Unified Remote

Control your PC from the couch with powerful versatile remotes

Unified Remote transforms your device into a fully fledged remote control for your computer, and it does so with surprising depth and polish. Once the companion server is running on your PC, Mac, or Linux machine, the app automatically discovers it on your network and lets you connect via WiFi or Bluetooth.

At its core, Unified Remote replaces your mouse and keyboard, offering smooth cursor control with single and multi-touch gestures, scrolling, and quick text input. But the real appeal lies in its large catalog of specialized remotes: dedicated layouts for media players like VLC and Spotify, streaming services such as YouTube and Netflix, and even presentation tools like PowerPoint and Keynote. Controlling movies, playlists, or slideshows from the sofa or across a meeting room quickly becomes second nature.

Power users will appreciate extras like Wake on LAN to turn on a sleeping PC, file manager controls for browsing folders, a terminal remote, and screen mirroring. Security is handled sensibly with password protection and encryption, so you retain control over who can access your machine.

The free version includes a generous selection of essential remotes, while the full version unlocks 90+ profiles, voice commands, floating remotes, widgets, NFC actions, IR integration, and wearable support. The flip side is that the interface can feel a bit crowded at first, and the best automation features sit behind the paid upgrade.

Unified Remote is an excellent solution if you often use your computer for media, streaming, or presentations and want to operate it from a distance. It’s reliable, flexible, and highly configurable, making it one of the most complete remote control solutions for everyday use.