To Use Phone As Remote Control = Must Use WiFi ??!!

[Low Grade]

i thought of using my handphone to act as a remote control for the TV.............but it will only work with WiFi ??!!

i had BlueTooth still turned on..............TV is using LAN connection only.........and the phone can no longer control the TV (the phone can control the TV with WiFi on)............is this normal ?? 


many thanks in advance............

[Sam Hobbs]

I do not know what a handphone is.

What does your TV use for the remote control? As far as I know most remote controls use InfraRed (IR). Many also use Radio Frequency (RF). I believe it is highly unusual for a remote control to use WiFi or Bluetooth. Smartphones can use WiFi and many TVs are able to respond to signals over WiFi. I am not an expert but I think it is unusual for devices to use Bluetooth for remote controls. If your TV supports it then you probably must pair the phone to the TV using a setting in the Bluetooth section of the settings that is provided for paring as a remote control that is different from pairing as a headphone.

When you say LAN connection only I assume you mean Ethernet. The TV has a cable plugged in that comes from the router, correct? Are you sure the TV says it is connected using Ethernet? Sometimes a router needs to be restarted to get a new connection.

In Amazon I see some IR adapters for smartphones. I do not know how they work but that might make it possible to use the phone.

[Low Grade]

1 hour ago, Sam Hobbs said:

I do not know what a handphone is.

What does your TV use for the remote control? As far as I know most remote controls use InfraRed (IR). Many also use Radio Frequency (RF). I believe it is highly unusual for a remote control to use WiFi or Bluetooth. Smartphones can use WiFi and many TVs are able to respond to signals over WiFi. I am not an expert but I think it is unusual for devices to use Bluetooth for remote controls. If your TV supports it then you probably must pair the phone to the TV using a setting in the Bluetooth section of the settings that is provided for paring as a remote control that is different from pairing as a headphone.

When you say LAN connection only I assume you mean Ethernet. The TV has a cable plugged in that comes from the router, correct? Are you sure the TV says it is connected using Ethernet? Sometimes a router needs to be restarted to get a new connection.

In Amazon I see some IR adapters for smartphones. I do not know how they work but that might make it possible to use the phone.

 

many thanks for your reply...............LG told me i need my phone to connect to wifi to control the tv...............