TV List
The TVs Beam controls
One row per TV family, with how pairing goes and what to switch on at the TV first.
The basic remote stays free. Some features are part of Beam Premium. Checked against Beam 1.13.0, November 2026.
- Fire TV
- Xiaomi
- Sharp
- ZTE
Every platform Beam supports
Beam controls the TV over your own Wi-Fi, so the phone and the TV have to be on the same network. Support follows the platform a TV runs rather than the brand on the bezel.
| TV | Platform | How pairing works | What the TV needs first |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG Beam controls LG TVs running webOS, and LG NetCast sets from 2012 and 2013, over Wi-Fi. Beam for LG: pairing and fixes | webOS, and NetCast sets from 2012 and 2013 | The TV shows a request. Accept it with the TV's own remote. If it goes unanswered, Use a code instead has the TV show a code to type in. NetCast sets show a six digit code. | Nothing. |
| Samsung Beam controls Samsung Tizen TVs and older Samsung smart TVs, including the 2014 and 2015 sets, over Wi-Fi. Beam for Samsung: pairing and fixes | Tizen, and older Samsung smart TVs | The TV shows a request. Accept it with the TV's own remote. | If the TV refuses, open External Device Manager, then Device Connection Manager, then Device List, and allow Beam iPhone, or Beam iPad on an iPad. A 2014 or 2015 Samsung shows a four digit PIN on the TV instead. Enter it in Beam. Some entry-level 2014 and 2015 sets, such as the J5200 and H5203, cannot be paired. |
| Google TV and Android TV Beam controls Google TV and certified Android TV devices with Google services over Wi-Fi. Beam for Google TV: pairing and fixes | Certified devices with Google services | The TV shows a six character code. Type it in, or scan it with the camera. | Nothing. |
| Roku Beam controls Roku TVs and Roku players over Wi-Fi. Beam for Roku: pairing and fixes | Roku OS, on TVs and players | No code. Beam connects straight away. | On Roku OS 14.1 and later, open Settings, System, Advanced system settings, Control by mobile apps, Network access, choose Enabled and accept the warning on the TV. If you skip this, Beam dims the remote and shows you where the setting is. |
| Fire TV Beam controls Fire TV sticks, the Fire TV Cube and TVs with Fire TV built in over Wi-Fi. Fire TV has no Channel, Input, Stop or Exit keys. Beam for Fire TV: pairing and fixes | Fire TV sticks, the Fire TV Cube, and TVs with Fire TV built in | The TV shows a four digit code. Type it in, or scan it with the camera. | Nothing. With a Fire TV stick or Cube, volume, mute and power need HDMI-CEC switched on in the TV. |
| Philips Beam controls Philips TVs running JointSpace over Wi-Fi. Beam for Philips: pairing and fixes | JointSpace | The TV shows a code. Type it in, or scan it with the camera. | Sets from 2011 and 2012 ship JointSpace switched off. Press 5646877223 on the TV remote while watching TV to turn it on. |
| Sony Beam controls supported Sony BRAVIA TVs over Wi-Fi. | Supported BRAVIA sets | The TV shows a code. Type it in, or scan it with the camera. | Nothing. |
| VIZIO Beam controls VIZIO SmartCast TVs over Wi-Fi. | SmartCast | The TV shows a code. Type it in, or scan it with the camera. | Nothing. |
| Sharp Beam controls Sharp AQUOS TVs over Wi-Fi once IP control is switched on at the TV. | AQUOS with IP control switched on. Sharp Android and Google TV sets pair as Android TV, Sharp Roku TVs as Roku. | No code. Beam connects straight away. | IP control ships switched off, and a set with it off answers nothing at all. Turn it on in the TV's settings, and leave the optional login beside it off: Beam cannot enter one. |
| Hisense Beam controls Hisense TVs running VIDAA over Wi-Fi. The newest sets, which admit only Hisense's own app, get a limited remote with the controls they still accept. Beam for Hisense: pairing and fixes | VIDAA | The TV shows a four digit code. Type it in, or scan it with the camera. | Nothing. On the newest sets Beam opens a limited remote: volume, mute, YouTube, Netflix and power on, where the TV accepts them, and says so on screen. |
| Panasonic Beam controls Panasonic VIERA TVs from 2011 to 2023 over Wi-Fi. | VIERA, 2011 to 2023 | Sets from 2018 on show a four digit code. Type it in, or scan it with the camera. Older sets connect straight away. | On sets from 2018 on, turn on TV Remote under Menu, Network, TV Remote App Settings. Older sets need nothing. |
| TCL Beam controls TCL's own Linux smart TVs over Wi-Fi, and can turn them off but not back on. | Linux smart TVs, not the Google TV or Roku TV models | No code. Beam connects straight away. | Nothing. Beam can turn these sets off, but not back on: these sets cannot be woken over Wi-Fi. |
| Vestel Beam controls Vestel-made TVs over Wi-Fi once Virtual Remote is switched on at the TV. | Vestel-made sets, also sold as Toshiba, Hitachi, JVC, Finlux, Medion, Regal and other brands in Europe and Turkey | No code. Beam connects straight away. | Turn on Virtual Remote in the TV's network or settings menu. |
| Whale OS Beam controls supported Whale OS smart TVs, such as ONVO, over Wi-Fi. | Whale OS smart TVs, such as ONVO | No code. Beam connects straight away. | Nothing. |
| Orange Beam controls Orange TV decoders in France over Wi-Fi: the remote keys, but not typing, the app list or turning the decoder on. | Orange TV decoders in France (Decodeur TV 4, TV UHD and TV 6) | No code. Beam connects straight away. | Nothing. In energy-saving standby the decoder leaves the network and Beam cannot find it, so switch it on first. |
Apple TV, IR-only televisions, and Android-based TVs without Google services are not supported.
