Itsytv
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The missing Apple TV remote app for macOS.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
EUPlatforms
- Mac
- Homebrew
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
Features
- Works Offline
- No registration required
- End-to-End Encryption
- No Tracking
- Support for Hotkeys
- Sits in the MenuBar
- Keyboard Navigation
- Now Playing
- Global hotkey
- Application Launchers
Tags
- tv-remote-control
- apple-tv
- mac-utility
- apple-tv-remote
- tv-remote
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POX added Itsytv as alternative to ATV Desktop Remote, Apple TV Remote, Remote for Apple TV - CiderTV and iTunes Remote- POX updated Itsytv
- POX added Itsytv
Itsytv information
Developed by
Nick Ustinov Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.Written in
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4 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
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OS & Utilities, Security & Privacy, Office & ProductivityGitHub repository
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What is Itsytv?
A native macOS menu bar app for controlling your Apple TV.
Features:
- Menu bar remote — Control your Apple TV from a compact floating panel
- D-pad and buttons — Circular d-pad with directional navigation, select, home, menu/back, play/pause
- Keyboard navigation — Arrow keys, Return, Backspace, Escape, Space mapped to remote buttons
- Text input — Type directly into Apple TV text fields with a live keyboard
- Now playing — Artwork, title, artist, progress bar, and playback controls
- App launcher — Grid of installed apps with icons fetched from the App Store
- Multiple devices — Pair and switch between multiple Apple TVs
- Global hotkeys — Assign keyboard shortcuts to instantly open the remote for specific Apple TVs
- Per-device panel position — Remembers where you placed the remote for each Apple TV
- Launch at login — Optional auto-start from the menu bar
- Unpair — Remove pairing credentials from the panel menu
Itsytv pairs naturally with Itsyhome — a free macOS menu bar app for controlling your HomeKit devices. Manage lights, cameras, thermostats, locks, scenes, and 18+ accessory types without ever opening the Home app.