Today I discovered something cool while using Amazon Prime + Airplay to Apple TV 4… I discovered that I can use the AppleTV remote to fast forward and rewind.
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Does anyone know how this feature works?
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Does an AirPlay session allow for more than just "broadcasting" to the target device, or is there some kind of back-link to the phone?
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Does the phone "see" the Apple TV remote?
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Does this mean I can use the Apple Tv video game controller in conjunction with my iPhone while AirPlay is on?
Best Answer
Applications can respond to the "Remote Events" from the AirPlay device. This is some kind of back-link as you described it. Developers has to respond to those events manually (unles they are using some built in classes..). For more info please check official Apple site.
So your phone is "not aware" of the remote/game controller etc. It receives some events from the AirPlay.
For the allowed events please check developer site.