universal remote app recommendations?

[theminions@lemmy.world]

My wife and I are constantly struggle with our remotes.

For whatever reason the AAA batteries in our remotes die within a month of replacing them. I got fed up with it, so we eventually switched from a Google TV to an Apple TV.

However, the Apple TV remote will not control our TV’s volume or power.

I have found a few different apps on the iOS App Store that are either not compatible or want us to spend 40 dollars annually for a universal remote.

I’m not opposed to spending 5-25 for an app, but IAP subscription for 40 annually is too rich for me.

Do you have any suggestions?

This is the app my wife prefers, but the free trial expires tomorrow.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tv-remote-universal-control/id1539090879

[fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works]

What make and model TV do you have?

[theminions@lemmy.world]

I’m not home to give specifics, but it’s an Amazon Fire TV. We use an Apple TV Gen 1 with it.

[fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works]

I bet you’ve just got HDMI-CEC turned off in the Fire TV’s settings or something (i.e. you probably don’t even need an app).

[theminions@lemmy.world]

This was exactly it! I had enabled it many moons ago but had to go and re-enable it. Thanks!

[fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works]

Fantastic. Glad you’ve got it all sorted