Setup guide

Companion

Open your configured Companion Web Buttons from Church Remote.

Before you start

Allow Church Remote’s Local Network permission and use a network that lets your phone or iPad reach the equipment. Guest Wi-Fi, isolation rules and VPNs can prevent a connection.

Add and use the device

1. Run Companion on the equipment computer and confirm your buttons work there.
2. Connect your iPhone or iPad to that equipment network. Tap Find Devices, or tap + → Companion.
3. Enter the computer’s local address and Companion’s web port in the separate fields. Give it a useful device name and room.
4. Open the saved remote. Church Remote opens Companion’s official Web Buttons page. Choose a page and use your configured buttons.

Connection help & limits

No emulator is required. If you see an emulator chooser, update Church Remote and confirm that you added the device as Companion. Check Companion’s web access settings if its buttons cannot be reached.

Your configured buttons

Church Remote opens the existing Web Buttons interface directly. It does not create an emulator or a macro engine. Companion’s open-source license does not remove the access or licensing requirements of products behind its buttons.

Keep your equipment organized

Open Device Details to save a custom name and choose its location and room. Use names your volunteers recognize. Saved offline information is useful history; an online indicator is not a guarantee of physical power or output.

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