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TV Remote

com.porter.tvremote

Web remote control for Android TV — no cloud, no account, LAN only

Latest documented release1.601 Oct 2026 · 3.9 MB→

01 / Overview

Is TV Remote safe?

TV Remote turns your Android TV into a self-hosted web remote that any device on your local network can control — phone, tablet, laptop — without installing any app on the controller device. HOW IT WORKS The app runs a tiny HTTP server (port 8080) directly on your TV. Open http://<tv-ip>:8080 in any browser and you get a full remote control interface. Input is injected via ADB loopback — th…

Developer
Legvan
Earliest archived version
02 Sept 2026
License
MIT (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

1.6

Adds standby wake for Kodi remotes — the TV wakes and Kodi comes to the front when Yatse Remote Starter or Kore sends its wake packet. The on-device HTTP port is now configurable, with the default unchanged at 8080. The battery-exemption prompt opens the system settings screen instead of asking for…

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1.5

Fixes a crash on Android 14 and newer, where the server failed to start because the manifest was missing a permission that the connectedDevice service type requires. Reported by a user on Android 14; the app was unaffected on Android 12 and older. No other changes to the remote.

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.porter.tvremote
Latest APK SHA-2563a2f2552321e3c064ae60ea3bada1992c8b33af20a27a3c0a51a4b0bd3baa7db
Signing certificate4E:23:35:AF:A6:5E:6A:6F:0B:42:A3:0E:F9:1F:32:FC:AD:61:C9:5D:8A:E1:53:69:6F:32:93:FD:F8:CB:F5:63
MIN ANDROID26TARGET36ARCHITECTURE

04 / History

Archive history

2 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 1.5 (02 Sept 2026), latest 1.6 (01 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 1.5 and 1.6.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

2 TOTAL
VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture
1.626+→1.526+→

06 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source
IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source
SourceOpen-source · fdroid
Permissions9 declared · 0 sensitive
Signaturepresent
Anti-featuresNo known anti-features
Sensitive accessNo sensitive permissions

Declared permissions

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

07 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.