Platform
Samsung Tizen TV remote app for iPhone
Yes. Simple TV Remote controls Samsung Tizen TVs from your iPhone over Wi-Fi. Check yours free, then pay $5.99 once.
- Brands
- 1
- Model lines
- 7
- Model codes
- 1,468
- Versions listed
- 12
Can't find the Samsung remote, or the SolarCell remote has gone flat again? If your Samsung smart TV is from 2016 or later, your iPhone can be its remote over your home Wi-Fi. Simple TV Remote gives you big, simple buttons and no account. Check your TV free in the app, then unlock it once for $5.99.
What works
Tizen is the operating system on Samsung smart TVs. Samsung's developer site lists Tizen 2.3 on 2015 TVs and a new Tizen version every model year since, up to Tizen 10.0 on 2026 TVs. Before 2015, Samsung smart TVs ran Samsung's older Legacy Platform (often called Orsay).
- Navigation and OK
- Volume and mute
- Turn off
- Turn on from standbyNeeds Power On with Mobile turned on (2017–2021: Settings > General > Network > Expert Settings; 2022 and later: Settings > All Settings > Connection or Connections > Network > Expert Settings). Works from standby only, not when the TV is unplugged.
TVs that run Samsung Tizen
Set up
Pairing takes about a minute, once per TV. Each model line’s page has the exact TV menus.
Put your iPhone and TV on the same network
Connect the TV to the same Wi-Fi network (or the same router by Ethernet) as your iPhone.
Allow the connection on the TV
The first time Simple TV Remote connects, the TV shows a prompt asking whether to allow the device. Choose Allow with your Samsung remote.
If you chose Deny, fix it in Device Connect Manager
Find the phone in the list and set it to Allow, or delete it so the TV asks again.
If you chose Deny, fix it in Device Connect Manager
Find the phone in the list and set it to Allow, or delete it so the TV asks again.
If you chose Deny, fix it in Device Connect Manager
Find the phone in the list and set it to Allow, or delete it so the TV asks again.
Let your phone turn the TV on
Set it to On. Only needed if you want to turn the TV on from your iPhone.
Let your phone turn the TV on
Set it to On. Only needed if you want to turn the TV on from your iPhone.
Let your phone turn the TV on
Set it to On. Only needed if you want to turn the TV on from your iPhone.
Can’t find your TV? Add it by IP address
If your TV doesn’t show up in the app, tap “Can’t find it?” and type the TV’s IP address. Here’s where the TV shows it.
Samsung Tizen versions by model year
The version a TV shipped with. Many TVs get later updates.
| Version | Model years | Home screen | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tizen 10.0 | 2026 | One UI Tizen | Source |
| Tizen 9.0 | 2025 | One UI Tizen | Source |
| Tizen 8.0 | 2024 | Smart Hub | Source |
| Tizen 7.0 | 2023 | Smart Hub | Source |
| Tizen 6.5 | 2022 | Smart Hub | Source |
| Tizen 6.0 | 2021 | Smart Hub | Source |
| Tizen 5.5 | 2020 | Smart Hub | Source |
| Tizen 5.0 | 2019 | Smart Hub | Source |
| Tizen 4.0 | 2018 | Smart Hub | Source |
| Tizen 3.0 | 2017 | Smart Hub | Source |
| Tizen 2.4 | 2016 | Smart Hub | Source |
| Tizen 2.3 | 2015 | Smart Hub | First Samsung TVs on Tizen. Source |
Troubleshooting
The TV never shows the Allow prompt
- Check that your iPhone and the TV are on the same Wi-Fi network, not a guest network.
- Open Device Connect Manager on the TV and check that Access Notification is not turned off. The path depends on the year: Settings > General > External Device Manager (2021), Settings > All Settings > Connection > External Device Manager (2022–2024), or Settings > All Settings > Connections (2025 and later).
- Look in the Device List. If your iPhone is listed as Denied, change it to Allow or delete it, then connect again.
The app can't turn the TV on
- Turn on Power On with Mobile in the network Expert Settings. 2017–2021: Settings > General > Network > Expert Settings. 2022 and later: Settings > All Settings > Connection (or Connections) > Network > Expert Settings.
- Turn the TV off with the remote, not at the wall. A TV that has been unplugged or switched off at the wall can't be woken over the network.
- Keep the TV on the same network as your iPhone. Some routers stop passing wake-up traffic to devices in standby after a while.
The TV turns itself on
- Samsung's support pages say network devices can turn the TV on when Power On with Mobile is on. If you don't need to wake the TV from your phone, turn Power On with Mobile off.
How to use your iPhone as a Samsung TV remote
- Join the same Wi-FiConnect your iPhone to the same Wi-Fi network as your Samsung TV, or the same router if the TV uses a cable.
- Pick your TV in the appOpen Simple TV Remote and tap your TV in the list.
- Choose Allow on the TVThe TV asks whether to allow your iPhone. Choose Allow with your Samsung remote. The TV remembers your iPhone after that.
