Comments on: Today Remote app, tomorrow…

By: Tejs

Tejs — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:27:25 +0000

It would be great if the appletv was able to stream to airTunes units. Then I could use my ATV as a itunes server and control it via my ipod touch to play in any room i like. If I have my computer running itunes – this works as I describe, but when I use ATV as source I can not choose which airTunes unit I want to stream to.

This feature is hopefully comming soon – it would be that hard to implement now that it already works with itunes.

By: CLIQKLABS

CLIQKLABS — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:54:17 +0000

Here is how to pair and communicate with itunes over HTTP: http://dacp.jsharkey.org/

By: inco9nito

inco9nito — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:00:07 +0000

I can’t wait for the Home Security, etc. apps.

However, why can’t we do something simple, like just getting the iPhone keyboard to work? I’m sick of YouTubing on that geigh white remote!

Thanks for all of the insight, guys.

By: CLIQKLABS

CLIQKLABS — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:57:52 +0000

Came across some info about the protocol the iPhone uses to talk to iTunes.

http://www.packetevents.com/2008/07/secrets-behind-itunes-remote-with-iphone/

I did some testing and it does look like the Apple TV is now running an HTTP server on port 3689. So how do we pair with it and login?

http://192.168.1.x:3689/sys-info
http://192.168.1.x:3689/login?pairing-guid=?

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:02:08 +0000

Unless I’m missing something it’s also not possible to use the Remote app for browsing/selection of Shared Libraries. This limits the functionality to “neat” for my particular setup [which btw includes all these other topics of Home Automation, Home Theatre, Home Server, multiple Apple TV's, etc.]

By: CLIQKLABS

CLIQKLABS — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:48:21 +0000

This sounds great, I think we should be looking into the ‘pairing’ mechanism they used. I think this might be where the service on the device sends it’s capabilities to the iphone. My complaint about Apple Remote is if your device is plugged into a home theater system you would need to be able to control the volume and source switching for the reciever and your tv as well as the apple tv to make it really useful.

If Apple was to open this up or add the pairing process to the sdk, it would make it really easy for other developers, manufacturers, and integrators to build Apple Home Automation into their products.

In the meantime, keep on this guys, if you can hack it, then it would not be hard to make ‘bridge’ software so this type of remote technology can be used with legacy devices and systems.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:19:22 +0000

@ iMosaic,

- True, I can confirm that when you get to any area on the ATV that has keyboard input, a keyboard pops up on the phone/touch – this is especially useful for Youtube searches.

One complaint I have about the ‘Remote’ app is that, after pairing with the ATV, it should present an option to have an on-screen version of the IR remote, allowing me to navigate without going directly to playlists, etc. Other than that, Remote is very nifty.

By: luck

luck — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:38:33 +0000

That’s a great idea, Roger.

By: Roger

Roger — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:28:41 +0000

I would like to see the Remote App ported to regular Macs for those of us that don’t have an iPhone. Just being able to use the iBook keyboard for YouTube searches would very helpful.

By: techydude

techydude — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:38:13 +0000

imagine, if Apple opened up this interface spec, i mean really open to anyone, it could be used not just for all sorts of a/v purposes beyond the Apple TV, but also for Home Automation, and home security; all neatly remote-controlled from your iPhone anywhere, but also/alternatively with a graphical UI on the AppleTV. heaps of opportunities, and threats, for those in these markets!