KlikyA regular (non-smart) TV understands only infrared. A phone can control it only if the phone has an infrared emitter, or through a Wi‑Fi-to-infrared hub. iPhones cannot do it directly. The simple fixes are an infrared universal remote, or a streaming stick such as a Roku or Fire TV, which you can then control from your phone with Kliky.
Why apps cannot reach an older TV
A remote app sends commands over Wi‑Fi. A TV without Wi‑Fi or Ethernet has nothing listening. No setting or cable changes that; HDMI alone does not give a TV a network connection.
What does work
| Option | Works with iPhone | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared universal remote | Not applicable | A remote that lists the TV brand |
| Android phone with infrared | No | A phone that has an emitter, mainly Xiaomi, POCO, OnePlus |
| Wi‑Fi-to-infrared hub | Yes | The hub, on your Wi‑Fi, pointed at the TV |
| Streaming stick in an HDMI port | Yes | A Roku, Fire TV or Google TV stick |
The streaming stick route
A stick turns the old TV into a smart one, and the stick is on your Wi‑Fi, so a phone app controls it. What the phone then controls is the stick: menus, apps, playback. The TV’s own power, volume and input still need its remote, unless the TV supports HDMI‑CEC and passes those through.
See the Roku remote and Fire TV remote pages.
How to tell whether your TV is a smart TV
Look for a network setting in its menu, an Ethernet port on the back, or a Home screen with apps. If it has none of these, it is infrared only.
