Apple TV Extension - Roon TV Remote

R_102 · June 5, 2020, 2:35pm

Hello everybody,

I’ve had a go at creating my first Roon Extension and Apple TV app!
The aim was to create a simple TV remote for the Apple TV. Theres still some work to do, features so far include:

Zone Selection
Transport Controls (Play/Pause from ATV remote button)
Volume Control
Standby

Credit to Christian_Riedl for the C# API.

The TestFlight version is available from here:

Screenshots

Thoughts welcome!

Ingmar_Wahlberg · June 5, 2020, 4:49pm

Really nice! Possible to install and try somehow?

Patrick_Borger · June 6, 2020, 9:25am

Cool! Hope you’ll be able to upload an .ipa for it for us all to try it out

Renato_Semedo · June 6, 2020, 11:12am

Yes, really exciting, looking forward to try it out when available!

R_102 · June 6, 2020, 1:19pm

Thank all, should hopefully have something you can try out soon!

Nic · June 7, 2020, 4:13am

This looks great! I don’t have an Apple TV would probably consider one if you release the app. On that logic, I’d also pay for the app.

Tom_Lavery · June 8, 2020, 7:27am

Bring it on - I will gladly pay for this!

laszlo_fuzesi · June 8, 2020, 12:33pm

really needed

R_102 · June 15, 2020, 5:30pm

Hi All,

A TestFlight build is now available:

Feedback welcome!

Ingmar_Wahlberg · June 15, 2020, 6:54pm

It crashes the moment I open it.

JTD · June 15, 2020, 7:21pm

Same here, updated tvos yesterday to the latest firmware on my atv 4 (non4K) Cheers John, excited how it wil be…

R_102 · June 15, 2020, 7:33pm

Strange I’ll look into it… I’m also running on a tv 4 (non4K). I’ll update when I know more.

JTD · June 15, 2020, 7:42pm

Tvos 13.4.8

R_102 · June 15, 2020, 8:25pm

Thanks @JTD useful to know.
@Ingmar_Wahlberg could I check what TVOS version you’re running?

Ingmar_Wahlberg · June 15, 2020, 8:38pm

13.4.6 (10 char)

Steef_de_Bruijn · June 15, 2020, 9:00pm

Works for me. Screensaver kicks in after a while. Is this intentional?

R_102 · June 15, 2020, 9:15pm

No! Nice spot. Screensaver is disabled for the next build.

iThore · June 15, 2020, 10:36pm

Very nice!
Just installed via TestFlight, works very well for me on an Apple TV 4K.

I would prefer a different color for the currently selected UI elements (Previous, Play/Pause, Next, Repeat, Shuffle, Roon Radio), as the light blue for the currently selected UI element is not that easily distinguishable compared to the inactive, white UI elements.

If the user only wants to control one Roon endpoint, an option to enable/disable the endpoint selection would be beneficial. Otherwise the selected endpoint is always shown to the user, though this information would not be necessary and rather unwanted.

Renato_Semedo · June 15, 2020, 11:35pm

Hi there, how I can join the test? Downloaded the Test Flight app in the AppleTV, but is asking for a “Invitation code”?

Renato_Semedo · June 16, 2020, 1:34am

Got it… installed …same issue, crash when trying to open, tvOS 13.4.6 - AppleTV 4K