One of the great new features of the 2.0 iPhone/iPod Touch software is the App Store. One of the great (free) things in the App Store, is Remote. This tutorial will guide you through downloading, installing, setting up and using Remote to control iTunes from your iPhone and/or iPod Touch.
- Head over to the Remote page, and click on the Download on iTunes now link.
- iTunes will launch (if it isn’t open already) and open the App Store section for Remote. Click the GET APP button.
- The App will download, and then you’ll be able to find it in your Applications section of iTunes.
- Now sync your iPod Touch/iPhone and the Remote application will install.
- Click Remote from your iPod Touch/iPhone springboard. Then select Add Library.
- Make note of the 4 digit passcode.
- Back in iTunes, select Your Name’s iPod (or iPhone) from the devices list. Note that you’re actually selecting the Remote item in your devices list (see screenshot below), not your actual iPod/iPhone.
Enter your 4 digit passcode in the space provided.
- Your iPhone or iPod Touch will recognize the iTunes library immediately, and now you can control iTunes using your device. NOTE: your iPhone/iPod Touch must be using WiFi connected to the same network as your Mac/PC with iTunes. This will not work if your iPhone is using 3G.
- Select a song, and iTunes will start playing it. On your iPod Touch/iPhone you can pause that song, skip to the next, increase the volume etc. It can now completely control iTunes.
- NOTE: If you have trouble getting Remote to work, please see the tutorial titled Troubleshooting Remote for the iPhone or iPod Touch.
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I add this app but can’t get the remote icon to show up under the device list any suggestions on how to make this work?
me too! I have installed the app and nothing under Device List.
Running Vista with iTunes 7.7 and iPod Touch 2.0
ahhhh…. this just doesn’t work on Vista as far as i can tell. Every review on iTunes speaks highly of this, but I can’t get it to work.
Nope, no matter what I do, the app doesn’t show up for me either. Mac OS X 10.5.4 and iPod Touch 2.0
please tell me how- I want to have a new Itunes library but without losing what I have on my Ipod, I would like to transfer what I have on the Ipod and put it to the new itunes library…is it posible?
I have vista and I can not get the icon. I will be trying this on XP. I would really like this feature on my laptop, if someone knows a solution.
I tried it on XP and could not get it to work. I don’t believe it’s a vista issue but a iphone 2.0 issue. damnz you apple for not making your applications work with your new firmware! I suggest we just get it a few weeks
I can not get this to work either I am running Windows XP SP2 Ipod Touch 2.0 Apple needs to get this fixed and fast. This is a great app and I really wanted it. I pay apple $10, this is one of the apps made by apple, and so far they show no signs of fixing it, usally they would put it in the info for future updates. but so far nothing.
Make sure you are currently CONNECTED TO YOUR LOCAL NETWORK VIA WIFI… IT WILL NOT WORK OVER EDGE NETWORK… Once youre on your WIFI it should pick it up in ITUNES…EVEN ON VISTA..
thank you for the advice but like I said, it’s not the OS it is the phone. the program does not work with the iPhone 2.0. I have tried both Vista and XP
I have already sent in a complaint to apple.
I think everyone who is having this problem would best get it fixed by leaving one star reviews in the app store. I can assure you, apple will respond quickly to Remote getting negative reviews.
jonny -
I have it working in both Vista and XP. I suspect you’ve already tried, but if you haven’t, delete the app from your iPhone, delete it from iTunes, and try re-downloading/installing.
I have tried it. I also tried it again at your request. Do you have the new iPhone 3G 2.0 or the older 1.1.4 version?
this is rubbish. i cant find none of my music library its like it dont exist. its useless good job its free.
The problem is the Windows Firewall. Try to turn it off and you will see the icon appear. Note that for some reason, once you get your iPhone connected with the library, you can re-enable your firewall and it will continue to work.
After hrs of searching my problem was down to my antivirus firewall ( bitdefender ) as the guy above stated i turned off the firewall and it worked straight away. Just gotta figure how to make an exception now.
My problem is also my Bitdefender firewall. It blocks access to itunes from my iPhone.
If i turn then bitdefender firewall off it connects straight away.
If anyonw finds at solution to this (what to allow through the firewall and how) let me know, thanks.
people are saying how this doesnt work with their iphones…if you look above at step 8 it says if your iphone is connected to 3G EDGE or whatever it wont work unless it is connected to the same wifi as itunes is…it works for me and i have XP and a IPod Touch 2.0
how can i download new icons example (remote)
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xxAJxx
thanx
Disabling Firewall does work for Vista!
Now just to make it an exception so I can keep it up…
Same here, Disabling the Vista firewall doesnt do anything
To those of you having trouble w/ Remote, please see the tutorial Troubleshooting Remote for the iPhone or iPod Touch. Cheers! -Ross
$10? its free
@Bob - I think he was talking about the $9.99 (9.95?) 2.0 update “fee”. I could be wrong..
But yes, you’re right - Remote is free.
Great Buddy!!!! Really great…it worked and Thanks a lot… for your advise..
On my mac, I have iTunes 7.7.1 (the latest) installed and I don’t find a “Devices List” anywhere.. what’s up?
Oops, you have to have your iPhone attached to register it… got it.
I had problems pairing my iPhone 3G with Windows iTunes 7.7 but following your tips it works. But after pairing my iPhone cannot connect to my iTunes library. Message:”Could not find Library.” WiFi for phone and Laptop is enabled and works. Please advise.
Solved it by myself. I had still a firewall service active on the specific network card. Disabled this dependency and now it works like a charm! Thank you.
yep the firewall was the issue on vista
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