The whole remote
D-pad, OK, back, home, volume, channels and mute, one click from whatever you're doing.
Straight to your apps
Open Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+, Spotify, Apple TV and others from your Mac.
Power over Wi-Fi
Turn the TV on and off from the menu bar, using network standby or Wake-on-LAN.
Finds your TV
Scan the network or add a TV by IP address. If its IP changes, BarRemote finds it again.
Every TV in the house
Save as many as you have and switch between them from one menu.
Stays out of the way
A tiny native menu bar app. No Dock icon and no floating windows.
Set up in three steps
- Scan for TVs on your network.
- Pick yours from the list.
- Accept the one-time prompt on the TV.
Before you buy
- Works with Samsung Tizen TVs from 2016 and newer.
- Doesn't work with Samsung models from 2015 or earlier, or with LG, Sony or TCL.
- Needs macOS 13 or later, with the Mac and TV on the same local network.
- To wake a TV that's fully off, turn on its network standby setting. On most models it's called Power On with Mobile.
Help
My TV isn't discovered automatically
Make sure your Mac and TV are on the same Wi-Fi network and the TV is powered on. If that doesn't help, add the TV by its IP address. You can find it on the TV under Settings → General → Network → Network Status.
I get "Connection failed" errors
Check that the TV's IP address is still correct, since it can change when your router restarts. Make sure the TV is on and that no firewall is blocking local network traffic on ports 8001 and 8002.
macOS asks for Local Network permission
BarRemote needs Local Network access to find and talk to your TV. Allow it in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Local Network.
The TV asks me to allow a connection
The first time the app connects, select Allow on the TV with your regular remote. If you denied it, reset permissions on the TV under Settings → General → External Device Manager → Device Connection Manager.
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No account. No cloud. No tracking.
Everything runs on your local network. BarRemote talks to your TV and nothing else.