- Let your iPhone turn the TV on (optional)Turn on Power On with Mobile. On 2022–2024 sets it's at Settings > All Settings > Connection > Network > Expert Settings. On 2017–2021 sets it's at Settings > General > Network > Expert Settings.
Questions
Is there a Samsung Tizen TV remote app for iPhone?
Yes. Simple TV Remote is a Samsung Tizen TV remote app for iPhone that works with Samsung Tizen TVs running Samsung Tizen. It pairs over your home Wi-Fi and sends real commands in a free check, so you know it works on your exact TV before you pay $5.99, once.
Is there a Samsung TV remote app for iPhone?
Yes. Samsung's own SmartThings app has a Remote tab once your TV is connected to SmartThings with a Samsung account. Simple TV Remote is another choice that needs no account: you tap Allow on the TV once. Both need your iPhone and TV on the same Wi-Fi.
Which Samsung TVs work with Simple TV Remote?
Samsung smart TVs from 2016 on. Older Samsung TVs aren't on our list yet. The free check in the app shows you what works on your TV before you pay.
What can I do with my iPhone on a Samsung TV?
You get the arrows and OK, volume and mute, and turning the TV off. It can also turn the TV on from standby once Power On with Mobile is on. The free check shows each control working on your own TV.
How do I turn on my Samsung TV without the remote?
Press the Controller button on the TV. Samsung says it's at the bottom center or bottom right of the screen on many models. To turn the TV on from your iPhone instead, switch on Power On with Mobile once (2022–2024 sets: Settings > All Settings > Connection > Network > Expert Settings). It works from standby only, not after the TV is unplugged.
How do I pair my Samsung remote to the TV?
Stand within 1 foot of the TV, point the remote at it, and hold Return and Play/Pause together for at least 5 seconds. Let go when the TV says the remote is connected. If it fails, unplug the TV for 30 seconds and try again.
How do I reset a Samsung TV remote?
For a battery remote, take the batteries out and hold Power for 8 seconds, then put them back. For a SolarCell remote on a 2021 or later TV, hold Return and Enter for 10 seconds. Then pair it again with Return and Play/Pause.
Can I connect my Samsung TV to Wi-Fi without a remote?
Not with a phone app. SmartThings and Simple TV Remote both need the TV to be on your Wi-Fi already. Use the Controller button on the TV or a replacement remote to finish network setup first.
Why doesn't the Allow prompt show on my TV?
Check that your iPhone and TV are on the same Wi-Fi, not a guest network. If you tapped Deny before, open Device Connect Manager on the TV (2022–2024 sets: Settings > All Settings > Connection > External Device Manager > Device Connect Manager > Device List) and set your iPhone to Allow, or delete it so the TV asks again.
Is there a free Samsung TV remote app?
Yes, SmartThings is free. Simple TV Remote lets you check your TV for free, then costs $5.99 once, with no subscription and no ads. One purchase covers every TV you pair.
Which Samsung TVs run Tizen?
Samsung smart TVs from 2015 onward run Tizen. Samsung's developer site lists a Tizen version for every model year from 2015 (Tizen 2.3) to 2026 (Tizen 10.0). Samsung smart TVs from 2014 and earlier run Samsung's older Legacy Platform.
Why does my Samsung TV ask me to allow a device?
Samsung TVs ask before letting a new phone or tablet control them. Choose Allow once and the TV remembers your iPhone. You can change it later in Device Connect Manager.
About Samsung Tizen
Samsung TVs can be controlled from a phone on the same home network. The TV asks you to allow each new device once, and keeps a list of allowed and denied devices that you can change later in Device Connect Manager.
A Samsung TV can only be turned on from a phone if Power On with Mobile is turned on in the network Expert Settings. Samsung's e-Manual describes it as turning the TV on with a mobile device on the same network. It works from standby, not after the TV has been unplugged.
Samsung renamed its TV home screen One UI Tizen for its 2025 TVs, and says TVs from 2023 onward can get up to seven years of One UI Tizen upgrades, depending on model and region.
Sources
Every compatibility fact on this page comes from these sources. Dates show when we last checked each one. How we build the TV list.
- Samsung Smart TV developer
- Samsung Developer: TV Model Groups (year, lineup and Tizen version)
- Samsung 2025 TV User Guide (HTML e-Manual, US)
- Samsung 2025 TV User Guide PDF (BN81-27185A, US)
- Samsung 2023 TV e-Manual PDF (BN81-24055A, US)
- Samsung 2022 TV e-Manual PDF (The Frame / QLED / The Sero; retailer-hosted copy)
- Samsung 2021 TV e-Manual PDF (QLED / AU series; Syndigo-hosted copy)
- Samsung 2015 TV e-Manual PDF (US)
- Samsung US support: TV or projector powers on or off by itself
- Samsung UK: Smart TV (One UI Tizen upgrades)
- ENERGY STAR Certified Televisions (Samsung records list Control Via Remote Control App)
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