{"id":21960,"date":"2018-06-27T14:08:49","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T18:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=21960"},"modified":"2018-06-28T15:22:44","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T19:22:44","slug":"itunes-remote-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/27\/itunes-remote-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"iTunes Remote Updated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Benjamin Mayo<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Rising from the ashes, iTunes Remote has been updated with a new design and support for the latest device form factors. The icon is greatly improved<\/a>. It went from a white roundrect with an inscribed circle and harsh geometric triangle to a simpler coloured gradient and neatly-rounded play symbol. It’s a nicer icon than the stock Music app now.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Looking slighter wider, what is the point of this app existing. Remote controlling your Mac’s iTunes app makes little sense in an era of AirPlay 2 and HomePod speakers. Also, Apple now has three separate places to find ‘media remotes’. There’s the iTunes Remote app, Apple TV Remote app, and the Apple TV Remote platter in Control Centre. Each of these tread on each other’s toes in different ways, but there’s not one app for everything either. It is messy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I’m glad the app is still around, as iTunes on my Mac is the only device that has access to all my music.<\/p>\n\n

Update (2018-06-28): Nick Heer<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Because my music library and bookshelf speakers are still connected to my Mac, I use the iTunes Remote app all the time. It’s nice to see this app updated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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