iPhone Home Theater Remote Control Apps

iMasterControl Pro

If you have an integrated home theater control system, such as AMX or Crestron, this app will can control all of your connected devices via your iphone. Check out additional iMasterControl iPhone Apps.

RedEye Remote Control App

This innovative app is free with the purchase of either a RedEye or RedEye mini remote control system that works with either an iPhone or Android phone to control your home theater system and related devices. An extensive online database provides remote control codes for thousands of devices. The app enables control of devices individually or as group using an "activity" function (such as turning on your TV and home theater receiver when you want to play a Blu-ray Disc). Also included in the app is access to a real-time online program guide.

The way the system works is that once the app is installed on either an iPhone or Android phone, the phones send remote control signals either via WiFi to the RedEye station, or via direct plug-in to the RedEye mini. The RedEye station and Mini then send standard IR signals to the devices that are to be controlled. The RedEye station also doubles as a charger/AC adapter for your phone. If you have an iPhone or Android phone, this is definitely an app and remote control system to check out.

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The Griffin Beacon - Dijit App Remote Control System

The Griffin Beacon combines an iPhone/iPod Touch/iPod with a downloadable app from Dijit. The app is free with the purchase of the Beacon system. Once the app is installed, you can use your iPhone to transmit commands via Bluetooth technology to a provided wireless AV controller. The controller, can then relay IR signals to a TV, Blu-ray Disc player, home theater receiver, network media player, or other compatible components. An online database provides remote control codes for components, as well as a program guide. If you have an iPhone and a home theater system, the Dijit App and Griffin Beacon is definitely a remote control system to check out. Download the Dijit remote control App

iControlAV by Pioneer Electronics

This remote control app allows users to control select Pioneer home theater components. Check out a video demo via Pocket-Lint for a more detailed look at this app.

Yamaha Network A/V Receiver Control

If you have a home Wi-Fi network, this app allows users of select Yamaha home theater receivers to control basic functions such as input selection, volume, zone power, and settings for connected bluetooth devices.

Onkyo Remote Control App

Owners of Onkyo 2009, 2010, 2011, or later, network home theater receivers and use the Onkyo Remote Control App to access a variety of functions, including volume, input selection, radio tuning, and more, using an iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad. The app is free for Onkyo owners.

DirecTV DVR App

This iPhone remote control app allows the DirecTV subscriber to "call your DirecTV DVR" to record a show even if you are not home. Of course, even in you are home you can still use it to set of your DVR.

DVR Remote for TIVO

Do you own a TIVO Series 3 DVR? If so, this iPhone app allows you to control all of the recording and playback functions of your unit. (see video demo)

Boxee Remote

Boxee is a Network Media Player that allows the streaming of audio and video content. The Boxee remote app allows users to control the Boxee Box via an iPhone.

Crestron Mobile Pro

Here is an app that allows the user to control devices that have been integrated into a Crestron home theater or home environment control system. This app can control audio and video components, as well as lighting, heating, air conditioning, and security.