Sofa Remote

Control your Mac from your Android phone with Sofa Remote. Move the pointer, type text, adjust playback, or advance a presentation without reaching for your desk.

A Mac with macOS 14 or later and the separately installed free Sofa Remote Mac companion are required. Your phone needs Android 9 or later. Both devices must be on the same local network. Get the Mac companion and installation guidance at https://sofaremote.vercel.app/download/.

EVERY REMOTE CONTROL IS FREE
• Trackpad: tap to click, scroll with two fingers, and hold to drag.
• Three-finger gestures: switch desktops, show all windows, or show the current app's windows.
• Keyboard: send text and use supported keys and shortcuts.
• Media: control playback and volume in compatible Mac apps.
• Presentations: use slide controls and a separate timer on your phone.

CONNECT WITH YOUR MAC
Scan the QR code displayed by the Mac companion or paste its connection link, then approve the phone on your Mac. Grant Accessibility permission to the Mac companion to enable control. Control commands travel directly between your devices over authenticated TLS, without a cloud relay. No Sofa Remote account is required. The Mac must be awake; this app does not wake a sleeping Mac or stream its screen.

For three-finger desktop gestures, enable Control + arrow key shortcuts in Mac System Settings, under Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Mission Control. Switching left or right requires at least two desktops. If your phone uses three fingers to take screenshots, turn off that system gesture. Available actions depend on your Mac settings and the app receiving input.

ADS AND OPTIONAL PRO
The free version can show a banner and occasional app-open ads. App-open ads are excluded during connection, pairing, and active Mac control. Pro removes ads; it is not required for remote controls.

Pro offers monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions through Google Play. The current local price and billing period appear before purchase. Payment is charged to your Google Play account. Cancel in Google Play; Pro remains available until the paid period ends. Restore purchases with the same Google Play account. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. Google Play subscriptions apply to Android and do not unlock the separate iPhone subscription.

Camera access is used to scan the Mac QR code. You can use a connection link instead. Saved pairing information stays on your device in encrypted storage. Advertising and purchase services have their own data processing; see the privacy policy.

Privacy: https://sofaremote.vercel.app/privacy/
Support: https://sofaremote.vercel.app/support/

Recent changes:
Improved app-start ad preparation and prevented delayed ads after leaving the opening screen.