Apple TV is a great way to enjoy your favorite content on the big screen, but what happens if you want to control your TV remotely using an Android smartphone? Apple doesn’t officially offer a remote control app for the Android platform, leaving many thinking they’re out of luck. We’ve taken the time to sift through the Google Play Store’s offerings and bring you six different Apple TV remote control options for Android that actually work.

Apple TV Android apps work in two ways, using your Wi-Fi network or your phone’s built-in IR transmitter. Apps that use Wi-Fi don’t require any special hardware and run by connecting to your Apple TV over your home Wi-Fi network. Apps that use an IR transmitter, on the other hand, require a phone with the appropriate hardware and control your Apple TV by sending signals to it, just like a regular remote control would.

Recent phones that come with built-in IR emitters (also known as IR blasters) include the LG G5, Honor 8, Xiaomi Mi 5, and Huawei Mate 20. Samsung's Android phones have ditched the IR emitter since the Galaxy S7. Since most phones don't have built-in IR emitters, the Wi-Fi options presented here typically work best. However, if your phone does have a built-in IR emitter, you have double the options for controlling your Apple TV.

The AnyMote Universal Remote is our #1 pick for users looking to control their Apple TV via their Android device. AnyMote is free to download and use with a single device, and it worked more consistently than any of the other options on our list. Additionally, the interface is easy to navigate and features large buttons for easy control of the device. While we recommend using the app to control your TV over WiFi, it also includes support for devices with IR blasters. That said, support for IR blasters is oddly limited, and it can’t control Huawei, Vizio, or Sony phones, aside from the Galaxy S7.