TV Remote

TV Remote

Web remote control for Android TV — no cloud, no account, LAN only

Legvan Remote Controller

Download (3.9 MB)

Description

TV Remote turns your Android TV into a self-hosted web remote that any device on your local network can control — phone, tablet, laptop — without installing any app on the controller device.

HOW IT WORKS

The app runs a tiny HTTP server (port 8080) directly on your TV. Open http://:8080 in any browser and you get a full remote control interface. Input is injected via ADB loopback — the app connects to the TV's own ADB daemon at 127.0.0.1:5555, so no root is required.

FEATURES

• D-pad navigation (up, down, left, right, OK/Enter)
• Back, Home, Menu buttons
• Volume up / down / mute
• Power / sleep toggle
• Channel up / down rocker + numeric keypad (0–9)
• Keyboard text input — type into any focused field on the TV
• Google Assistant launch
• Works from any browser on the same LAN — no app needed on the controller

PRIVACY

Completely local. No data leaves your network. No accounts, no telemetry, no analytics, no ads.

REQUIREMENTS

• Android TV or Google TV device (Android 8.0+)
• Developer Options enabled on the TV
• ADB over network enabled (TCP/IP mode, port 5555)
• Both the TV and the controller must be on the same LAN

The app starts automatically on boot and runs as a foreground service to stay alive when the TV is in use.

Open source (MIT) — source code at https://github.com/Legvan/tv-remote

What’s new (1.4)

v1.4: Targets Android 16 (API 36) as required by Google Play. Handles the mandatory edge-to-edge layout so the UI no longer sits under the system bars on phones. No changes to the remote itself.

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
1.4 current
eee4ec8c45913b54…
 2026-08-02 3.9 MB API 26

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • Wi-Fi stateRead information about the Wi-Fi connection.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
  • tvremote.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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