, local connection details, certificate fingerprint, and the time it was last used. The app also saves your preferences, such as appearance, vibration feedback, and home screen shortcuts.
Saved TV details stay on your phone until you remove the TV or clear the app’s data. To remove one TV, open Saved TVs in the app’s settings, select the TV, and choose the option to forget it. To remove all locally stored TV Remote data and preferences, clear the app’s storage in Android settings or uninstall the app.
Forgetting a TV removes its saved details from your phone. If you also want the TV to forget your phone, remove the phone from the TV’s paired-device settings, if your TV offers that option.
4. Who receives your information
The TV you select receives the commands, keyboard input, and microphone audio you choose to send. What happens next depends on the TV and the service you use. For example, if you use voice control to search for a movie, your TV may send the audio or search query to its voice service provider. That provider’s privacy policy and your TV settings govern how it handles the information.
We do not sell user data. Google also processes information to provide advertising, as described below.
5. Google advertising and your choices
TV Remote uses Google AdMob to display banner ads, full-screen interstitial ads, and app open ads.
When the app requests or shows an ad, Google’s Mobile Ads SDK may collect and share your IP address, device identifiers such as the Android advertising ID when available, information about app and ad interactions, and diagnostic data. Google may use the IP address to estimate your general location. It uses this information to deliver and measure ads, analyze performance, and detect fraud.
The information processed depends on the SDK configuration and your privacy choices. You can use the advertising ID controls in Android settings to reset or delete your advertising ID where available. See Google’s Android Mobile Ads SDK data disclosure and Google’s Privacy Policy for details.
6. Contact and policy updates
If you have a privacy question or need help deleting local data, email contact@dld.asia. When you contact us, we use your email address and the information you provide to respond. Please leave pairing PINs, passwords, and private content entered on your TV out of your message.
If we update this policy, we will publish the revised version on this page and update its effective date.