Whether a phone can control a TV depends on the system the TV runs and on its network connection, not on the exact model. Answer a few questions and see.
Answer the questions above to see your result.
A Roku TV shows the purple Roku menu, a Fire TV the Fire TV logo at start-up, a Google TV its name in the corner. Samsung, LG and Vizio have their own Home screens.
A purple directional pad means Roku. An Alexa button means Fire TV. A Google Assistant button means Google TV or Android TV.
Settings › About (or System › About) names the software. The same screen shows whether the TV is connected to a network.
Most smart TVs that are connected to Wi‑Fi can be controlled from a phone. What matters is the operating system, not the brand on the front. Samsung uses Tizen, LG uses webOS, and Sony, TCL and Philips mostly run Google TV. Roku and Fire TV sticks work the same way on any TV they’re plugged into.
Non‑smart TVs have no network connection, so a phone can’t reach them over Wi‑Fi. Plug in a Roku or Fire TV stick and control that from Kliky instead.
| System | Found on | First connection |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Smart Hub (Tizen) | Samsung | The TV shows an “Allow” message. Choose Allow. |
| LG webOS | LG | The TV asks you to accept the connection, or shows a PIN to type into the app. |
| Google TV or Android TV | Sony, TCL, Hisense, Philips, Xiaomi, Chromecast | The TV shows a six-digit code. Type it into the app. |
| Roku | Roku players, TCL, Hisense, onn., Philips, Insignia | Nothing to confirm: a Roku connects straight away. |
| Fire TV | Fire TV Stick and Cube, Insignia, Toshiba, Panasonic | The TV shows a four-digit code. Type it into the app. |
| Apple TV (tvOS) | Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD | The Apple TV shows a code. Type it into the app. |
| Vizio SmartCast | Vizio | The TV shows a four-digit code. Type it into the app. |
Because the model rarely decides it. A phone remote works when the TV runs a supported system and is on your home network. Two TVs of the same brand can run different systems, which is why the checker asks about the Home screen instead.
Not directly: Kliky works over Wi‑Fi, and non‑smart TVs aren’t on the network. Plug in a Roku or Fire TV stick and control that instead.
It tells you whether your TV’s system is one Kliky is built for and what the TV will ask when you connect. The final proof is in the app: if the TV appears in the list on your Wi‑Fi, it works.
Check the Home screen and the remote, as described on this page, or pick “Something else, or I am not sure”. You can also install Kliky and see whether it finds the TV.
No. The checker runs on this page. You only install Kliky when you want to control the TV.
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