您的Apple TV Remote 是否出现故障(Apple TV Remote malfunctioning)、丢失或损坏？当您可以通过 iPhone、iPad、iPod 或Mac控制(Mac)Apple TV时，您不必在新遥控器上花费超过 50 美元。这些Apple设备附带可控制(Apple)Apple TV的内置遥控器，就像物理遥控器一样。
您还可以使用第三方应用程序在没有遥控器的情况下导航Apple TV。本教程涵盖了从 iPhone、iPad 和Mac控制(Mac)Apple TV 的所有可用技术、应用程序和工具。
(Control Apple)从 iPhone 或 iPad控制 Apple TV
使用您的设备设置 Apple TV(setting up your Apple TV with your device)时，Apple TV Remote会自动添加到您的 iPhone 或 iPad 的控制中心(Control Center)。使用Apple TV(Apple TV)键盘在电视屏幕上输入文本时也会添加它。
如果您的 iPhone 运行的是 iOS 11 或更低版本，您将无法在控制中心找到(Control Center)Apple TV Remote 。对于 iPad，操作系统要求是 iPadOS 13 或更高版本。
尽管如此，您可以手动将Apple TV Remote添加到控制中心(Control Center)，而无需更新您的设备。
- 在 iPhone 或 iPad 上打开“设置”应用。(Settings)
- 选择控制中心(Control Center)，滚动到“更多控制”部分。
- 点击Apple TV Remote 旁边的plus (+) icon
- 打开设备的控制中心(Control Center)并点击遥控器图标(remote icon)以启动Apple TV Remote界面。
快速提示：(Quick Tip:)要使用物理Home按钮访问 iPhone 上的 iOS控制中心(Control Center)，请从屏幕底部边缘向上滑动。在带有凹口的 iPhone 上，从屏幕右上角向下滑动。在 iPad 上，从屏幕右上角向下滑动会打开控制中心(Control Center)。
如果您的Apple ID关联了多台Apple TV(Apple TVs)，请轻点屏幕顶部的向上箭头图标(arrow-up icon)，然后选择您要控制的Apple TV。(Apple)
了解iPhone 和 iPad 上的Apple TV 远程界面(Apple TV Remote Interface)
Apple TV Remote界面非常简单。灰色矩形是“触控区”。(Touch Area.)” 它反映了Siri Remote（第 2 代）或第 1 代Apple TV Remote的触控表面上的触控板。您将在遥控器界面上找到控制媒体播放的基本选项。
滑动触控区域(Touch Area)以在应用程序和项目之间移动。要选择一个项目，请点击触控区域(Touch Area)中的任意位置。
请注意，在某些应用程序上播放内容时，触控区域(Touch Area)内会弹出其他控件。例如，在Netflix上观看电影时，远程界面上会出现“后退”和“前进”按钮。点击(Tap)任一按钮可分别向后或向前跳过播放 10 秒。
其他按钮的功能一目了然。
- 麦克风按钮(microphone button)可激活Siri ，让您通过 iPhone 或 iPad 语音命令 搜索和控制Apple TV。(Apple)
- 轻点带有电视图标的按钮(button with a TV icon)以转到Apple TV 主(Apple TV Home)屏幕。
- 按两次 TV 按钮(TV button twice)打开Apple TV 应用程序切换视图(Apple TV app-switching view)并按住同一按钮访问Apple TV 控制中心(Apple TV Control Center)。
- 左下角 的Play/Pause button
- 菜单按钮(Menu button)是多功能的：点击一次返回上一屏幕，或按住按钮打开主屏幕(Home)。在主(Home)屏幕上点击菜单(Menu)按钮以激活Apple TV 屏幕保护程序。
- 点击右下角的搜索按钮以启动(Search)Apple TV 搜索(Apple TV Search)应用程序。搜索(Search)按钮随后变为键盘(Keyboard)图标。
- 轻点键盘按钮(Keyboard button)以使用 iOS 或 iPadOS 键盘键入搜索查询。
从 Mac 控制 Apple TV
Mac笔记本电脑和台式机本身没有Apple TV Remote 。您在Mac上所能做的就是暂停或恢复媒体播放。您无法搜索电视节目、激活Apple TV 屏幕保护程序、执行语音搜索或导航应用程序。
请按照以下步骤从您的Mac链接和控制Apple TV。在继续之前，请确认您的设备（即Mac和Apple TV）使用相同的 iCloud 帐户。
在 Apple TV 上，前往“设置”(Settings) > “用户和帐户(Users and Accounts)”，选择“默认用户(Default User)”帐户，并记下“Apple ID”部分中的iCloud地址。
打开 Mac 的系统偏好设置(System Preferences)，选择Apple ID，然后检查 iCloud 或Apple ID电子邮件是否与Apple TV 上的地址对应。
- 在 Mac 上启动家庭(Home)应用程序。
- 如果这是您第一次启动应用程序，您需要授予家庭(Home)应用程序访问您的iCloud 钥匙串的权限。(iCloud Keychain)然后，选择打开 iCloud 钥匙串(Turn On iCloud Keychain)继续。
