Philips Universal Companion Remote Control for Samsung, Vizio, LG, Sony, Roku, Apple TV, RCA, Panasonic, Smart TVs, Streaming Players, Blu-ray, DVD, 4 Device, Flip & Slide Fire TV, Black, SRP2024A/27

I bought this remote in "Fire TV Companion" variant. We have an LG 3D TV (for which remote is missing), a Samsung DVD Player, a Dish Network DVR, and Fire TV, in the setup. Since we don't have the remote for our TV, I have been using a Logitech programmable remote, but for convenience, we still continued to use all the other remotes as well. Basically we had 4 remotes lying around to control each device. Yes, Logitech can control them all, but there are two problems: (1) family never got familiar with it and always resorted to individual remotes and (2) navigating the remote to access various features of each product is too much work. Fire TV (with its audio commands feature) can't be easily replaced by a universal control. I can't believe this remote is being sold at $12 (at the time of review). Instructions manual is very clear and I could setup the remote in just a few minutes (maybe 15 minutes). Manual recommend you to program each device manually, I strongly agree with that. I tried to program it automatically, but the results were not great. After manual programming, the remote is fully functional. Only feature I am missing is - Dish Network remote's skip back and forward buttons. Otherwise, everything is available including guide and recorded items. Use eject button on the left side to display recorded items. Batteries (2 AAA) are not included. Battery compartment door uses tiny screws - you will need a small Phillips screwdriver. I highly recommend this product.

We have a SofaBaton F2 Universal Remote Attachment for our bedroom. We really liked the idea of having one less remote to control our devices. The SofaBaton F2 was similar to this remote as it allowed us to combine our TV remote with our Gen 1 Fire TV Stick remote. This was great until our Gen 1 Fire TV Stick started moving like molasses. Unfortunately, neither the Fire TV Stick Lite nor the Fire TV Stick 4K is compatible with the SofaBaton F2. We considered getting another SofaBaton U1 (which we have in our den and sitting rooms) so we could control the TV, the Fire TV Stick, and the DirecTV Genie in our bedroom. However, we wanted to see if there was something else out there that would get us what we needed without the U1/U2 programming overhead. This device appeared to fill that bill, and we liked the fact that it was a lot like the SofaBaton F2 in terms of form factor (a cradle for the Fire TV Stick). One quick tip: The screws that hold down the battery cover were a little tight, probably too tight. One came off easily the second one did not and we were afraid of stripping the screw. We did finally manage to get it off but decided not to use them as the battery cover appears to hold just fine without the screws. Pros: - Fits our Fire TV Stick Lite remote perfectly. - Relatively easy to program (We had a false start because we were too eager to program it and missed some key steps in the instructions 😂) Cons: - The overall design of the remote should be recessed just a hair more to avoid accidentally pushing buttons when flipping from one side to the other. I don't think this is going to be a BIG problem, but I can see why other reviewers pointed this out. - When in Cable/Satellite mode on this remote, the power button only powers off the DirecTV Genie box (in contrast the power buttons on the OG DirecTV Genie remote will power off BOTH the TV and the DirecTV Genie box). Despite walking through DirecTV's settings for programming this remote to control the TV, when you are in Cable/Satellite mode on this remote, the ONLY TV controls we can use are the volume and mute. To power off the TV with this remote, we always have to switch to TV mode. (not a showstopper but not totally convenient either) - There are a few MINOR buttons on the Direct TV remote that are missing/lost on this remote. It would be nice to restore them (most notable the 30s reverse and 30 second forward buttons). All in all it's not a bad unit. One thing that's cool is because this device serves as a cradle for the native Fire TV stick remote, we get Alexa voice command features. (Something we could do with the SofaBaton F2, but cannot do with the SofaBaton U1.)

First I will go over the fitment of the Fire TV remote: I have an Insignia 70" Fire TV and the remote for it is between 1/4" & 1/2" longer than a normal Fire Stick/TV remote. I was able to modify the Fire TV remote by removing the lower 1/2" of the battery cover and the back cover of the remote. This allowed the batteries for the Philips remote to fit. I then had to remove some of the inner ribs of the Philips remote battery cover in order to fit over the front of the Fire TV remote. I know many are not willing to do this, but after programming this remote and realizing it was going to work really well with my equipment, I was determined to make it work. As you can see in the photo, I got it to fit and it looks fine. Second, I will cover functional pros & cons I have with this remote. Pros: - This remote was very simple to program and it works flawlessly with all of my audio/video equipment. I was impressed that they added the audio priority feature. - I like the feel of the remote in my hand but I have seen other reviews where someone called it "heavy". I like that. It doesn't feel cheap. Cons: - There is no "all on" or "all off" function. If you are using 4 things you have to press the TV button then power, then the STR button and press power, then the DVD button and press power and finally you have to press the AUD button and press power. Then you have to do the same thing when you turn it off. This is a big mistake in the design in my opinion. This remote would have otherwise been a strong 5 stars for me! - The screws on the bottom that hold the battery cover on will not last long. The screws will, but the screw holes in the plastic will not. There should have been some brass inserts installed so that the threads will last longer. This is a sad cut corner by the manufacturer. Sad because it's cheap and it would add much more functional longevity to the product. If you have a normal Fire Stick or Fire TV remote, this is an overall great choice at this price point. If you have a Fire TV remote like mine that is pictured in this review, it will not fit unless you modify the Fire TV remote. I understand that most people will not do that but I am an engineer and making things work is what I do for a living. Also, if you have a Fire Stick 4K, they also have the longer remote so it may have fitment issues as well. Just be prepared. I hope this helps some people in their purchase and helps to prepare themselves for the fact that their Fire remote might not fit.

