TV-B-Gone
Ranked 3 of 3 universal remotes by recommenders
People recommend it as a small, fun accessory that turns off random TVs, including many models, and it works well on business trips.
People recommend it as a small, fun accessory that turns off random TVs, including many models, and it works well on business trips.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Works on many TVs
“it would work on those! And on so many other tvs out there, from the sports bars”
Comment from 24 Apr 2026 in “SFO Quiet Airport (2025)” “It’s been fun to turn off random TVs”
Comment from 17 Jan 2026 in “STFU” Praised as a fantastic accessory
“It has been an absolutely wonderful little accessory during business trips”
Comment from 1 Feb 2026 in “I taught my neighbor to keep the volume down” “I have one. It's fantastic.”
Comment from 29 May 2026 in “I Made a Million Dollar Product from My Dorm Room (2025)”
Other universal remotes people recommend
The two most recommended other universal remotes, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logitech Harmony | 14 | 3 | 82% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Logitech Harmony remote | 8 | 1 | 89% | 3 | — | — |
| TV-B-GoneThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I have one. It's fantastic.”
“it would work on those! And on so many other tvs out there, from the sports bars”
“Independent dongle, you don't need to plug it into your phone”
“It has been an absolutely wonderful little accessory during business trips”
“It’s been fun to turn off random TVs”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.