How to use your Samsung Galaxy S5 or Note 3 as a remote control
Having everything in the palm of your hand is what the manufacturers of smartphones claim to offer their users. And with applications it can come true. At least in the case of Samsung, who has created a tool for the leading terminals of its range Galaxy to be able to control the living room TV without touching the remote control. All this in a comfortable way through the mobile, thus avoiding any waste of time looking for the remote control between the cushions of the sofa.
This is the application WatchON, which allows you to connect a Samsung Galaxy S4, S5, Mega and Note 3 with almost any television on the market through the infrared IR port that these terminals and devices have. In this way it is possible to switch between the TV channels, modify the volume and evenmute the TV while doing other things on the terminal. All this without neglecting interesting functions such as receiving recommendations of programs of interest for the user that are being broadcast or other issues. But how to configure it?
All you have to do is start the application WatchON, select the country of the user and sign in with your Samsung accountIn addition to these issues, there is the possibility of adding content service accounts over the Internet such as Netflix to manage everything from your mobile. Once this is done, it remains to link the terminal with the television, being able to choose between the best-known brands from the terminal screen to be able to use the infrared signal corresponding as a remote control universal, although a little smarter.
In this way, the basic keypad of any remote control appears on the screen, being able to change channel, turn the volume down or up, mute the TV, choose between different sources or even turn it off In addition, by moving the extra keypad from the bottom button you also have access to other issues such as the menu,arrows, playback buttons and other issues that also allow you to control some connected device (set-top-box).Basically everything you would expect from a remote control. Although their functions do not end here.
Along with the directly functional features, the WatchON application also has other very interesting options. Among them is the content suggestions system, capable of recommending television programs, series or moviesrelated to the tastes of the user. Something that the application itself manages according to the use and content of the person who manages it, learning from it. Also, if you have a SmartTV, you can manage all applications and issues from mobile comfortably. All this with the possibility of rate the contents and share them so that other users know about them.
In short, a convenient tool to gain control of the television while still answering messages from WhatsApp, browse the Internet or consult the social networks All from the device Samsung and with a simple configuration. The application WatchON comes pre-installed although it is also available on Google Play forfree
