Church Remote

Church Remote support

Ready when you are.

Set up your equipment, check a connection, or suggest the next integration.

Contact & suggestions

In the app, open About → Contact & Suggestions. You can also email support@getchurchremote.com.

Include your app version, iPhone or iPad model, and equipment type. Please leave out passwords, access tokens, and private control links.

Start with the network

  1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to a network that can reach your equipment.
  2. Allow Local Network access for Church Remote in Settings.
  3. Keep the equipment’s network remote or API enabled.
  4. If discovery doesn’t find it, choose Add Device and enter the local address and port.

Set up a device

Playlister on Apple TV

Enable Playlister’s local web remote on the Apple TV. Compatible screens are verified before appearing online. You can also enter the local address shown by Playlister.

ProPresenter

Enable its network API under ProPresenter Settings → Network. Use the computer’s local IP address and the API port shown there. Discovery uses its advertised API port when available. Opening a presentation only browses it; tapping an enabled slide thumbnail changes live output.

Bitfocus Companion

Run Companion’s local web interface, usually on port 8000. Create an emulator under Companion → Surfaces, then select it in Church Remote. Button layouts and page navigation are configured in Companion. Existing PINs remain in effect.

Behringer X32

Use the mixer’s local IP address and OSC/UDP port, normally 10023. Select an input channel from 1–32 before adjusting its fader. Church Remote reads the current level before a relative adjustment and checks the result.

Saved Web Portals

Choose Saved Web Portal in Add Device. Enter a private IP address or .local equipment hostname, web port, and optional page path. Use an https:// address for HTTPS equipment. Give it a useful name and room. Public websites, other origins, downloads, and external-browser navigation are blocked. Pages requiring cloud sign-in or external assets may not work. HTTPS requires a normally trusted certificate.

Common questions

Why does a device say offline?

It may be powered off, asleep, have its control app closed, or be unreachable on the current network. Guest Wi-Fi and network isolation can prevent access. Saved devices remain in history until you forget them. For a saved portal, online means its web port accepts a connection; the page may still need sign-in.

Does it work on iPad?

Yes. Church Remote is built for iPhone and iPad on iOS/iPadOS 17 or later. iPad provides a device sidebar and adaptive thumbnail grids in portrait and landscape. Hardware compatibility depends on the connected equipment and network.

Does switching devices keep my place?

While the app stays open, each device retains its working session. Memory pressure can release inactive web pages, and restarting the app can reset navigation. Saved names, rooms, and device history remain on the device.

Can I use it as a web browser?

Saved Web Portals are for local equipment pages. They have no browsing address bar or search engine, and stay on the saved scheme, host, and port. Off-equipment navigation and resources are blocked.

Can you add another integration?

Send an integration suggestion from About → Contact & Suggestions. Include the manufacturer, model, and a link to its published control API if available.