Control your Windows PC from your phone.
Dear whoever keeps getting up to hit pause,
I made LocalTV Remote so your phone is the mouse, keyboard, and volume for your PC. Over Wi-Fi. On your network, nobody else's.
You install it on the PC, once — and on nothing else. Your phone just opens a web page: no app store, no account, no cloud. Scan a QR and you're in. Hand the link to a friend and they get their own remote — their own phone. No tossing one remote around the room.
Free. Open source. About 27 MB. That's the whole pitch.
— Mudit, maker of LocalTV
winget install LocalTV.Remote
Frequently asked questions
How do I control my laptop from my phone without installing an app?
Install LocalTV Remote on your Windows PC — it's the only device that needs anything installed. Scan the QR code with your phone's camera and your browser opens a trackpad, keyboard and volume remote. Nothing to install on the phone, no app store, no account.
Can multiple people control one PC at the same time?
Yes. Several phones connect at once and everyone uses their own phone as their own remote — no single remote to toss around the room. Each pairs independently and securely.
Is there a free, open-source alternative to Unified Remote or Remote Mouse?
LocalTV Remote is free, Apache-2.0 open-source, needs no companion app on the phone, and has no paid tier. It runs LAN-only with no cloud relay or account.
Which versions of Windows are supported?
Windows 10 and Windows 11 (64-bit). The installer is about 27 MB and the app idles at roughly 25 to 40 MB of RAM, with no bundled Chromium.
Does it work in games and full-screen apps?
Yes. Input is injected system-wide through Windows SendInput, so it works in any app including games and full-screen windows.
Does my data leave my network?
No. It is LAN-only: input stays on your local Wi-Fi with no cloud relay and no account. Pairing uses a 6-digit PIN, and connections are origin-checked and rate-limited.
Do I have to pair my phone every time?
No. After the first scan your phone remembers a trusted token and reconnects automatically the next time.
Does it run on Mac or Linux?
Not yet — Windows 10 and 11 only today. The input layer is abstracted behind a backend interface, so macOS and Linux support is open to contributors.