How to Control Apple TV with Your iPhone

All you need to remotely access your Apple TV library is your iPhone.

Step 1: Get the "Remote" app Download and install the software for the "Remote" application on your iPhone.
Step 2: Pair Apple TV Pair your iPhone to Apple TV. With your iPhone connected to the same Wi-Fi network as Apple TV, open Remote, select "Add Library," and retrieve your four-digit passcode.
TIP: Confirm that your iPhone and Apple TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi network by checking their IP addresses under General Settings.
Step 3: Enter Apple TV passcode Make sure your Apple TV is connected to a television. In General Settings select "Remotes" and click the tab that shows your iPhone. Then, enter your passcode using the infrared remote.
Step 4: Browse Apple TV library Click "Done." Now you can access your Apple TV music and video library from anywhere in your home.
FACT: A typical TV viewer loses the remote control 3.4 times a week – spending over two minutes looking for it each time.