Does iPhone Have Infrared? The smartphone as a remote control

Remote controls usually use infrared to control the TV. You can also use your smartphone as a remote control, as long as it has infrared. However, the various iPhone models do not have this option. However, you can control the TV through other means.

Do iPhones have infrared?

If you want to control your TV, use a suitable remote control. This usually has infrared to establish the connection. If you also want to use your iPhone as a remote control, then this is not possible in the classic way, because the models do not have infrared. However, you have other options to choose from.

1. For example, if you own a Smart TV from Samsung, you can connect your iPhone to the TV via WLAN. For this purpose, the app Samsung Smart View is available to you. You can download it free of charge from the App Store. Then the app guides you through the setup process.
2. Also with the Smart TVs from Panasonic and Philips, there are suitable apps with which you can control the TV. These are the "Panasonic TV Remote" and the "Philips MyRemote" app.
3. Alternatively, you can connect a so-called set-top box such as the Fire Stick or the Apple TV to the TV. This is especially useful if you do not have a Smart TV. Mit solchen Boxen erhalten Sie die gleichen Funktionen, die ein Smart TV bereitstellt. Auch diese bedienen Sie für gewöhnlich mit Ihrem Smartphone.