Apple TV/Video User Manual download pdf (Page 13)

Control Your Apple TV

With only four buttons, the Apple Remote included with your Apple TV

is quite possibly the most elegant remote control ever made. However,

that simplicity hides some useful features. This chapter will teach you

how to master the Apple Remote’s basic features and shortcuts.

But you’re not limited to the Apple Remote; the Apple TV can be

commanded by a third-party remote, an iOS device with Apple’s

Remote app, or a Bluetooth keyboard. Each option offers considerably

more power than the Apple Remote, and each has its own particular

strengths (and weaknesses).

Choose Your Weapon

You have several choices in how you control your Apple TV. Here are

the pros and cons of each.

• Apple Remote: This is the

default controller for the Apple

TV,

and it is included in the box. It’s delightfully simple, but it’s small,

easy to lose, and offers fewer capabilities than the alternatives. You

may also find it slow and tedious to type with. To master the Apple

Remote, jump to

Tame the Apple Remote.

• Third-party remotes: The Apple TV can learn to recognize

signals from any infrared remote you choose. A third-party remote

may offer a lot more shortcut buttons than the Apple Remote, and

you can easily program each button for use with the Apple TV.

Learn how in

Pair a Third-party Remote.

• Remote for iOS: With Apple’s Remote app, you can control

an Apple TV with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You can quickly

play iTunes media from your computer and use the iOS onscreen

keyboard to enter text. However, the app’s gesture-based controls

can be slippery. I show you how to set up the app and walk you

through its features in

Run the Remote App.

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Apple TV/Video User Manual Page 13