Updated 'Remote' App With iOS 7 Redesign Hits App Store

[D.T.]

Remote looks great.

This is neat/weird ... my two AppleTV icons are like transparent windows (I thought there was something on my screen for a second ... )

So if you scroll them down, you actually see the springboard/wallpaper through them.

Also a new Stay Connected option to reduce that initial connection latency (unless I just never noticed that in iOS6...[?])

 

[cymerc]

Not sure why it takes Apple so long to update their own apps!?!?!?!?

Yea, because it's not like they had to write the OS too...

 

[BC2009]

Music.app Should Follow Remote.app's Lead on AirPlay

Anybody notice that screen shot of the Remote app with the AirPlay control right next to the volume slider? That is beautiful, and I will tell you why....

Open up your Music app and try to find the AirPlay control. Notice that instead of it you get some stupid icons showing you that left is "less volume" and right is "more volume" (in case you didn't know).

An app like Music needs quick access to AirPlay speakers (especially since you switch this kinda of stuff in the car when it is incorrectly playing through your bluetooth headset instead of the car speakers). Instead the Music app relies on the Control Center access to AirPlay which may be disabled from lock screen and from in-app access so it does not interfere with games.

What's more, AirPlay control is also missing from the lock-screen audio controls so if you have Control Center disabled on the lock screen you cannot switch speakers without unlocking your device.

Music app needs to have the exact same playback controls that we are seeing in the Remote app.

 

[cymerc]

Thanks for killing iOS 6 support for yet another app, Apple.

The old remote app should still be available to download if you're on iOS 6.

 

[nfl46]

That black theme needs to be an option in the settings for the Music player. It looks so much better than all that white.

 

[Howard Ellacott]

That's a great improvement! This is what the music app in iOS 7 should be like, the play screen and scrubbing bar are so much better.

 

[bluespider]

and why if this has been updated to iOS 7 is the icon not flat? Not saying i don't like the icon, i do... but it does not follow what they've done with the rest of the icons......

 

[Cougarcat]

I find the iOS overly simplistic style better represented here by the black background with white lettering than the opposite, white background, blinding style in most of their apps.

I just sent Apple feedback: "Dear Apple, please make Music look like the new Remote. Thanks."

and why if this has been updated to iOS 7 is the icon not flat? Not saying i don't like the icon, i do... but it does not follow what they've done with the rest of the icons......

It's just as "flat" as the App Store icon. Similar gradient.

 

[Howard Ellacott]

Can anybody say if it can be used in landscape mode ?

Not on an iPhone

 

[S.B.G]

Can anybody say if it can be used in landscape mode ?

Nope.

Wow. On an iPad that's just wrong.

That stinks. Often I will have the iPad in it's case/stand on it's side and being able to use this app in landscape mode would be great.

It's works in landscape mode on iPad. yay!

 

[Horselover Fat]

Can anyone tell whether the album cover is displayed while scrolling through a song list? This would be so helpful.

 

[S.B.G]

iPad - Yes.
iPhone - No.

Is this true? Goes to dig iPad out of bag and try....

 

[Bathplug]

Expanded albums! Thanks but no thanks.

 

[AMDeeb]

I wish that I can stream movies from iTunes to my iOS devices

 

[Cougarcat]

Can anyone tell whether the album cover is displayed while scrolling through a song list? This would be so helpful.

Yes.

 

[bradkrischel]

and why if this has been updated to iOS 7 is the icon not flat? Not saying i don't like the icon, i do... but it does not follow what they've done with the rest of the icons......

Just because there is a gradient doesn't mean it's not flat. The change to a "flat design" by Apple's definition meant getting rid of skeuomorphism.

Edit: Many other Apple app icons have gradients as well (e.g. Music, Camera, App Store, Settings, Weather, iTunes Store, etc), so I'm not sure what you mean by "it does not follow what they've done with the rest of the icons......"

 

[pancakedrawer]

New icon looks good!

 

[thelonelylimo]

*removed*

 

[StijnE]

There it is. Feels good, looks good. Shouldn't have taken longer however.

 

[edvj]

That stinks. Often I will have the iPad in it's case/stand on it's side and being able to use this app in landscape mode would be great.

Works in landscape mode with iPad.

 

[StijnE]

I wish that I can stream movies from iTunes to my iOS devices

You can, through the video app.
On opening (while on your WiFi network) it gives you the option to open your iTunes Library.

 

[dckcentaur]

I was hoping for iTunes Radio control. As I airplay to wireless speakers but other wise it works and looks so much better.

 

[techtim89]

How can they not release this with iTunesRadio control!? It really makes no sense!!! PLEASE APPLE!!!

 

[nfl46]

New icon looks good!

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Lol, dang, even that looks better than the Music App...come on Apple, the Remote App design needs to be the default one...

 

[rjtanner]

Was hoping this version would permit physical volume button control. Volume slider is not responsive and difficult to make incremental adjustments. Other apps like Pandora implement physical volume button control and it works flawlessly.