Apple Releases Entirely New Apple TV Remote App for iPhone [Download]

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Posted August 1, 2016 at 6:43pm by Shalom Levytam

Apple has released a new Apple TV Remote app for the iPhone.

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 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.

Features:
• 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
• Play games using the accelerometer and gyroscope
• Turn on Game Mode for simplified game controls

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

You can download Apple TV Remote from the App Store for free.

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Apple Releases Entirely New Apple TV Remote App for iPhone [Download]

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tobybartlett - August 2, 2016 at 7:07pm

This is basically their best bet at replicating the physical Apple TV remote but removing the ability to control iTunes. Which sucks because I watch just as much content on my iMac as I do my Apple TV.

tobybartlett - August 2, 2016 at 7:13pm

I'm hoping they update the old Remote app but I have a sneaking suspicion that they're going to let that die.

eduard - August 2, 2016 at 7:37am

Ah! You need iOS 9.3.2 or newer, I guess I have to wait for the jailbreak to come out then (still on 9.0.2 for same reason).

eduard - August 2, 2016 at 7:32am

anyone in the know how this differs from the (previous) Remote app?

Arsen - August 2, 2016 at 7:02am

Where is the volume?