A free iPhone TV remote app adds automatic Netflix intro skipping
LazyBinger turns an iPhone into a universal remote for about 12 TV brands. It supports devices such as Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, Samsung, LG, Sony, Google TV, Vizio, and Hisense. The core remote is as free with no account, no weekly , and no control data leaving the home Wi-Fi network.
A separate feature can press “Skip Intro” or “Next Episode” automatically when those buttons appear on the TV. The phone is placed facing the TV, watches the screen through its camera, reads the button text with , and sends the tap command to the TV. The first approach used image and , but that proved hard to make reliable.
The current approach reads text only, uses , and requires the key word to stand out on its line so ordinary subtitles do not trigger the action by mistake. Voice control is also included for commands like play, pause, mute, and turning the TV off.
Key points
- LazyBinger makes an iPhone work as a remote for many TV brands.
- The basic remote is offered without an account or weekly .
- The app can use the phone camera to detect TV buttons such as “Skip Intro” and press them automatically.
- It uses OCR and to reduce false taps from similar subtitle text.
- Voice commands can handle simple controls such as play, pause, mute, and power off.