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Remote App has problema after Apple TV and IOS 6.1 update

After performing all updates the remote app is not able to access an Apple TV from ipad. It justs keeps trying to connect.


Iphone and ipod touch work ok but all iPads (gen 2 and gen 3 and mini) don't.


All was working Ok before updates.


Anybody else seeing this?

Posted on Jan 28, 2013 2:15 PM

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Jan 28, 2013 3:18 PM in response to Marc Hofstede

Same here.


Since the update of my iDevices (iOS 6.1) and my Apple TV (OS 5.2) I have some problems with the Remote app.


My iPad 3 Remote app can't connect to the Apple TV. The iPhone 4S Remote app is sometimes not reacting correctly, with some time delay.


P.S.: I restarted my iDevices and the Apple TV 3. No changes. WiFi works!


I feedbacked it through the app store review. Anyone knows a better place to feedback this?

Jan 28, 2013 5:08 PM in response to Marc Hofstede

Also confirming: the Remote app on an iPad hangs on an attempt to connect, but the Remote app on an iPhone 5 connects just fine.


In my particular case, it's an Apple TV 2, a Spring 2012 iPad with Retina display (commonly, though not by Apple, known as the iPad 3), and an iPhone 5; both iOS devices are running iOS 6.1, and the Apple TV 2 is running the 5.2 update.


Interestingly, AirPlay from the iPad to the Apple TV works as it should, so the problem does seem to be isolated to the iPad Remote app.


A final note: I removed the Remote app from my iPad and redownloaded it from the App Store, but that did not fix the connection issue.

Jan 28, 2013 9:46 PM in response to Marc Hofstede

Same here. Updated ATV1080 first (not sure what version, but whatever came out same day as 6.1). Then tried remote app from iPhone 4S with 6.0.x... Just got stuck on "Connecting to Apple TV..." I thought updating to 6.1 might make it work but it did not. Tried the same thing with iPad 3 with same two os'es with no luck. Finally tried with iPad 1 with 5.1.1 without luck.


THEN (I'm typing this as I try things) restarted everything including Airport Express and FINALLY iPhone 4S works with 6.1 but still no dice with iPad 1 with 5.1.1. The iPad 3 still doesn't work but I haven't restarted it yet because I am typing this.


Tl,dr. Update everything, restart everything including router.

Remote App has problema after Apple TV and IOS 6.1 update

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