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What is the Philips MyRemote application?

Published on 2017-02-28

Philips MyRemote is a Philips application that offers a wide variety of control buttons to replace the by-packed remote control.

Philips MyRemote application

How to use it?

Simply connect all your Philips products to the same network and select the device you want to control.

Supported smartphones

  • iPhone (iOS 3.1.3 and above)
  • Android (Android 2.1 and above)

Control your Home Theatre system with the app

Follow these procedures to install the remote control application:

  1. Download the Philips Application, 'MyRemote' from Apple's App store. This application is free

  2. Connect your smartphone to your home network via Wi-Fi, the application does not work via 3G (For detailed information refer to the user manual of your smartphone)

  3. Connect your HTS to your home network

  4. From your 'home' screen of your smartphone, launch 'MyRemote'

  5. Select the HTS from the 'MyRemote' home screen

  6. When you have installed your remote control application:

  7. Tap the onscreen controls of your smartphone to control the HTS

Note: The onscreen controls available differ depending on the play mode of your HTS.

  • To exit the application, press the home button on your smartphone screen

Note: The following controls are not supported when you use the remote control application:

  • Press and hold the delete key to delete an FM station
  • Press and hold the stop key (or return key) to eject the disc tray
  • Press and hold navigation keys to scroll through a list of items
  • Character selection with the numeric keys

If you have already installed the remote control application and your HTS is still unable to respond to the smartphone:

  • Consult your dealer for further assistance or to find more information related to this issue
  • For detailed information, refer to the smartphone user manual

The information on this page applies to the following models: HTS5593/40 .

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