Remote app for iOS now shows purchased items and iTunes Radio for better Apple TV experience

by Roshan • March 12, 2014 March 13, 2014 in Popular

Besides rolling out the Apple TV 6.1 firmware, Apple also updated their Remote app for iOS aiming for better and easier use with Apple TV. The highlight features of Remote 4.2 are:

Now, you can browse the catalogue of purchased movies and songs on the app and play it via Apple TV. So no more searching iTunes on TV or using that pesky remote with the on-screen keyboard.
Access iTunes Radio within the Remote app and play directly on your Apple TV – no need for AirPlay anymore.
Also, the remote works great with the new “easy hide” feature of Apple TV 6.1, as you can use the Options button to bring up the juggle mode and tap Play/Pause button to bring up the hide option.

The features added, though few, are really handy for Apple TV users and make so sense that we wonder why Apple haven’t came up with them earlier. Now we have a solid reason to use the Remote app over the physical remote. The Apple TV experience is evidently getting more and more attention from Apple.

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From the first iPod Touch till the new iPhone 6 Plus, Roshan has loved each of his iDevices and has been busy tweaking and getting the most out of them. As a Med student from India, he splits his time between studying diseases and writing about his iOS passion. When not on the web, you could find him glued to TV Shows, movies or the bed! You can find more of his writings on his personal blog.