Universal Remote's touchpad turns your iPhone screen into a precision navigation surface for your Smart TV. Instead of pressing arrow keys repeatedly, simply swipe to move through menus, scroll through content lists, and tap to select. It works like a laptop trackpad — but for your TV. Compatible with Samsung, LG, Roku, Android TV, Apple TV, Fire TV, Vizio, Sony, Philips, Hisense, and Panasonic TVs.
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Swipe in any direction to navigate menus, scroll through long content lists, and move between apps. The touchpad responds to your natural finger movements — no more pressing arrow buttons dozens of times to reach what you want.
Navigate across your entire TV screen in a single swipe. The touchpad is up to 5x faster than using D-pad arrow buttons to move through grids of apps and content. Reach any corner of the interface instantly.
Tap to select with pinpoint accuracy. The touchpad provides the same precision as LG's Magic Remote pointer — hover over exactly what you want and tap to select. No more overshooting.
The touchpad adapts to your TV's interface automatically. Whether you're navigating Samsung's Tizen, LG's webOS, Roku, Android TV, or tvOS — the touchpad gestures work consistently.
Get started with Touchpad Navigation in a few simple steps.
Open Universal Remote and connect to your Smart TV over WiFi
Switch to Touchpad mode using the control mode selector
Swipe on your iPhone screen to move the cursor or highlight on your TV
Tap to select the highlighted item, or use two-finger tap for back/menu
Scroll vertically to navigate through long content lists
Common questions about Touchpad Navigation in Universal TV Remote +.
Touchpad navigation works with all supported TV brands: Samsung (Tizen), LG (webOS), Roku, Android TV, Google TV, Fire TV, Vizio (SmartCast), Sony (Bravia), Philips, Apple TV, Panasonic, and Hisense. The touchpad adapts its behavior to each platform's interface.
Yes. The touchpad lets you navigate your TV in natural swipe gestures instead of pressing arrow buttons repeatedly. It's up to 5x faster for reaching content across your screen, especially in grid-based interfaces like Netflix and YouTube.
The touchpad is calibrated for optimal responsiveness on each TV platform. It balances speed and precision so you can navigate quickly while still selecting items accurately.
Yes! On LG TVs, the touchpad provides the same pointer-style navigation as LG's Magic Remote. On other TVs, it provides equivalent swipe-based navigation optimized for each interface.
Yes, touchpad navigation is a premium feature available with any subscription plan (weekly, monthly, annual, or lifetime). Free users can use the basic D-pad controls.
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