I got this universal remote so that I could control my TV and soundbar with a single remote, rather than having to use both the TV remote and the soundbar remote. The first code I input for the TV worked, but it only turns the TV on and off, I have to use the original remote to do everything else, even change channels. There were 10 other possible codes for the brand of TV I own, but only that first one I tried did anything. What's the point of a universal remote, if it won't control the device beyond turning it on and off? I didn't even bother inputting the code for thee soundbar, no point in wasting my time, since if I still have to use the TV remote, this so-called "universal" remote" is useless to me.

If you own a fire stick and still need the TV controls for input switching, channel surfing, or whatever... then this is the remote you must have. I own 3 of these and they work perfectly with all tvs including the off brand. The fire stick slides into the back of the remote and the bottom cover attaches with screws. Once together, it's a hearty but very nice to hold remote. Power and volume controls live on the edge. They are literally on the side of the remote. Admittedly ackward initially, but I've gotten used to it. It operates on 2 AAA batteries. And that leads to the most annoying yet also the best feature of the remote. You have to remove the screws and back plate to gain access to the batteries. It's annoying to hunt down a small screwdriver for the task, however, the back is held on with SCREWS. If you have children or people who fidget with stuff, this is great because they can't easily lose the battery cover in the couch cushions never to be found again. Seriously, it's a great remote. I highly recommend to any fire stick owner. One downside, the circular button on the remote and the fire stick feel similar enough that it is often hard to tell which side of the remote is "up" on an initial pick up without looking.

[DISCLAIMER: I've been using a Logitech Harmony remote in the living room for years. I've been spoiled and probably have unreasonably high expectations.] This companion remote does exactly what is is supposed to do, with a bunch of caveats: - It's HUGE! I'm a big guy with big hands. It's not comfortable to hold in one hand and push buttons with your thumb - Not everybody owns the tiny screwdriver require to change batteries or install the Roku remote - The whole double-sided thing just isn't natural. No matter how you put it down, it's resting on the buttons - Encapsulating the Roku remote essentially weakens its signal and makes it less sensitive. I find myself having to aim it directly at the sensor on the Roku - Although this remote can control up to 4 devices, in most cases it can only operate 1 device at a time. You must constantly switch between devices An exception being... - The Volume/Mute functions do some weird things depending on the devices being used and which is selected on the remote. Ex. Audio on the remote controls my soundbar. When set to audio, the mute and volume +/- buttons control the soundbar volume only. Switch to DVD and those same buttons control the TV volume and soundbar at the same time - There are limited buttons on the remote and you just have to experiment to see how the buttons align with the functionality of your devices. Ex. There are buttons for play, pause, stop, record, fast reverse, fast forward but NOT go back and skip ahead. There are other buttons on the remote that do that... You just have to figure out which ones and try to remember It's a decent remote. Nice and solid feeling. It works. It's kind of wonky in design. I don't hate it, but certainly don't love it, either. I've gotten used to it. If I happen to stumble upon something better I may go for it, but I'm not in a hurry to replace it.

This was a dream come true. I recently purchased an Amazon fire stick 4k because it also cuts off the TV. My Fire TV box 2nd generation is still working perfectly. I found I still needed to use my TV remote to switch back to the TV before cutting it off. I use my TV as an alarm clock and it needs to be set to TV to make sure the alarm cuts on in the morning. My TV doesn't allow other remotes to pair with it. With this remote, I could do everything I need to with only one remote in my hand. Programming it was easy. I chose to use the directions on their website because the paper was hard to see. The remote is a little bigger than my TV remote. I like that this remote is harder for me to misplace. The size of this remote is no problem for my small hands. You can program up to 4 different devices on this remote. You cannot program a Fire TV onto this remote, you have to use the Fire TV's remote. I wanted to also program my daughter's Fire TV to this so I can easily cut off hers off along with her TV. This remote is for the living room TV. The only problem I found is with the button design. The Fire TV remote is on one side and the Remotes buttons are on the other. If I have the "TV" button selected on the Philips' remove the and set it down, buttons on the opposite side get pressed and the TV reacts. When I hold the remote and press a button, sometimes buttons on the opposite side get pressed. I decided to leave the Philip's active on the "STR" button because it is not programmed to any other device. This is why I gave this remote 5, I found a workable solution to my problem.

This remote is next level! I love it and it makes everything so convenient. I don't have to shuffle through looking for remotes anymore cause they're together always!!