Couch Potato

Turns your Android device into a mouse and keyboard for a media PC.

Ryan Archer · codes.soloware.couchpotato

Not rated yet 10+ downloads v2.2.2 351.1 KB Android 2.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.2.2 (15)
Updated: Apr 3, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 351.1 KB
Requires: Android 2.3+ (API 9)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Aug 26, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 2
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Couch Potato is an app by Ryan Archer in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 2 permissions, none of them sensitive.

What's new in v2.2.2

- Fixed a crash on some newer Android devices.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Couch Potato lets you use your phone as a remote control for your computer. Perfect for streaming TV! And all without extra peripherals cluttering your living room. The app connects to a server application on your computer, via your home Wi-Fi. You can download the server from https://rarcher.github.io/couch-potato-server/downloads.html Full Features List: - Three-button mouse. - Keyboard. - Escape key (not normally included on Android keyboards). - Tap to click. - Double-tap to double-click. - Screen edge acts a scroll bar. - Adjustable sensitivity for mouse and scroll bar movements. - Voice to text input. - Paste to server option. - Automatic detection of running servers. - High performance network protocol based on KryoNet, a library originally intended for gaming. - Register a server, then boot it remotely by sending a Wake-on-LAN packet. - Server starts automatically when your computer does. - Server is open source.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Unknown” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 3, 2025
Signed byCN=Ryan Archer, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
Signing certificate (SHA-1)D8:CE:2B:6A:80:93:34:25:41:82:A9:F0:24:B9:52:26:95:A6:38:85
File MD58e371748ce214b195923ab7e581e295e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (2)

Couch Potato requests 2 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Couch Potato APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Couch Potato APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8e371748ce214b195923ab7e581e295e.