Sadly it seems, no matter how hard I try, this app simply will not work on a modern Macbook. It seems the latest (perhaps M1 ?) macs will not appear in the Bluetooth pairing list, and thus the instructions provide false hope that this can ever work.I don't know if this is a fixable issue, that the developer could address with an update, but if you have a modern mac, it's possible that this simply cannot work as described.If my suspicions are correct, no other remote apps will work either, for the same reason. I'd love for the dev to fix this, if it were possible as, despite still having my apple remote, it would be a nice convenience to use an app on my laptop when the remote is hiding or across the room.I will not hold my breath, but will keep an eye out for any updates, or other apps that work for this small task.

If you need an apple tv remote for your apple laptop or desktop, this is a perfect solution. The only thing I would like to see it have in the future (as a feature request) would be to set up the remote so it could pause video too. I’m trying to pause shows on netflix by using the “OK” button, like I would with the apple remote, but unfortunately it doesn’t work like that currently.I LOVE using the arrows and enter keys on my keyboard to navigate around however, thanks for making this and I’d be happy to pay something nominal to continue app development. $2.99 to $4.99/download?

I lost my remote for my Apple TV, and I reset my Apple TV because it was acting up. I didn’t realize till afterward that I wouldn’t be able to use my Apple Remote app on my phone. What a freak out I had. This is the only way my children watch TV, so you can guess I was combing the internet right away for info on what to do. I remembered when I reset my Apple TV it said I could use a bluetooth keyboard, so I wondered about my MacBook, if I could use it. So i searched in the app store for an Apple Remote, and then here and behold this app popped up. What a life saver! Now everything is up and running again. Thanks a million!!

too many bluetooth devices that are in too far away location. This app depends on a stable bluetooth connection and must be the latest technology to work. so if you have a pre 2016 mac, give it up this isn’t going to work for you. It’s a good app, but the bluetooth dependency makes it suceptible to wirelss device interference unless you have the most recent apple hardware. prior to 2016 bluetooth was really just to for arms length (up to 10’) even though the spec for bluetooth said oh 25 to 50 or 100 ft, that was a theorhetical distance without interference from other devices or from environment (walls, other metal items) So you may download it and it’s fine, you may download it and it works once or twice and then won’t connect or does so sporadically. The latter is the bluetooth limitation.