Fueled by technological advancements and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, fully or partially remote hearings are now commonplace in international arbitration.While this brave new world has liberated practitioners from the shackles of geography, it may paradoxically have made the role of the seat all the more important.This article identifies the main issues that might appear in remote hearings in connection with four broad topics – enforcing the arbitration agreement, constituting and challenging the arbitral tribunal, managing remote procedures, and challenging and/or enforcing the award – and posits that most, if not all issues, are best resolved by reference to the law of the seat.Thus, while the seat of arbitration is of juridical significance in all forms of international arbitration, it is particularly important in overcoming the perceived uncertainties associated with online dispute resolution.