It is offered in some LG washing machines, to be paired with their iOS app. Unfortunately the last time I tried it, I could not make it work after 10 tries - 't

It is offered in some LG washing machines, to be paired with their iOS app. Unfortunately the last time I tried it, I could not make it work after 10 tries - 'too noisy' 'bring the phone closer to the speaker' etc. I don't live in a noisy neighbourhood either.