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Is remote control of an iPad possible?

Posted on 12/21/22 at 12:57 pm
Posted by PJinAtl
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2007
13411 posts
Posted on 12/21/22 at 12:57 pm
My MIL is giving our little one her (several years old) iPad. Plan is to strap it to the headrest of the car so he can watch things on it during road trips.

Is there a away to remote in to the iPad so if we want to change from Disney+ to YouTube, it cab be done with having to physically touch the iPad itself?
Posted by broadhead
Member since Oct 2014
2384 posts
Posted on 12/21/22 at 2:13 pm to
Hey siri......
Posted by PJinAtl
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2007
13411 posts
Posted on 12/21/22 at 2:20 pm to
oh yeah...duh.


Shows how much of a non-Apple person I am.
Posted by Brisketeer
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
1554 posts
Posted on 12/21/22 at 2:31 pm to
You can also Airplay from your phone to the iPad, assuming you have an iPhone.
Posted by PJinAtl
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2007
13411 posts
Posted on 12/21/22 at 8:48 pm to
Yeah, no iPhone here. Wife and I are both Android/Pixel.

Dumb Siri question. Does it work inside an app? Say I have it open Disney+, can I then tell it "Hey Siri, play Bluey season 1"?
Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18757 posts
Posted on 12/22/22 at 7:58 am to
Airplay would work and make sense assuming the iPad is not cellular and there is no wifi hotspot in the car.

Keep in mind that you would then be burning through data on your phone if you don’t pre download shows before your road-trip. Most streaming apps allow temporary downloads. It worked great for me on a plane flight.

There also may be a third party app in the Apple App Store which would allow android devices to connect directly.
Posted by broadhead
Member since Oct 2014
2384 posts
Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:06 am to
You may be able to create custom automations to do this. name it bluey season 1 and then automate the steps.
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