How to use the Apple TV remote in Control CenteriOS 11 puts a full reproduction of the Apple TV Remote app into your Control Center.
The Siri Remote is a mixed bag. Some people love it; some find it too easy to lose or hold upside down. The Apple TV Remote app for iOS took some of the pain away, letting you use your iPhone or iPad for anything the Siri Remote could do, even voice searches.
It's really nice to have, but the Apple TV remote app has a problem: You have to open it to use it, but it's not the kind of app I want to keep open while watching TV. Apple fixed this in iOS 11— now you can use whatever app you want while you're lounging on the couch because the Apple TV controls are just a swipe away in Control Center.
How to add the Apple TV Remote app to Control Center
Note: The Apple TV Remote widget in Control Center only works with the fourth-generation Apple TV and newer.
The beauty of stashing an Apple TV remote in Control Center is that it's accessible from anywhere in iOS, even the Lock screen. You just hav...
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How to use the Apple TV remote in Control Center
