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How to Use Your Phone as a TV Remote in 5 Minutes
Turn your phone into a TV remote in 5 minutes with TVGO. Pair over Wi-Fi with your TV, streaming box, or cable box. No extra hardware needed.
· 5 min read
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Setup guides, quick fixes and honest app comparisons from the team behind TVGO.
Guides
How to Use Your Phone as a TV Remote in 5 Minutes
Turn your phone into a TV remote in 5 minutes with TVGO. Pair over Wi-Fi with your TV, streaming box, or cable box. No extra hardware needed.
· 5 min read
Comparisons
Best TV Guide Apps in 2026, Ranked
Looking for the best TV guide app in 2026? See why TVGO's live guide with reminders and a built-in Wi-Fi remote tops the list.
· 2 min read
Guides
Movies on TV Tonight: Find One in Under a Minute
Stop channel surfing. TVGO's live guide shows movies on TV tonight across channels, with search, then jumps you to the channel via Wi-Fi remote.
· 2 min read
Comparisons
TV Guide App vs Tracker App: Which Do You Need?
Trackers log what you have already watched. A TV guide app shows what is on next, and TVGO also controls your TV. Here is how to tell which you need.
· 3 min read
Comparisons
Best TV Time Alternatives in 2026
TV Time shut down on July 15, 2026. Compare the trackers that can import your TV Time export (Trakt, Simkl, Hobi, Serializd and more), plus TVGO.
· 4 min read
Guides
How to Build a Weekly TV Schedule with TVGO
A simple weekly routine for planning what to watch: one short planning session, reminders that run the week for you, and quick mid-week checks.
· 3 min read
Comparisons
Best Universal Remote Apps in 2026 (and Why a Built-In TV Guide Wins)
Looking for the best universal remote app in 2026? See why TVGO's Wi-Fi control plus built-in live TV guide and reminders tops the list.
· 2 min read
Comparisons
TVGO vs TV Time: Which App Actually Controls Your TV Too?
A head-to-head comparison of TV Time, the tracking app that shut down in July 2026, and TVGO, the remote app with a live TV guide and reminders.
· 3 min read
Guides
How to Find What Channel Something Is On Right Now with TVGO
Stop guessing what channel is this show on. TVGO's live guide finds any show or movie airing now or later today: search it, find it, watch it.
· 2 min read
Listicles
Best New Movies Coming Out This Month (July 2026)
July 2026 is stacked: Moana, The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and more. See the full list and track every release with TVGO.
· 2 min read
Listicles
Lost Your TV Remote? 6 Ways to Control Your TV Right Now
Remote missing? Here are 6 ways to control your TV right now, from the buttons on the TV to TVGO, an iPhone and Android app that works as a Wi-Fi remote.
· 4 min read
Listicles
New TV Shows This Week: July 5–11, 2026 Premieres
Six premieres and a finale hit this week, from Big Brother S28 to Little House on the Prairie. See the full schedule and track it all with TVGO's live guide.
· 3 min read
Guides
How to Save Shows and Set TV Show Reminders So You Never Miss a Premiere
Tired of missing premiere dates? Save shows and movies to a watchlist in TVGO and set reminder timelines that alert you before each one airs.
· 4 min read
Articles
TVGO App Review: What It Does, Which TVs It Supports and Its Limits
An honest look at TVGO, the universal TV remote app for iPhone and Android: what it does, which TVs it works with, how it connects, and where it falls short.
· 4 min read
Guides
How to Set Up a TV Remote App on Android
Your Android phone can replace your TV remote in minutes. Here is how to set up TVGO on Android and pair it with Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL, Hisense and more.
· 3 min read
Guides
How to Set Up a TV Remote App on iPhone
Replace a lost or broken TV remote with your iPhone in a few minutes. Here is how to set up TVGO on iOS, allow local network access and pair with your TV.
· 3 min read
Guides
TV Remote App Not Connecting? Here's How to Fix It
Your TV remote app can't find or connect to your TV? Work through these fixes, from Wi-Fi bands and VPNs to the Samsung and LG approval screen.
· 5 min read
Guides
How to Connect a Remote App to a Samsung or LG TV Without the Remote
Samsung and LG TVs ask you to approve a remote app using the very remote you no longer have. Here is why that happens and the workarounds that get you connected.
· 3 min read
Listicles
Best Android TV Apps to Quick Launch with TVGO
The Android TV apps worth pinning to TVGO's Quick Launch, from Netflix and YouTube to free live TV and your own media library, and how to pin them.
· 3 min read
Guides
How to Control Multiple TVs from One Phone
Control every TV in your home from one phone. Pair each TV with TVGO once, then switch with a tap, plus setups for the living room, kitchen and bedroom.
· 3 min read
Listicles
5 Reasons to Ditch Your Hardware Remote
Your phone does more than a plastic remote ever could. Five reasons to control your TV from your phone, from typing searches to no more dead batteries.
· 3 min read
Guides
How to Set Up TVGO on Your Android TV
Get started with TVGO on an Android TV or Google TV in minutes: install the app, pair over Wi-Fi, then set up the touchpad, keyboard and Quick Launch.
· 3 min read