• We hope you have a fantastic holiday season to close out 2025! Thank you all so much for being part of the Tom's Guide community!

How to connect remote apps to TV without wifi

Status
Not open for further replies.
Solution
Your question does not make sense. What are you trying?

If you have a (modern) smartphone, you can make it act as a hotspot, and your smart TV can connect to it.
Some phones also allow for HDMI connection between them and the TV,
Your question does not make sense. What are you trying?

If you have a (modern) smartphone, you can make it act as a hotspot, and your smart TV can connect to it.
Some phones also allow for HDMI connection between them and the TV,
 
Solution


using my phone as my tv remote, can it be done
 


 
There are apps for sure, but these apps use hardware most modern phones don't have anymore. Infra-Red transmitter is needed to emulate the TV' remote control.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.