![]() ![]() I’ll go back to Joao Gilberto and play one of my favorite tunes of his:Īnd on the Mac tiny Music window, here’s what I see, perfectly in sync: Minimize iTunes Music on the Mac (try clicking on the tiny album cover preview in the now playing window for its mini-window). Now on the iPhone the iTunes Remote app offers quite a bit of power and flexibility. It takes a few seconds to sync up then you should see this in iTunes Music on the Mac:ĭone! It’s all set up! CONTROLLING MUSIC REMOTELY FROM THE IPHONE I’ll enter 5 4 3 8 but you’ll want to enter the code shown on your iPhone, obviously! In Music I will simply click on the shown device “ iPhone“, which then prompts for the PIN code on the mobile device: Still don’t see it? Try restarting one or both devices. If you don’t see a “Devices” section, double check that both your iPhone and iMac are signed into the same Apple ID (also known as the iCloud ID) and that both are on the same Wi-Fi network. On the Mac system, launch Apple Music (called “Music” nowadays, not “iTunes” or “iTunes Music”) and look on the left side: PAIRING APPLE MUSIC WITH A REMOTE CONTROL Now it’s time to switch to the Mac system. Tap on “ Allow” to proceed and the app will show a four-digit PIN number for the pairing: You’ll need to grant the app some permissions in iOS or iPadOS: You can try to just “Use Home Sharing” but I prefer to “ Connect Manually“. Yes, in addition to remotely controlling your iMac, if you have Home Sharing set up for music, you’ll also be able to play any song from your library through the Remote app too. Once downloaded, launch the app and you’ll get to this information screen: The first step is to pick up your iPhone and find the “ iTunes Remote” app in the App Store: Probably a good thing! DOWNLOAD THE MUSIC REMOTE APP Yes, this means that your friend can’t hijack your iMac music with their iPhone even if they have access to both devices. Double check you’ve got that done and you can proceed. Before we go any further, however, be aware that you need both devices to be on the same wifi network and both signed into the same Apple ID. Not a worry, though, because I just stepped through the exact same process with my iPhone 14 Pro and MacBook Pro to ensure they could work together and it’s the basis of this tutorial. Shortcuts: Get the App | Pair App with Mac Music | How to use Remote | Unpair Remote App If you have nice speakers plugged into your iMac it’s even nicer because it’s like gaining a free remote control for your stereo system! The problem is that there are a number of poorly explained steps involved in pairing your devices to ensure that you can subsequently use your mobile device without further hassle. One of the cooler features of the Apple Music universe is that if you have your iPhone or iPad on the same network as your iMac or MacBook computer, you can use the mobile device to control music on the computer. ![]()
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