Re: Using a Bluetooth Keyboard with your 4th Generation Apple TV

[Brian Fischler]

Hi Mary, Thanks. Ever since the latest update to the remote app which got it 
working with the 4th gen Apple TV, I have been using it to type. Funny as 
whoever would have thought we would be saying well I actually type that faster 
on an iPhone which with the new flicking on the Apple TV makes that statement a 
reality.
> On Dec 16, 2015, at 9:52 AM, Mary Otten  wrote:
> 
> Hi Brian,
> That is a rather ingenious workaround. I think I read that Apple is going to 
> be coming out with an entirely new remote app for the Apple TV. Hopefully, 
> they will not take this feature away when they do that. Or alternatively, 
> hopefully they will actually implement Bluetooth keyboard support in the next 
> update.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 16, 2015, at 6:50 AM, Brian Fischler  wrote:
>> 
>> Hey all,
>> 
>> Had not seen this posted here and just discovered that you can now use your 
>> bluetooth keyboard with your 4th generation Apple TV through the iPhone 
>> Remote app. Quick steps go to a search field anywhere on the Apple TV. 
>> Launch the iPhone Remote app make sure home sharing is turned on in iTunes, 
>> and start typing on your bluetooth keyboard that is paired to your iPhone. 
>> Is it the ideal set up, no but beats all the flicking on the Apple TV. You 
>> can also use the keyboard on your iPhone to type as well. Hope this helps 
>> some.
>> 
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Using a Bluetooth Keyboard with your 4th Generation Apple TV

[Brian Fischler]

Hey all,

Had not seen this posted here and just discovered that you can now use your 
bluetooth keyboard with your 4th generation Apple TV through the iPhone Remote 
app. Quick steps go to a search field anywhere on the Apple TV. Launch the 
iPhone Remote app make sure home sharing is turned on in iTunes, and start 
typing on your bluetooth keyboard that is paired to your iPhone. Is it the 
ideal set up, no but beats all the flicking on the Apple TV. You can also use 
the keyboard on your iPhone to type as well. Hope this helps some.

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Re: Using a Bluetooth Keyboard with your 4th Generation Apple TV

[Mary Otten]

Hi Brian,
That is a rather ingenious workaround. I think I read that Apple is going to be 
coming out with an entirely new remote app for the Apple TV. Hopefully, they 
will not take this feature away when they do that. Or alternatively, hopefully 
they will actually implement Bluetooth keyboard support in the next update.
Mary


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> On Dec 16, 2015, at 6:50 AM, Brian Fischler  wrote:
> 
> Hey all,
> 
> Had not seen this posted here and just discovered that you can now use your 
> bluetooth keyboard with your 4th generation Apple TV through the iPhone 
> Remote app. Quick steps go to a search field anywhere on the Apple TV. Launch 
> the iPhone Remote app make sure home sharing is turned on in iTunes, and 
> start typing on your bluetooth keyboard that is paired to your iPhone. Is it 
> the ideal set up, no but beats all the flicking on the Apple TV. You can also 
> use the keyboard on your iPhone to type as well. Hope this helps some.
> 
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