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Apple's Remote app gets an update...
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i just updated mine but i don't see the option to control theTV but look at the screenshot from the App Store page. that's not showing up for me.
Have you connected the app with your Apple TV? Maybe it only shows up after it's connected with it?
yep. i even uninstalled and reinstalled it. maybe the
TV can't be in standby mode, let me try that.EDIT: just tried that and still no luck
yep. i even uninstalled and reinstalled it. maybe the
EDIT: just tried that and still no luck
Did you also try to connect both devices? If you go into settings, click on 'add library.' It'll prompt you to insert the number into the other device in order to pair it.
It also says:
"To add Apple TV, go to your Apple TV and choose Remotes from the General menu in Settings"
i didn't think about that, i'll try that now. thanks
yes, it's paired. i can select movies and stuff but the control tab is not showing up. i'm going to update my
TV and see if that works.EDIT: it works after you update your
TV
astrosaurus
macrumors newbie
glad it helped, it works quite nicely, now you can actually navigate menus rather than just choosing things already in your library..i didn't think about that, i'll try that now. thanks
EDIT: it works after you update your
no, just update the app and update the
TV. allows this updates allows you to have different tabs for different profiles. i.e. on my iTunes profile I have it set to Songs, Artist, Playlist, Search, and More and on my TV I have Movies, TV Shows, Control, and More. Previously, the tabs would match up on each profile.
srl7741
macrumors 68020
no, just update the app and update the
I updated the aTV and also the iPhone App. I still don't see the menu which allows me to control the aTV. Let me restart everything and see what i can find?
mcdj
macrumors G3
Not sure if it was always this way, but the ATV update doesn't install automatically...first you confirm downloading, then you might think the update was installed, but it wasn't. You have to install it manually.
The remote "control" thing is cool. Not really sure how neccessary it is. I have plenty of control over the ATV with the normal method, tapping icons. Maybe movie goers will appreciate it more. I use the ATV for music only.
IMO Apple made the "flick" gestures backwards. I want to flick left to advance to the next song and flick right to go back. Even the App Store's image previews work this way. They've made it the opposite direction on the Remote app, although it does mimic the flick directions of Safari on a Macbook for navigating back/forth between web pages.
The remote "control" thing is cool. Not really sure how neccessary it is. I have plenty of control over the ATV with the normal method, tapping icons. Maybe movie goers will appreciate it more. I use the ATV for music only.
IMO Apple made the "flick" gestures backwards. I want to flick left to advance to the next song and flick right to go back. Even the App Store's image previews work this way. They've made it the opposite direction on the Remote app, although it does mimic the flick directions of Safari on a Macbook for navigating back/forth between web pages.
srl7741
macrumors 68020
I manually updated the TV actually both of them. I even deleted the App and after restarting the phone installed the App again. This works great connecting to iTunes but no TV. Bummer b/c that would be a nice feature. Hahahaha, maybe I have a bad phone? Hmmmmm. 3GS currently, Let me go install it on my old 3G and see what happens?
BRB
Edit* DOH!.... It works fine now. I had to add theTV to the iPhone Library. It was only showing my Mac Library in the other room. After adding the TV it works great.
So to recap: Turn onTV and navigate to the settings where you would pair a remote. Open the iPhone App and add to the Library a 4 digit number pops up and enter it on the TV like you would in iTunes on a Mac and then it's active.
🙂
TV actually both of them. I even deleted the App and after restarting the phone installed the App again. This works great connecting to iTunes but no TV. Bummer b/c that would be a nice feature. Hahahaha, maybe I have a bad phone? Hmmmmm. 3GS currently, Let me go install it on my old 3G and see what happens?BRB
Edit* DOH!.... It works fine now. I had to add the
TV to the iPhone Library. It was only showing my Mac Library in the other room. After adding the TV it works great. So to recap: Turn on
TV and navigate to the settings where you would pair a remote. Open the iPhone App and add to the Library a 4 digit number pops up and enter it on the TV like you would in iTunes on a Mac and then it's active. 🙂