Apple REMOTE app does control AppleTV (Music Only)

[mooty]

Yepp Great news, wish it controlled everything though...

Remote application allows your iPhone or iPod Touch to control iTunes and AppleTV.


More: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=284417350&mt=8

 

[Phil A.]

It controls TV shows and Movies on my Mac, so I can't see any reason why it won't do the same on Apple TV. I'm just downloading the ATV update at the moment, so I'll know shortly

 

[mooty]

It controls TV shows and Movies on my Mac, so I can't see any reason why it won't do the same on Apple TV. I'm just downloading the ATV update at the moment, so I'll know shortly

GREAT!! That will be awesome if its a "catch all"...

 

[Phil A.]

Woo Hoo!
It does control Movies and TV shows as well as music (just select the more icon from the toolbar on the iPhone)
The only thing it doesn't control is photos and ATV settings from what I can see

 

[refulgentis]

It controls TV shows and Movies on my Mac, so I can't see any reason why it won't do the same on Apple TV. I'm just downloading the ATV update at the moment, so I'll know shortly

How do you know? Using the 2.0 dev beta?

 

[Phil A.]

How do you know? Using the 2.0 dev beta?

I'm not allowed to say

 

[JonHimself]

This is exciting, I can't wait to get 2.0 and the app to try it out.

Can you post pics of what the app looks like when controlling movies and/or music or are you not allowed to do that either?

I have to assume its better than using Telekinesis to control my iTunes.. which uses AirTunes to play through my apple tv... haha

 

[11thIndian]

Any chance of using the iPhone keyboard to input text in search fields?

 

[JonHimself]

Any chance of using the iPhone keyboard to input text in search fields?

That would be incredible.. especially for YouTube... or maybe even to use a web-browser (if they ever add that, officially...)

 

[flyingscott]

or if you use the ATVFlash... they have a web browser which is next to useless without a keyboard... I could really impress my friends if my iPhone could control my ATV!

 

[AliensAreFuzzy]

Gah. I wish I wasn't at work so I could play with this stuff.

 

[Lexoticstylez02]

Gah. I wish I wasn't at work so I could play with this stuff.

You're not alone

 

[Cave Man]

It controls TV shows and Movies on my Mac, so I can't see any reason why it won't do the same on Apple TV. I'm just downloading the ATV update at the moment, so I'll know shortly

Does it use 802.11 or bluetooth? I'm curious to know if the ATV/BT rumors are true...

 

[AliensAreFuzzy]

Does it use 802.11 or bluetooth? I'm curious to know if the ATV/BT rumors are true...

According to the documentation, you have to be on the same network, so I'm thinking that means 802.11

 

[Cave Man]

Sounds right to me. I think that pretty much settles it: the ATV does not have a BT module.

 

[MacLov1n]

... "Remote works with your Wi-Fi network, so you can control playback from anywhere in and around your home"..... taken out of the App Store

btw: Patchstick Take2 works with 2.1

 

[GeekLawyer]

It works over wi-fi, not bluetooth.

Controls any media on the ATV (music, video, podcasts).

Search uses the iPhone keyboard to search the ATV. (for content on the ATV)

I can't see any way to search/access YouTube.

Remote.ipa is amazing.

 

[uva25]

It works over wi-fi, not bluetooth.

Controls any media on the ATV (music, video, podcasts).

Search uses the iPhone keyboard to search the ATV. (for content on the ATV)

I can't see any way to search/access YouTube.

Remote.ipa is amazing.

What shows up on the Iphone screen when you are searching? Album art, etc.

 

[sandman42]

Sounds right to me. I think that pretty much settles it: the ATV does not have a BT module.

Neither does the iPod Touch, which can also run the remote app.

 

[JonHimself]

What shows up on the Iphone screen when you are searching? Album art, etc.

Yeah can anyone post pics of what is displayed on the iPhone while searching, playing, etc (all of the different things you can do)?

 

[matneh]

They are also discussing this in the other topic:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/515157/

Check out the video hands-on:
http://gizmodo.com/5023755/first-itunes-remote-app-for-iphone-hands+on

 

[bbotte]

My remote on my iPhone does not let me control rented HD movies.

 

[GeekLawyer]

What shows up on the Iphone screen when you are searching? Album art, etc.

From another site:

 

[BobF4321]

... "Remote works with your Wi-Fi network, so you can control playback from anywhere in and around your home"..... taken out of the App Store

I assume that it should work over ethernet also (via wifi access point)....

 

[GeekLawyer]

I assume that it should work over ethernet also (via wifi access point)....

I understand that it's using a bonjour framework -- so as long as the iPhone/Touch is on the same network (wired/wireless/what-have-you) as iTunes/ATV, it will work just fine. It's an awful lot like AirTunes, actually.