TV Sound Off
How to mute TV commercials without the remote
The remote is never where you left it when the ads start. With TV Sound Off on your iPhone, you just say it.
iPhone · $0.99 one-time · listed on the App Store as “Game On Now Lite”
Three steps
- Open TV Sound Off and tap Find my TV (iPhone and TV on the same Wi-Fi).
- Tap Start listening and say “game off” when the break starts.
- Say “game on” when the game or show is back.
You stay in control
TV Sound Off does not guess when ads start; it mutes when you say so. That also means it treats every ad the same, political or not, and you can keep inappropriate commercials away from the kids by muting before they land.
Fewer false triggers
The TV’s own audio can sound like a command. In Settings, pick only the command pairs you use (for example just “game off / game on”) to cut false triggers. You can also use Hold to talk instead of leaving it listening.
Questions
Does it detect commercials automatically?
No. TV Sound Off is a voice remote: you say “game off” when the break starts and “game on” when the game is back. It does not listen for or detect ads by itself.
Does “TV off” turn my TV off?
No. “Game off / game on”, “show off / show on” and “TV off / TV on” only mute and unmute. They never switch the TV itself off or on.
Is my voice sent anywhere?
No. Speech is recognized on your iPhone, the app listens only while it is open on screen, and it talks only to your TV over your home Wi-Fi. No account, no tracking, no data collected.
What does it cost?
$0.99 one-time on the App Store, no subscription.