2 weeks Ago
One of the cool features of the that I never ever use is the Remote app, which you can use to control your . And the reason I never ever use it is because it lacks key features, so for example you'd expect to be able to adjust the volume with a swipe or with the Digital Crown. Nope: you need the remote tool on your iPhone to do that (or the remote).
But with , has given the humble app an upgrade that'll make you actually want to use it with your Apple TV. The changes mean that at last, Remote really is a remote rather than just a couple of shortcuts. And given the Apple TV remote's tendency to disappear just when you want to use it, it's likely to make homes like mine a little more harmonious.
What's new in the watchOS 11 Remote app Apple has provided a guide to the revised Remote app on its , which explains how to pair your with your Apple TV and then use it to control what's going on. The key features are: I've been using the developer betas of watchOS 11 for a while now and although it's not a headline-grabbing, life-changing update there are lots of improvements like this throughout the new OS, and I keep encountering little improvements that I really like – so for example listening to podcasts in the car yesterday, the updated Smart Stack feature didn't just give me a bland screen of basic controls but something much more visually attractive. There are too.
watchOS 11 is available now for the Apple Watch Series 6 onwards and all Apple Watch Ultra models. You can read our review of the new if you're in the market for an upgrade..
