Lost your TV remote? You can control your Roku, Fire TV, or Apple TV using a free smartphone app. Here is how to sync your phone to your smart TV.

We just finished reviewing Samsung's latest Smart TV, and it wasn't the picture quality, the style or even the comprehensive app suite that impressed us most. It was the awesome remote. Find out why.

Remember the days before smartphones, when television remotes were bulky devices that burned through batteries with a vengeance? Universal remotes were a lifesaver — though huge, they worked with ...

Let’s say you’re sitting down to catch up on The Walking Dead. You use your smartphone to fire up the TV and cable box and settle in. But it’s not all wine and reanimated roses: The lights are still ...

Don’t feel like speaking with Alexa? Don’t worry—she can do your bidding at the touch of a button with this compact and ...

Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. The Logitech Harmony Smart Control combines RF functionality and ...

The Smart Remote by Sevenhugs controls any smart device, from smart lights, to Nest thermostats to your smart TV, simply by pointing at it. Compact. Attractive design. Fast and precise. Haptic ...

A universal remote that doesn’t suck to use? A universal remote that doesn’t suck to use? Dan Seifert is an editor overseeing The Verge’s product reviews and service journalism programs. Dan has ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The smart lighting company’s new Caséta Pico remote looks like any old paddle switch but can control everything ...

If there can be a king of remote controls, it's the Logitech Harmony Companion. This universal remote is not just able to tame the many devices living within your media center but also capable of ...

Is your Samsung Smart TV remote control slow to respond? There are several factors that can cause this problem such as a weak battery power, remote needs to be paired, button on the remote is stuck, ...