How to watch TV in bed without ever touching the remote

The remote is always just out of reach — on the floor, under the duvet, on the other nightstand. LazyBinger is built for exactly this: watching from bed, hands free. Here's the full no-reach setup.

Talk to it

Set a phrase like “sleepy time” and say it to pause, lower the volume or turn the TV off — even with the iPhone locked on the nightstand. Full walkthrough: control your TV with your voice.

Or just tap your wrist

Prefer silence so you don't wake anyone? The whole remote is on your Apple Watch — D-pad, volume, play/pause and power, without even picking up the phone.

Let it skip the boring parts

Prop the phone facing the TV and the camera auto-pilot presses “Skip Intro” and “Next Episode” for you, so a series plays straight through. See automatic intro-skipping.

Fall asleep safely

Set a sleep timer and the TV switches itself off after you've drifted off — no waking at 3 a.m. to a blaring screen.

Put it all together

A typical night: start the show, let the auto-pilot skip intros, set a sleep timer, and keep the watch or a voice phrase handy for volume. You won't touch the remote once.

New here? Start with using your iPhone as a TV remote.