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iOS 27 Lets You Add Apple TV Remote to Your iPhone's Home Screen

Apple TV Remote Icon Starting with iOS 27, the virtual Apple TV remote can be added to the iPhone's Home Screen again, rather than being limited to Control Center. To do so, swipe down on the Home Screen and search for "remote." Next, tap and hold on the Remote app and drag it to your Home Screen. Alternatively, you can find it in the App Library.

Apple used to offer an Apple TV Remote app in the App Store, but it was removed in 2020.

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Top Rated Comments

Slix Avatar
14 weeks ago
We've come full circle, everybody. :P
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
14 weeks ago
Let me use my Mac as a remote.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
14 weeks ago

Not working on my iPhone 15. Wonder what the limitation is.
12GB RAM and A19 Pro. Upgrade.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
14 weeks ago
Next article:

The Cupertino-based firm said that by removing Apple TV remote from the Apple TV box, it would be able to reduce packaging by up to 70% and allow the company to ship more devices at the same time. Apple said this would help reduce shipping-related emissions.


Now, Apple has provided a detailed explanation about its decision. In an interview with Good Morning America, Apple's VP of Apple TV marketing said that majority of Apple TV users already have an (older) iPhone from their previous iPhone purchases and this is the reason why the company decided to remove the accessories from the Apple TV box.

"People often already have an (old) iPhone. It's sitting around in their house. They have multiple ones. And so, it was kind of not the right thing to do in terms of the larger environmental goals and the larger benefits to the environment," Shannon Willett, VP Apple TV marketing told the publication.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
13 weeks ago

Let me use my Mac as a remote.
Try ItsyTV. It puts the remote in your menubar.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TheDailyApple Avatar
14 weeks ago

What use case do you have ?
You have your computer in front of your TV, and want to control your TV with it ? I believe this is a laptop because you need a touch-based device ?

I think this need would be way too niche...
Being able to use the keyboard would be nice for people who don't have other bluetooth keyboards.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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