- 检查钥匙串(Keychain)框。
- 选择继续(Continue)。
- 输入(Enter)您的Apple ID密码，然后选择下一步(Next)继续。
- 输入您的Mac管理员密码并选择OK。
- 返回“家庭”应用并再次选择“打开 iCloud 钥匙串”(Turn on iCloud Keychain)。
- 输入您的 iPhone 或 iPad 的密码，然后等待家庭(Home)应用程序加载连接到您Apple ID的所有配件。
- 选择继续(Continue)。
- 如果您的Apple ID和Apple TV已关联，您应该会看到一条弹出消息，提示您将自己添加到Apple TV。选择将我添加到 Apple TV(Add Me to Apple TV)以继续。
您的Apple TV 现在应该出现在侧边栏的“家庭”或“房间”选项卡中。
您只能从Mac 家庭(Mac Home)应用程序控制Apple TV上的媒体播放。选择Apple TV 以播放或暂停媒体播放。
当您暂停或恢复媒体播放时， Apple TV 状态将从“正在播放”切换到“暂停”（反之亦然）。
(Control Apple)使用第三方 App 在 Mac上(Mac Using Third-Party Apps)控制 Apple TV
有些第三方应用程序提供比家庭(Home)应用程序更广泛的控制选项。例如， Ezzi 键盘(Ezzi Keyboard)具有导航控件和键盘支持——您可以使用 Mac 的键盘在Apple TV 上输入搜索查询。但它是一款付费应用（0.99 美元）。
另一方面， CiderTV(CiderTV)完全免费使用，但不支持键盘输入。您只能使用该应用程序来导航和选择应用程序和项目。它支持蓝牙(Bluetooth-powered)，易于设置和使用，可从Mac控制(Mac)Apple TV 。
- 从 Mac App Store(CiderTV from the Mac App Store)安装CiderTV并启动该应用程序。
- 选择边栏上的添加(Add)以将应用程序链接到您的Apple TV。
- 选择打开蓝牙首选项(Open Bluetooth Preferences)，打开 Mac 的蓝牙(Bluetooth)，并保持蓝牙(Bluetooth)首选项窗口打开。
- 前往“设置”(Settings) > “遥控器和设备(Remotes and Devices)” > “蓝牙”，然后在(Bluetooth)Apple TV的“其他设备(Devices)”部分中选择您的Mac 。
如果您的Mac没有出现，请关闭Mac的蓝牙(Bluetooth)并重新打开。请记住(Remember)在配对过程中保持蓝牙首选项窗口打开。(Bluetooth)
- 您的Mac应该会显示来自(Mac)Apple TV的连接请求。选择连接(Connect)以将您的 Mac 与 Apple TV 配对。
- 返回CiderTV应用程序并使用导航控件来控制您的Apple TV。
轻点箭头图标以浏览您的Apple TV，然后轻点“确定”以选择应用程序或项目。菜单(Menu)按钮将带您返回上一个屏幕或主(Home)屏幕。
CiderTV应该足以导航您的Apple TV。但是，如果您经常搜索电视节目和应用程序，或者只是花哨的键盘输入，那么Ezzi 键盘(Ezzi Keyboard)应用程序值得 0.99 美元的投资。
远程导航 Apple TV
根据经验，当所有设备都在同一个Wi-Fi网络上时，iOS 和 iPadOS Remote效果最佳。例如，我们尝试使用蜂窝连接从 iPhone 通过Wi-Fi连接控制(Wi-Fi)Apple TV 。iPhone 遥控器在第一次连接时工作，但几分钟后停止检测Apple TV。(Apple)
因此，如果 iPhone 或 iPad 上的Apple TV Remote一直在触控区(Touch Area)显示“正在搜索”消息，请将您的设备连接到同一个Wi-Fi网络并重试。您还应该将 Apple TV 的软件更新(update the Apple TV’s software)到最新版本。
How to Control Apple TV from iPhone, iPad and Mac
Is your Apple TV Remote malfunctioning, lost, or damaged? You don’t have to spend over $50 on a new remote when you can control your Apple TV from an iPhone, iPad, iPod, or Mac. These Apple devices ship built-in remotes that control your Apple TV, just like the physical remote.
You can also use third-party apps to navigate an Apple TV without the remote. This tutorial covers all available techniques, apps, and tools to control Apple TV from an iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Control Apple TV From an iPhone or iPad
The Apple TV Remote is automatically added to your iPhone or iPad’s Control Center when setting up your Apple TV with your device. It’s also added when entering text with the Apple TV keyboard on your TV screen.
