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Stu Dubya

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Q: Why not Apple TV Remote IR Power signal?

MY Gen 4 Apple TV can do ALMOST everything. It turns on the TV, and can control my audio reciever's volume via IR.

So why the heck can't it use the same IR function to turn the Reciever on & off as well?

Seems like a pretty straight forward function that'd be pretty easy to impliment via the IR command sampling as it does the volume control. Then just implement that into the unit sleep protocol as it does the HDMI control.

Oh & the Remote App really should be able to send a Sleep command to Apple TV

The pieces are there, just not quite put together :-/

Posted on Sep 5, 2016 9:18 AM

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by vazandrew,

vazandrew Sep 5, 2016 9:30 AM in response to Stu Dubya
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Sep 5, 2016 9:30 AM in response to Stu Dubya

This is a user forum, you aren't addressing Apple here.

Provide feedback
http://www.apple.com/feedback/
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Stu Dubya Sep 5, 2016 9:53 AM in response to vazandrew
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Sep 5, 2016 9:53 AM in response to vazandrew

Thanks, I've actually already done that & have recieved nothing in return as usual.

Perhaps forums can be used to share ideas and help eachother solve issues as well. Maybe I should rephrase. I'm assumin spelling & grammar were in order :-|

OK here goes.

Does anyone know if theres a way to get Apple TV to Toggle power on my reciever? Thanks in advance for all productive replys.
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by vazandrew,

vazandrew Sep 5, 2016 10:12 AM in response to Stu Dubya
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Sep 5, 2016 10:12 AM in response to Stu Dubya

They will rarely respond, but they do read the feedback.

The forum can be used to help each other, but if there are things that need to be changed or fixed then that needs to be sent to Apple directly as there isn't anything anyone here can do.
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Stu Dubya Sep 5, 2016 12:13 PM in response to vazandrew
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Sep 5, 2016 12:13 PM in response to vazandrew

So theres really not a way to do either of these things?
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vazandrew Sep 5, 2016 12:56 PM in response to Stu Dubya
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Sep 5, 2016 12:56 PM in response to Stu Dubya

The receiver should work depending on compatibility, although I don't have one on. The remote app does put the ATV to sleep.
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Stu Dubya Sep 5, 2016 3:03 PM in response to vazandrew
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Sep 5, 2016 3:03 PM in response to vazandrew

Yes, the reciever volume works but it doesnt turn off the receiver when going to sleep like it does the TV. I dont imagine its supposed to since it never asked to sample the power toggle signal like it did w/ the volume.

SO how do I put the ATV to sleep using the App? I could be missing something.
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by vazandrew,

vazandrew Sep 5, 2016 3:47 PM in response to Stu Dubya
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Sep 5, 2016 3:47 PM in response to Stu Dubya

Are you using the new Apple TV remote app? In the remote app you press and hold the home button, it works the same as the physical remote.
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