December 2021
Beginner to intermediate
320 pages
7h 42m
English
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Chapter 15
Getting Things Under Control
IN THIS CHAPTER
Control your Apple TV from afar
Control music on a Mac or PC
Oh, how I pine for the good old days. You know, when the remote control in the home was you. Your mom or dad would say, “Change it to the Andy Griffith Show on channel 5,” and you’d trudge from the couch to the television and flip the knob until the perpetually fuzzy channel 5 popped up on the screen.
Okay, after thinking about it, I don’t pine for those days. Not at all. Nope.
Now, please don’t get me wrong — I still like the Andy Griffith Show, but I let my Apple Watch do the heavy lifting of remotely controlling what we play on our Apple TV. Now I can enjoy the greatest show in the history of history (don’t even argue with me) without wearing a trail on the carpet between the couch and the telly.
Life is good.
If you like, I’ll be glad to show you how it’s done. I’ll also show you how to remotely control music on your computer, whether it’s a Mac or a PC, using that trusty Apple Watch on your wrist. Just keep reading and you’ll be living the good life, too.
Remotely Control Your Apple TV
The Remote app that comes with the latest version of watchOS on your Apple Watch allows you to use its display to remotely control your Apple TV. You can use your Watch’s display ...
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