You won’t find the Apple TV Remote in the Control Center if your iPhone is running iOS 11 or older. For iPads, the operating system requirement is iPadOS 13 or later.
Nonetheless, you can manually add the Apple TV Remote to the Control Center without updating your device.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Select Control Center, scroll to the “More Controls” section.
- Tap the plus (+) icon next to Apple TV Remote.
- Open your device’s Control Center and tap the remote icon to launch the Apple TV Remote interface.
Quick Tip: To access the iOS Control Center on iPhones with a physical Home button, swipe up from the screen’s bottom edge. On iPhones with a notch, swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen. On iPads, swiping down from the top-right corner of the screen opens the Control Center.
If you have multiple Apple TVs linked to your Apple ID, tap the arrow-up icon at the top of the screen and select the Apple TV you want to control.
Understanding the Apple TV Remote Interface on iPhone and iPad
The Apple TV Remote interface is pretty straightforward. The gray rectangle is the “Touch Area.” It mirrors the touch-enabled clickpad on the Siri Remote (2nd generation) or touch surface of the 1st generation Apple TV Remote. You’ll find the basic options to control media playback on the remote’s interface.
Swipe the Touch Area to move between apps and items. To select an item, tap anywhere within the Touch Area.
Note that additional controls will pop up within the Touch Area when playing content on certain apps. For example, when watching a movie on Netflix, the “Skip Back” and “Skip Forward” buttons appear on the remote interface. Tap either of the buttons to skip playback backward or forward by 10 seconds, respectively.
The functions of other buttons are self-explanatory.
- The microphone button activates Siri and lets you search and control your Apple TV via your iPhone or iPad voice commands.
- Tap the button with a TV icon to go to the Apple TV Home screen.
- Press the TV button twice to open the Apple TV app-switching view and hold the same button to access the Apple TV Control Center.
- The Play/Pause button in the bottom-left corner pauses and resumes media playback.
- The Menu button is multi-functional: Tap it once to return to the previous screen, or hold the button to open the Home screen. Tap the Menu button while on the Home screen to activate your Apple TV screensaver.
