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Apple Updates Remote App with iPad and Retina Display Support
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I know but it's a different icon. Remote has the mixes icon for genius. I like that better.
You can do that. It's part of the new Airplay feature but that part won't be released until iOS 4.2 in November along with Video support.
New remote App - Finally!!!
Apple finally updated the remote App for the iPhone 4 and the iPad. I downloaded it for each and gave it a quick test. The App for the iPad looks great. Totally different than the iPhone - it almost looks like iTunes on the computer. The iPhone version looks good too. Picking Airplay (Airtunes) speakers is easier and you can control the volume of each separately.
This App and distributed audio have been a great feature for some time that most people were unaware of. I have a feeling that it's set to take off now. I have 5 sets of speakers running on it and it's amazing. Friends and family are blown away that I can call up a song from my phone at any part of the house or outdoors.
Obviously it works on the Apple TV, which in my opinion is the only remote to use. It makes the included remote seem useless unless you don't have an iPhone or iPad or can't find them.
Apple finally updated the remote App for the iPhone 4 and the iPad. I downloaded it for each and gave it a quick test. The App for the iPad looks great. Totally different than the iPhone - it almost looks like iTunes on the computer. The iPhone version looks good too. Picking Airplay (Airtunes) speakers is easier and you can control the volume of each separately.
This App and distributed audio have been a great feature for some time that most people were unaware of. I have a feeling that it's set to take off now. I have 5 sets of speakers running on it and it's amazing. Friends and family are blown away that I can call up a song from my phone at any part of the house or outdoors.
Obviously it works on the Apple TV, which in my opinion is the only remote to use. It makes the included remote seem useless unless you don't have an iPhone or iPad or can't find them.
Did anyone else have the issue that if you fast forward alot of change the location of where the song was playing that sometimes it would lock up your computer and basically force reboot it. It seemed like one release did that alot then got alittle better but still from time to time with the last version if I skipped around in the songs it would do it. It seems to behave better when I locked in iRemote app (you see icon on top right corner of your iphone) but then that cost battery life.
Just tried the updated Remote app on the iphone. Niiiiice.
The Home Sharing feature is now included and there are seperate volume controls for each zone you have set up with computers, Airport Expresses, or Apple TVs. Will be perfect for controlling the new Apple TV. My next home party is gonna be off da hook!
The Home Sharing feature is now included and there are seperate volume controls for each zone you have set up with computers, Airport Expresses, or Apple TVs. Will be perfect for controlling the new Apple TV. My next home party is gonna be off da hook!
I see my AppleTV as one of the option, and I could play music from my mac itunes library to Apple TV via iPad remote app.
Woo Hoo!
I can control the volume of my (old) Apple TV from the remote. I can also make the sound come out of my Apple TV and my iMac at the same time, this is fantastic. This is all streaming from my library on the iMac.
I can control the volume of my (old) Apple TV from the remote. I can also make the sound come out of my Apple TV and my iMac at the same time, this is fantastic. This is all streaming from my library on the iMac.
I may have missed the memo, but do I need to upgrade to itunes 10 and ios 4 for the new app to get all of the features like independent volume control?
and if after 4.2 comes out, can I steam from my itunes library to my touch or iphone?
either way, I cant wait to get home to download the new app....
and if after 4.2 comes out, can I steam from my itunes library to my touch or iphone?
either way, I cant wait to get home to download the new app....
That's what the picture shows in the post here, but that's not how it is in my app. I have three separate speakers to choose from (including the Mac itself) and they all share a single volume control. That said, I am running 3.2 on my iPad not 4.2 so perhaps that's why.
EDIT: interestingly (?) on the mac itself there are separate volumes for each of the 3 sets of speakers. Hmm...
stream NAS to speakers
So I have my iTunes library on a network attached storage (Ready NAS Duo). With the update will I be able to stream directly from the NAS to the iPad, and then to remote speakers via Airport Express, or do I still have a Mac turned on running iTunes in the loop?
So I have my iTunes library on a network attached storage (Ready NAS Duo). With the update will I be able to stream directly from the NAS to the iPad, and then to remote speakers via Airport Express, or do I still have a Mac turned on running iTunes in the loop?
This is probably a dumb question, but please don't flame me.
What is the relationship between an application like Remote and Retina Display Support. My novice understanding of Retina Display is that images - to put it simply - look really good and high res. The Remote app simply serves as a remote control, so what would be the excitement over Remote having Retina Display Support.
I guess I'm overlooking something. Thanks.
What is the relationship between an application like Remote and Retina Display Support. My novice understanding of Retina Display is that images - to put it simply - look really good and high res. The Remote app simply serves as a remote control, so what would be the excitement over Remote having Retina Display Support.
I guess I'm overlooking something. Thanks.
Multitasking works on both iPhone and iPad.
Works with older AppleTV but just like previous remote app where you can control streaming audio from other devices. No airplay from handheld devices to those systems.
Edit, read you wrong. I'd like to know too since my inlaws still have the old AppleTV.
Also this does bring to mind though, is there better support in the remote app for switching between libraries and devices? The old was horribly slow dropping out of a library and connecting to another.
You mean predicted in an article from about 10 minutes ago? Nice one Nostradamus!
Is there a way to see TV episode or movie descriptions now? Something that always bugged me about the old version was the inability to see those. I never remember episode titles, so I always go by the descriptions.
I have a mac mini attached to my receiver. What do I need to run on that to be able to play music through the receiver without needing the TV on? Do I need to be running itunes in the background constantly? I have it pretty cut down for running plex, don't want it using up memory/CPU running itunes all the time.
It's just so that things look clearer on the screen and aren't pixelated such as the app icon and interface items in the app itself.
On another note, I think the only other Apple app that has yet to be updated to support the Retina Display is Keynote Remote. Hopefully that's coming with the next iWork (which is hopefully coming soon too).