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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 2711 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

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Customers often highlight the PlayStation 5 Media Remote for its ease of use, well-thought-out design, and convenient size. Many appreciate its quality, compatibility with the system, and ability to control TV functions and enhance the streaming experience. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the battery life and button placement, while others wish for a backlight feature and a more stable connection.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very convenient

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect for when you don’t feel like wasting your ps5 controller battery. Works fast and automatically connects to tv so I can adjust the volume from it. Very convenient

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great accessory

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Makes it so you don't have to drain the battery on your controller plus it connects to your tv for power and volume while streaming media. Comes with 2 AA batteries

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice remote for the PS5

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice hand remote if you don’t feel like using the controller and killing the battery, easy access to apps

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Look elsewhere

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's not very ergonomic. PS button is at the very bottom where your palm is. App buttons are next to rewind and fast-forward and can easily get hit instead causing you to have to start over again with what ever you happened to be watching. Also, Battery compartment panel is very difficult to reassemble. But this remote is a necessary if you want to keep down on remote clutter and not have to use the game controller. My biggest problem is that it just died today as I write this review. (April 4th to May 6th) That's not good Sony...

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Would absolutely recommend

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolutely love this universal remote for the PS5. Bought it because my wife didn’t like the remote from the actual tv and I offered this as a solution with its simplicity. Only thing I would suggest is throwing away the batteries that go with the remote they died so quickly and made us think that the remote broke on us

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    4 Stars Overall 5 Stars When it Works

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased the remote so that we could avoid using the controller to stream from Netflix/Disney+/YT. We have children in the home so we also wanted to avoid the controller getting knocked off the couch and etc. We love the remote, it's wonderful when it works and serves its purpose. But we had to knock off a star because it goes through batteries so quickly - in our experience. We've swapped the battery out 3-4 times and we've only owned it for about 5 months now. We're not using it everyday either, only 3 times a week (if that). We have never had to go through so many batteries for a remote. Maybe we got a dud, but this is our experience. If this remote could be remade into a rechargeable one, we would buy instantly. Overall would still recommend it because it does everything it's supposed to do when it's fully juiced and has probably saved us from buying a new controller a few times.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wanted to control my PS5 without having to turn the controller on. This works perfectly for that. It works really well. It's a good size it feels good to hold it. Doesn't take up a lot of space. I'm glad I bought it because it's convenient to use and I watch TV through my PS5 so it's great controlling the volume and the channels without draining the battery on my PS5 controller.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Seriously, just buy it.

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this thing! Control the PS5 without draining your controllers! The quick jump buttons for Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, and Disney are nice as well. Plus it controls the volume without me having to find my TV remote. The only thing I wish you could do is change the shortcut buttons to whatever apps you want but that's a minor complaint. This is definitely worth the money I paid.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design, Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Media remote

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use and very intuitive. Matches ps5 design and color scheme. Only issue would be the need for 2 batteries as opposed to charging.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice remote

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very pleased with this remote. I enjoy watching movies on my PlayStation 5 but using the controller as a remote would drain the battery. This remote is just what you need to watch movies and be able to navigate your PlayStation with out draining the power of your controller. It has all features of a my standard remote and even has quick buttons for streaming services. Super convenient well worth buying.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Buy if you watch a lot of streaming or tv on ps5

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Omg i love this remote, easy to use. You don’t need to waste the battery on your controller while you want to watch a movie or use a steaming service so that’s great. A lot easier to rewind or fast forward you don’t have to worry about accidentally rewinding or skipping like you do when using a controller. I know I’m not the only one that finds a movie or show to watch on my ps5 and then I set my controller down then it starts to rewind or fast forward. Or you forget you left your controller somewhere and bump into it finding it and you skip ahead or again rewind/fast forwards

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Media remote

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had a hard time deciding to purchase this media remote because I wasn’t sure how much I would use it. After receiving it, I actually really like the design and feel of it. We still watch blue ray movies so it will be nice to use this as opposed to using battery life on the actual controller. I think my favorite feature is the quick launch Disney Plus button they have on the remote. Can’t wait until I console is released!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    PS5 media remote

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice especially if you have a monitor like me, that way I don’t always have to use my controller and very easy to use as well. Be prepared to change the batteries every couple of months though

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best for Media on PS5

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use this every time I use the PS5 for streaming (almost every day). The PS5 DualSense Controller's battery dies too quickly so this helps out with saving the battery life. This comes in handy as it runs on 2 AA batteries. I have used this for almost 4 months and have not needed to change the batteries. Easy to use, highly recommended for anyone who likes to stream off the PS5

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Button placement

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gret remote

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Feels good in hand,super clean . This remote is a bluetooth remote. Its always connected so it maybe drain the baterry fast. Use rechargeable batteries. Some buttons are in a position that its hard to see or feel at night or dark places. Find my self turning on the lights to see the buttons. But its a good remote that matches the ps5.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good buy, gives a new use to your PS5

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Our Roku needed to be replaced. I’m glad we bought this. It makes our PS5 the streaming device, and it’s very good at that. Very important to mention that we set controls to turn off after 30 minutes of inactivity because otherwise the battery runs out quickly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good remote, battery life is not great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The remote is useful but the battery life sucks. I think it's the Bluetooth connection that drains it. It would be a lot better if the batteries were built-in and rechargeable like the controllers. Mine last maybe a few months, compared to a TV remote that's garbage. I use my PS5 for nearly everything on my TV, so they get a lot of use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beats using the controller

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Drain this battery (they’re included) and leave your controller for gaming. Bought at standard price no issue connecting to Samsung Frame TV (2022 model) does what a remote should do. Intuitive controllers no complaints.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ps remote

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Only downside is battery life. Its not bad but dies faster than you would think.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great add on to the ps5

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What a great item, we use the playstation for everything, streaming, playing, dvds and controlers die and have to be switched out so quickly. Great to have it all in one place and works on the tv as well!

    I would recommend this to a friend