Works with your TV.
TVkip controls nine TV platforms over your Wi-Fi, from one app. Pick yours to see what works by model year, the one setting it may need and the honest limits.
TVkip is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by any TV maker. Brand names only describe compatibility and belong to their owners.
Pick your TV
| TV | Works with | What it needs once |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Tizen TVs from 2016 on, The Frame, Smart Monitors; 2010–2013 basics | Press Allow on the TV |
| LG | webOS TVs from 2014 on | Press Accept on the TV |
| Roku | Roku players, Streambar and Roku TVs | Set Network access to Enabled |
| Google TV / Android TV | Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV Streamer, SHIELD, and TVs from Sony, TCL, Hisense, Philips and others | Type a code from the TV |
| Sony BRAVIA | BRAVIA TVs from 2013 on | Turn on IP control, type a PIN or key |
| Vizio | SmartCast TVs from 2016 on, VIZIO OS, sound bars | Type a PIN from the TV |
| Hisense VIDAA | VIDAA TVs; basic mode on most 2024 and later sets | Turn on Content Sharing |
| Fire TV | Fire TV sticks, Cube and smart TVs with Fire OS | Turn on ADB debugging |
Apple TV (Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K) works too: pick it in the app and type the PIN it shows on the TV, once. See Connecting an Apple TV.
Not supported
- Samsung TVs from 2014 and 2015 (H and J series): they need an encrypted pairing TVkip doesn't do.
- Fire TV sticks with Vega OS: the Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd gen) and Fire TV Stick HD (2026).
- TVs with their own systems that aren't listed here, such as Philips Saphi, Panasonic's own system and operator boxes.
Turning any TV on from your iPhone needs the TV's wake setting; see Turning your TV on from the app.