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Control your TV from your Apple Watch
The remote slid down the side of the bed again — but your watch is right there on your wrist. LazyBinger now mirrors the whole remote onto your Apple Watch, so you can pause, change channel and turn the TV off without reaching for anything. It's part of the free remote — no upgrade needed.
Everything you can do from your wrist
- A full D-pad with OK, plus Back and Home — navigate any TV menu.
- Play/pause, rewind and fast-forward, volume up/down and mute.
- Power on or off, and a Skip/Next button for when the next episode pops up.
- One-tap launches for Netflix, Disney+, YouTube, Prime Video and more — the real app logos, right on the watch.
- Pick which TV you're driving, or scan for a new one — without touching your phone.
Turn the Digital Crown to flip pages
The remote is laid out as a few vertical pages — the D-pad, the transport and power controls, your streaming apps, and the list of your TVs. Spin the Digital Crown to move between them, exactly like scrolling a list. Everything is sized for a thumb and a tiny screen.
How it works (and why your iPhone stays in the loop)
The watch is a companion to the iPhone app. When you tap a button, the watch relays it to your iPhone, and the iPhone sends the actual command to your TV over Wi-Fi — using each brand's own protocol, all on your local network. So keep your iPhone within range: it can stay locked in your pocket or charging in the next room, but it needs to be reachable. If it isn't, the watch tells you to open LazyBinger on the phone.
Set it up in a minute
- Install <a href="/en/">LazyBinger</a> on your iPhone and pair your TV — it's auto-detected on your Wi-Fi, no setup.
- The Watch app installs alongside it; open it from your wrist (or from the Watch app on your iPhone).
- Raise your wrist, pick your TV, and tap. That's the whole thing.
Works with every TV LazyBinger supports
Whatever you paired on the phone shows up on the watch — all 12 platforms: Apple TV, Roku, Samsung, LG, Sony, Fire TV, Google TV, Hisense, Panasonic, Philips, VIZIO and Chromecast.
Free, like the rest of the remote
The Apple Watch remote is part of the free app — every button works without Premium. The voice magic words and the camera auto-skip still live on the iPhone, where the mic and camera are, but driving your TV from your wrist costs nothing.
Frequently asked
Do I need my iPhone with me? Yes. The watch relays through your iPhone, which does the actual talking to the TV. Keep the phone in range — it can stay locked in your pocket.
Does the Apple Watch remote cost extra? No. It's part of the free LazyBinger app, like the iPhone remote.
New to LazyBinger? Start with using your iPhone as a TV remote, then add voice control and a sleep timer.