Using Apple Remote to control Netflix and Spotify on Mac

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Using Apple Remote to control Netflix and Spotify on Mac

Good morning,

I have a Mac mini (later 2014) attached to my bedroom's TV, primary to use it as my computer. Now I wanted to use it even as a media server, I mean stuff like watch Netflix and listen to my Spotify playlists from my bed or in some other place in my room.

Yesterday I discovered that Apple sells it's remote (the one for the Apple TV 3nd Gen) for a very cheap price rather than buying one of the thousands of media box in the web. For all the supported apps plus Spotify I know how it works but I don't know if it works even with Netflix, 'cause it's a web browser page...

Posted on Dec 30, 2018 2:07 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 2, 2019 2:10 AM in response to alessio_acri

Indeed Netflix no longer provide a native Mac application so you have to use a web-browser. As some of the Apple remote buttons effectively work like keyboard commands it maybe some of the basic functions like play and pause might work regardless. I have however found that Mira which is software that extends the capabilities of using a remote on a Mac does have some specific support for Netflix so that might help you. You can try out the trial version. You probably need to have your web-browser running in full screen mode.

See - https://twistedmelon.com/mira/faq.html#faqapps

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lllaass

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Dec 30, 2018 2:29 AM in response to alessio_acri

For what the IR remote can control see:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Remote

Note that the remote is lin-of sight only

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