Your Chromecast remote, on your iPhone.
Lost your Chromecast remote? LazyBinger turns your iPhone into a full remote for your Chromecast TV running Google Cast — auto-detected on your Wi-Fi, with zero setup.
Everything your iPhone drives on your Chromecast
- Power, navigate and set the volume on your Chromecast — from your bed.
- Full D-pad, play/pause and a keyboard for typing into search.
- Eleven one-tap apps: Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, YouTube…
- Premium: voice magic words (“sleepy time”) and camera intro auto-skip.
Which Chromecast TVs work with it?
LazyBinger finds Chromecast TVs running Google Cast automatically on your Wi-Fi. It's used across Chromecast's line-up, including:
- Chromecast with Google TV
- Chromecast (3rd gen)
- Chromecast Ultra
- Google Cast built-in
No model number to look up — if your Chromecast is on the same Wi-Fi, it usually just shows up.
Connect your Chromecast in 30 seconds
Open LazyBinger: your Chromecast shows up on Wi-Fi by itself. One tap and it's paired.
After that everything runs over your local network — no account, no cloud. Wake-on-LAN even powers your Chromecast back on from across the room in the morning.
Chromecast not showing up? Quick fixes
- Put your iPhone and your Chromecast on the same Wi-Fi network — not a separate guest or “IoT” network. That's the number-one reason a TV won't appear.
- Wake the Chromecast and leave it on its home screen while LazyBinger scans. A TV in deep standby can stay invisible until it's powered on once.
- If your router has “AP isolation” / “client isolation” on, or splits 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, turn isolation off so your iPhone can reach the Chromecast.
Frequently asked
- Does LazyBinger work with every Chromecast TV?
- With connected Chromecast TVs (Google Cast) on the same Wi-Fi as your iPhone. They're detected automatically — no address to type in.
- Do I still need the original Chromecast remote?
- No. Once paired, you control your Chromecast entirely from the iPhone. The real one can stay under the couch.
- Is my Chromecast data sent anywhere?
- No. Discovery and control of your Chromecast stay on your local network; voice and camera are processed on the iPhone. No account, no tracking.