Thursday, April 4, 2019

App of the Issue: Apple TV Remote (Because Half the Time I Can't Find the Real One)

Regularly, DPHA will highlight applications that can make your job and life easier. If you have an app that you particularly enjoy and that you believe could benefit your fellow DPHA members, please forward the information to Jim Babbitt at jbabbitt@dpha.net.

Editors Note: If you have an Apple TV hook-up, and especially if you have grandchildren who love hiding the remote control on you (usually by accident, but sometimes it feels like it's on purpose), this phone app is irreplaceable.

Apple TV Remote is a great companion to Apple TV, delivering the best of the Siri Remote. With Apple TV Remote, you’ll never need to put down your iPhone or iPad to enjoy Apple TV. Control Apple TV with a swipe of your finger or use the keyboard to quickly enter text. And you can use the app along with the Siri Remote. 

  • Navigate Apple TV with touch gestures
  • Quickly enter text, email addresses, and passwords using the keyboard
  • Ask Siri to find something great to watch, listen to, or play
  • Control the movie, TV show, or song that’s currently playing
  • View song lyrics, change music tracks, and select movie chapters
  • Play games using the accelerometer and gyroscope
  • Turn on Game Mode for simplified game controls 
  • Use volume buttons on your iOS device to control volume

Requirements:
  • iOS devices using iOS 9.3.2 or later
  • Wi-Fi connection to Apple TV
  • Apple TV (4th generation), using tvOS 9.2.1 or later
  • Apple TV (3rd generation), using Apple TV Software 7.2.1
  • Apple TV (2nd generation), using Apple TV Software 6.2.1
  • Certain Now Playing features, including lyrics, playlists, and chapter, audio, and captions selection for movies and TV shows, require iOS 10.3 or later and tvOS 10.2 or later
  • Volume control requires an AV receiver with CEC support

Note: Siri requires Apple TV (4th generation) and availability varies by country and language.

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