IPhone – Apple Remote controlling iPhone

You can use the iOS "Remote" app to control iTunes on your Mac or PC. As part of this, you can change the audio output from the computer to any AirPlay device on the network, including the Apple TV.

You cannot, however, directly control the Apple TV's GUI. Buy a new Apple remote, or a universal remote (love my Harmony Ones!).

If the LAN cable is a big deal, you might be able to solve that plugging the ATV into your Mac or PC (needs a micro-USB cable, though, which isn't too common yet) and then doing a restore. This should remove the static IP, but it might also require you to walk through some setup menus when you next turn on your ATV. That would be a problem without the remote.

I'd get a new remote, and then I think you can fix ALL the problems mentioned here.

This is because they both use similar technology. You need to pair the remote with the device you wish to use it on if you have multiple devices.

You can do this on the Apple TV by:

• going to Settings
• General
• Remotes
• Pair Remote

More info is available in the Setup Guide as well.

If you want to pair it with the Mac, you can do the following steps (From an Apple KB):

• Log in on your Mac as an Admin user.
• Get very close to your Mac (about 3 or 4 inches away).
• Point the remote at the infrared sensor on the front of your Mac.
• Press and hold the Menu and Next/Fast-forward buttons simultaneously on the remote for 5 seconds.
• Your Apple Remote is now paired with your computer. You should see a chain-link style lock appear in the center of your screen for a moment.

If you never want the Mac to be controled with the remote, then you can:

• Go to System Preferences
• Go to Security
• Select "Disable remote control infrared receiver"