If you’re a regular user of Google’s Chrome browser on your desktop, this is probably the best bet for remote controlling your PC. Here are five of the best options on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. Most remote desktop clients offer control over the Internet as well. For all of them, you’ll need an active connection on the local network (preferably Wi-Fi, but you can connect your computer to the router via Ethernet).

This option is generally more powerful, but it’s also a bit more complicated and is preferred by more advanced users.Ī standard “mouse and keyboard” app doesn’t transmit video or sound and works more or less like a TV remote control for your computer. You can use a full remote desktop client, which will transmit images from your monitor (and sometimes even speaker sound) to your phone or tablet. There are two general ways to achieve remote control.