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Dev tools · February 25, 2026

Itsytv

The missing Apple TV remote for macOS

Itsytv launched on February 25, 2026 with 4 votes, #2,349 of 16,627 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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What it does

Itsytv turns your Mac into a full-featured Apple TV remote. Control playback, navigate with D-pad, launch apps, and see what's playing - all from your menu bar. Works with any Apple TV on your local network. Free and open-source on GitHub, or grab it on the Mac App Store for a small one-time fee. Perfect for when you can't find the physical remote or want quick control without reaching for your iPhone. Native Swift/AppKit, tiny and lightning fast!

An Apple TV remote that lives in your pocket. Touch remote, now playing with cast and seek, app launcher, and multi-room support on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. One-time purchase, no subscription – rated 4.8 on the App Store.

A small silver slab that slips, always, into the cushions. So we put the remote there instead. One universal purchase. iPhone, iPad, and Mac included. No subscription, ever. Browse the apps installed on your Apple TV. Drag to reorder. Launch one and the remote slides back into view, ready for whatever happens next. No more scrolling through a home screen made of billboard-sized icons with a thumbpad the size of a thumbnail. Drag the remote to whichever side of the screen feels natural. Reposition it vertically until your thumb lands home. We don't think handedness is a preference; we think it's a fact. Itsytv respects that. When something is playing, Itsytv looks it up — pulling artwork,…from itsytv.app

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