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Itsytv

Control your Apple TV from the Mac menu bar.

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  • Media
  • Apple silicon
  • Menu bar
  • macOS 14.0+
  • v1.6.1
  • Mac App Store
  • Direct download
  • Homebrew
  • Updated Sep 2026
  • by Nick Ustinov
  • Checked Sep 2026
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The menu bar list of paired Apple TVs, next to the remote panel and the app launcher

Why it's here

TypingasearchintoanAppleTVwitharealkeyboardisworththedownloadonitsown.

About Itsytv

Itsytv is a menu bar remote for Apple TV: a d-pad, playback and volume controls, a keyboard for search fields, and what’s playing now. It also launches apps and handles several Apple TVs.

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