Control Video Playback

When Remote is connected to an iTunes library, its uses similar controls for locating and playing music as those employed by the iPod app. (See Control Audio Playback.)

One difference, however, is support for choosing which speakers are used. In Remote parlance, a "speaker" is any supported source on your network that can play music.

The speaker control appears in two places within Remote:

  • On the Settings screen, tap the On/Off button for any of the sources listed under Speakers.

  • On the Now Playing screen, tap once to review additional controls (such as the Genius and Shuffle buttons), then tap the Speakers button located just above the playback controls. Tap a speaker name to enable (designated by a checkmark) or disable it ...

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