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The days of having to keep your TV remote in your living room might be gone if you use a certain app on your phone. It’s a third-party app called Bluetooth Remote, which is available on the Google Play Store for free. Bluetooth enables remote connection between devices, mitigating the need for wires and other connections, and if you’re someone who always has their smartphone nearby, this app negates the need for a separate television remote. As of this writing, the last update to the app was in March 2026, so it seems to have active tech support
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