Questions and answers
How do I know whether my TV is supported?
Support follows the platform a TV runs, not the name on the bezel, because one brand can ship several platforms in the same year. If your TV is in the table above and it is on the same Wi-Fi network as your phone, Beam finds it in a scan. A TV that never appears is either on a different network, or it cannot be controlled over Wi-Fi.
Does Beam work with Apple TV?
No. Beam cannot control Apple TV. IR-only TVs and Android-based TVs without Google services are not supported either.
Why doesn't my Sharp TV show up in Beam?
Sharp ships IP control switched off, and a set with it off advertises nothing and answers nothing, so there is nothing for Beam to find. Turn IP control on in the TV's settings and scan again. If a login and password are set beside that switch, turn those off too, because Beam cannot enter them.
My Roku is found but the buttons do nothing.
Roku OS 14.1 and later can refuse remote keys until control by mobile apps is allowed. On the Roku, open Settings, System, Advanced system settings, Control by mobile apps, Network access, choose Enabled and accept the warning on the TV.
My Philips TV is found but will not connect.
Philips sets from 2011 and 2012 ship their remote control feature, JointSpace, switched off. Press 5646877223 on the TV remote while watching TV to turn it on, then try again.
Which TCL TVs does Beam control?
Two kinds. TCL's Google TV and Android TV sets pair like any other Google TV, with a code on the screen. TCL's Roku TV models work as Roku TVs. TCL's own Linux smart TVs connect with no code, and Beam can turn them off but not back on. TCL sets running Fire TV pair as Fire TV, with a four digit code on the screen.
Which Panasonic TVs does Beam control?
Panasonic sets from 2011 to 2023 run Panasonic's own VIERA platform, and Beam controls those. Sets from 2024 on run Fire TV or TiVo OS: the Fire TV ones pair as Fire TV, and TiVo OS is not supported. Sets from 2018 on show a pairing code only once TV Remote is turned on under Menu, Network, TV Remote App Settings; older sets connect with no code.
Which Toshiba TVs does Beam control?
Toshiba sells several platforms, so it depends on the set. Toshiba TVs made by Vestel connect with no code once Virtual Remote is switched on at the TV. Toshiba VIDAA sets work like Hisense VIDAA sets. Toshiba Fire TV sets pair as Fire TV, with a four digit code on the screen, and Toshiba Google TV and Android TV sets pair like any other Google TV.
Beam says my Hisense TV asks for a certificate.
The newest VIDAA sets give full control only to Hisense's own app. Where such a set still accepts volume, mute, YouTube, Netflix and power on, Beam opens a limited remote with just those controls and says so on screen. If the set accepts none of them, Beam tells you so. Older VIDAA sets pair with a four digit code as usual. VIDAA sets sold as Toshiba or Edenwood are the same platform. Other Toshiba sets are made by Vestel, and Beam supports those too.
Which TVs can Beam send photos and videos to?
Google TV, Android TV and VIZIO sets take photos and videos over Chromecast built-in, and so do Sharp sets that have it. Many LG, Samsung, Sony, Philips and Hisense sets take them through the TV's built-in media sharing instead. If your TV takes neither, the Media button does not appear. The TV pulls the photo or video from your phone over your Wi-Fi, and nothing is uploaded to Beam.
Can Beam control a TV from outside the house?
No. Beam talks straight to the TV over the local network, so the phone and the TV have to be on the same Wi-Fi. There is no cloud relay, and TV commands never pass through Beam's servers.
Your TV is not in the table?
Tell us the make, the model and the year, and we will tell you whether Beam can control it. The Beam help and manual covers setup, pairing and what the app collects.
support@beamremote.app