How to make use of the new channel and guide buttons on the iPhone's Apple TV remote

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renssies OP

Created Jun ’21

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iOS and iPadOS 15 contain the new layout for the Apple TV remote in the control center.

This new layout contains a guide button at the middle top and channel buttons on the right bottom of the remote.

I'm currently making a live TV app and I'm interested in capturing the events from these buttons and taking the appropriate actions within the app, like displaying the TV guide view.

So how do I capture the events from these buttons and do I need to do something to make these buttons appear/available when my app is active?

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Apple Designer OP

Apple

Jun ’21

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Hi Ren,

You can add gesture recognizers for UIPressTypePageDown and UIPressTypePageUp to navigate content in your app.

For mode information, please see Providing Channel Navigation

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renssies OP

Jun ’21

Thanks, that is exactly what I needed.

Quick follow-up question, the article mentions a "default guide app". What determines if the app is the "default guide app", can the user set this in the interface?

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