Install OpenRemote
Use App Store TestFlight for iOS, Google Play Internal Testing for Android, GitHub Releases for Android APKs, or build the app from source.
Choose install path
Select the route that matches your device and how much you want to build yourself.
App Store (iOS)
OpenRemote is available in private beta through TestFlight.
- App Store (iOS): Available in Private Beta.
- Invited TestFlight users can install OpenRemote now.
- To request private beta access, message Blair Hudson or comment on this post.
- Use Expo (iOS) to build from source if you are not in the private beta.
- View current submission timeline.
Google Play (Android)
OpenRemote is available in private beta through Google Play Internal Testing.
- Google Play (Android): Available in Private Beta.
- Google Play Internal Testers can install the first beta build now.
- To request private beta access, message Blair Hudson or comment on this post.
- Use APK (Android) for direct release installs outside Google Play testing.
- Use Expo (Android) when you want to build from source.
- View current submission timeline.
APK (Android)
Download the latest signed APK from GitHub Releases.
Download the Android APK release
- Download the APK asset from the release.
- Open the APK on your Android device.
- Allow installs from this source when Android prompts.
- Android may show an unknown-app warning because the APK is distributed directly from GitHub instead of Google Play.
Expo (iOS)
Build and run OpenRemote from source on your own iPhone with Expo and Xcode.
- Use this when TestFlight is unavailable or you want local control.
- Requires macOS, Xcode 16.1+, iOS 15.1+, Node 20.19.x, and Expo SDK 54 tooling.
- Open the iOS self-hosting guide.
Expo (Android)
Build and run OpenRemote from source on Android with Expo and Android Studio tooling.
- Use this when you want a local development build instead of a release APK.
- Requires Java 17, Android SDK platform-tools, Android 7+, Node 20.19.x, and Expo SDK 54 tooling.
- Open the Android self-hosting guide.
Next step
After installing OpenRemote, connect it to OpenCode.