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Apple TV remote question

  • 03-02-2013 8:32pm
    #1
    OU812
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,085 ✭✭✭


    Will the apple TV remote work if the device is behind the TV (not line of sight) ?

    I'm thinking of getting one of these to clip it to the back of the TV & hide it away (kids pulling at everything & this is the lightest/most at risk of being reefed out of it's home.


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  • #2
    ComeraghBlue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 954 ✭✭✭ComeraghBlue


    OU812 wrote: »
    Will the apple TV remote work if the device is behind the TV (not line of sight) ?

    I'm thinking of getting one of these to clip it to the back of the TV & hide it away (kids pulling at everything & this is the lightest/most at risk of being reefed out of it's home.
    Has to be in line if sight I'm afraid but if you have an iPhone, iPod or iPad then download the app 'remote' and you can turn on and use the Apple TV via the network


  • #3
    collie0708
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 666 ✭✭✭collie0708


    If you download rowmote pro app for ios device its €4.49 but if it has a full keyboard which is way handier that the remote that come as standards with apple tv.


  • #4
    TBi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭TBi


    collie0708 wrote: »
    If you download rowmote pro app for ios device its €4.49 but if it has a full keyboard which is way handier that the remote that come as standards with apple tv.

    Why would you pay for this when the Apple Remote app works with the Apple TV and can use the onscreen keyboard? Plus it's free.


  • #5
    collie0708
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 666 ✭✭✭collie0708


    TBi wrote: »
    Why would you pay for this when the Apple Remote app works with the Apple TV and can use the onscreen keyboard? Plus it's free.

    The paid app has a full key board on your phone/iPad. Moving around the on screen keyboard is very slow and a bit irritating if you are going to be using Apple TV a lot...


  • #6
    TBi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭TBi


    collie0708 wrote: »
    The paid app has a full key board on your phone/iPad. Moving around the on screen keyboard is very slow and a bit irritating if you are going to be using Apple TV a lot...

    So does the free app. I've used it myself. You can use the keyboard on the iPhone/iPad to control the Apple TV.

    Again... why pay for what you can get for free?


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