CiderTV free: the best remote app replacement with Smart TV volume control for iPhone and iPad app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Yumixo Labs
First release : 13 Jul 2015
App size: 41.67 Mb
This app is FREE version of the best remote for your Apple TV - CiderTV!
** Take the advantage of the wonderfull CiderTV PRO version in this CiderTV Free**
Always losing your remote? That’s where CiderTV app comes to the rescue. Featured on iDownloadBlog, Product Hunt, AppleTVHacks, Macsources as the best alternative to native ATV remote. More than 50 000 Apple TVs are controlled by CiderTV every day!
With CiderTV you can:
- easily navigate ATV menus with gestures from the app or
- control the box from Notification Center Widget with no need to unlock your iPhone or iPad screen,
- watch movies, songs or TV programs running on your Apple TV,
- find favorite photos, videos, apps and other content,
- quickly send text queries for your Apple TV with built-in keyboard,
- change linked Smart TV volume from same screen.
You should try CiderTV Pro Subscription:
** Special launch price only $1.99/month or $7.99/year
- Unlimited ATV slots
- Ads-free
- Priority support
- Pro Subscriptions are auto-renewable
NOTE: This app needs native remote (only for 1st setup), but even if you do not have it, any other remotes (including apps), paired for use with your Apple TV before will work as well. And once you pair CiderTV next time youll be safe.
Want a solution right now? There are other options on how you can set up CiderTV without the Remote. For more information please visit our FAQ inside the app or ask support via in-app chat.
To control Apple TV box from widget you need to pair it from the CiderTV app first and then add CiderTV widget to your Notification Center.
Control volume from one device - no more juggling between remotes!
CiderTV is Apple TV remote control + built-in keyboard for use with Apple TV + your linked Smart TV volume control (over IP/DLNA). The app is especially handy in emergency situations (original remote is lost or broken, empty batteries, etc). And it just works!
Here are some BASIC GESTURES TO CONTROL:
- Move between items - swipe left/right/up/down
- Go to MENU (Home Screen) - long tap (press for a second) (or use the Menu Button in Native control mode)
- Play/Pause/Select - simple tap
- Go back - double-tap (long tap (press for a second) (or use the Menu Button in Native control mode)
- Rewind or Fast-forward - swipe left/right. Further swipes will increase rewind/fast-forward speed
If you like CiderTV or have any questions - DM @CiderTV in Twitter or email us at [email protected]