Apple Launches New Remote 2.0 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad

Apple has released Remote 2.0, an update to its iOS app which lets users control iTunes and Apple TV using their iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad over their Wi-Fi network.

Using Remote, iOS device owners can easily choose playlists, songs, and albums as if they were right in front of their computer or Apple TV, according to the app’s description.

“From anywhere in your home change a song, pick a playlist or browse through your entire library,” Apple explains. “With a flick of your finger, you can even control every aspect of the Apple TV user interface.”

The description continues: “Use your device’s QWERTY keyboard to quickly tap out the title instead of clicking letters on the Apple TV screen. Then keep tapping to play, fast forward, rewind, and pause to your finger’s content.”

Apple notes that Remote 2.0 has been fully optimized to take advantage of the large, 9.7-inch screen of the iPad, as well as the Retina display in the iPhone 4, and the new iPod touch fourth-generation.

The key features of the app are listed as follows:

Features
• Control iTunes and Apple TV, from anywhere in your home
• Pause, rewind, fast forward, shuffle, and adjust the volume from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad
• View album, movie, and TV show artwork
• Create and update Genius playlists
• Create and edit playlists in iTunes
• Search your entire iTunes library
• Control iTunes to send music to AirPlay speakers
• Control the volume on each speaker independently
• Control Apple TV with simple finger gestures
• Enter text with the keyboard
• Even control Shared Libraries on iTunes and the new Apple TV

A list of 2.0-specific enhancements is then provided. In addition to the newly-added support for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, the Mac maker has also added support for Shared Libraries on iTunes and new Apple TV, as well as compatibility with iTunes 10 and the new Apple TV.

Bug fixes have been incorporated as well.

Softpedia readers can download Remote using the link below. The app requires that at least iOS 3.1.2 is installed on the user's device.

Download Remote for iOS (Free)