- Tap the Search button in the bottom-right corner to launch the Apple TV Search app. The Search button changes to a Keyboard icon afterward.
- Tap the Keyboard button to type your search query using the iOS or iPadOS keyboard.
Control Apple TV From Mac
Mac notebooks and desktops don’t have an Apple TV Remote, per se. All you can do from your Mac is to pause or resume media playback. You cannot search for TV shows, activate the Apple TV screensaver, perform voice searches, or navigate apps.
Follow the steps below to link and control Apple TV from your Mac. Before proceeding, confirm that your devices (i.e., Mac and Apple TV) use the same iCloud account.
On your Apple TV, go to Settings > Users and Accounts, select the Default User account, and note the iCloud address in the “Apple ID” section.
Open your Mac’s System Preferences, select Apple ID, and check if the iCloud or Apple ID email corresponds with the address on your Apple TV.
- Launch the Home app on your Mac.
- You’ll need to grant the Home app access to your iCloud Keychain if it’s your first time launching the app. Then, select Turn On iCloud Keychain to proceed.
- Check the Keychain box.
- Select Continue.
- Enter your Apple ID password and select Next to proceed.
- Enter your Mac admin password and select OK.
- Return to the Home app and select Turn on iCloud Keychain again.
- Enter your iPhone or iPad’s passcode and wait for the Home app to load all accessories connected to your Apple ID.
- Select Continue.
- If your Apple ID and Apple TV are linked, you should see a pop-up message prompting you to add yourself to Apple TV. Select Add Me to Apple TV to continue.
Your Apple TV should now appear in the “Home” or “Rooms” tab on the sidebar.
You can only control media playback on your Apple TV from the Mac Home app. Select the Apple TV to play or pause media playback.
The Apple TV status will switch from “Playing” to “Pause” (and vice versa) when you pause or resume media playback.
Control Apple TV on Mac Using Third-Party Apps
There are third-party apps that offer extensive control options than the Home app. Ezzi Keyboard, for example, has navigation controls and keyboard support—you can enter search queries on your Apple TV using your Mac’s keyboard. But it’s a paid app ($0.99).
CiderTV, on the other hand, is entirely free to use but lacks support for keyboard input. You can only use the app to navigate and select apps and items. It’s Bluetooth-powered and easy to set up and use to control Apple TV from your Mac.
- Install CiderTV from the Mac App Store and launch the app.
- Select Add on the sidebar to link the app to your Apple TV.
- Select Open Bluetooth Preferences, turn on your Mac’s Bluetooth, and keep the Bluetooth preferences window open.
- Go to Settings > Remotes and Devices > Bluetooth and select your Mac in the “Other Devices” section on your Apple TV.
If your Mac doesn’t show up, turn off your Mac’s Bluetooth and turn it back on. Remember to keep the Bluetooth preferences window open during the pairing process.
- Your Mac should display a connection request from your Apple TV. Select Connect to pair your Mac to the Apple TV.
- Return to the CiderTV app and use the navigation controls to control your Apple TV.
Tap the arrow icons to navigate your Apple TV and tap OK to select apps or items. The Menu button will take you back to the previous screen or Home screen.
CiderTV should suffice for navigating your Apple TV. But if you often search for TV shows and apps, or simply fancy keyboard input, the Ezzi Keyboard app is worth the $0.99 investment.
Navigate Apple TV Remotely
From experience, the iOS and iPadOS Remote works best when all devices are on the same Wi-Fi network. For example, we tried controlling an Apple TV on a Wi-Fi connection from an iPhone using a cellular connection. The iPhone remote worked on the first connection but stopped detecting the Apple TV after some minutes.
So, if the Apple TV Remote on your iPhone or iPad keeps displaying a “Searching” message in the Touch Area, connect your devices to the same Wi-Fi network and try again. You should also update the Apple TV’s software to the latest version.
