Submitted by Frank Macey on
Remote is one of those apps that can be really useful in a household with multiple Apple products. Controlling iTunes on your computer using an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is convenient, and you can even use the app to control an Apple TV. One great shortcut is the ability to use your iPhone keyboard to fill in search fields on the Apple TV instead of selecting each letter.
Apple has released an updated version of Remote, with improvements for general stability, rating songs, search results and sorting podcasts. The app is designed to sync perfectly with the new iTunes and provides access to Up Next. Remote users are already commenting that performance is much better with version 3.0.1.
Remote is versatile and can be installed for free on devices running iOS 5.0 or later. The complete list of Remote features from Apple includes:
- Control iTunes and Apple TV from anywhere in your home
- A simplified look with new ways to browse your library
- See upcoming songs with Up Next
- See all songs in an album with Expanded view on an iPad
- Add new songs to hear them next and then automatically continue where you left off
- Browse, listen to, and control your iTunes Match library on Apple TV
- Pause, rewind, fast-forward, shuffle, and adjust the volume from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- View album, movie, and TV show artwork
- Create and update iTunes playlists, including Genius playlists
- Search your entire iTunes library
- Control iTunes to send music to AirPlay speakers
- Control the volume on each speaker independently
- Use simple gestures to control Apple TV
- Enter text with the keyboard
- Control shared libraries on iTunes and the new Apple TV