{"id":28422,"date":"2015-10-06T08:06:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T07:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/?p=28422"},"modified":"2017-03-01T17:08:41","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T17:08:41","slug":"roomie-remote-rebrands-as-simple-control-adds-new-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/remotes\/roomie-remote-rebrands-as-simple-control-adds-new-features.html","title":{"rendered":"Roomie Remote Rebrands as Simple Control &#8211; Adds New Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The app\u00a0that turns your iPhone or iPad into an amazingly powerful universal controller,\u00a0Roomie Remote now\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">has a new name,\u00a0Simple Control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sj-gblock\">\n<script language=\"javascript\">\n<!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-5598479065369258\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300; \ngoogle_ad_height = 250; \ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\"; \ngoogle_ad_channel = \"7058025304\"; \ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\"; \ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\"; \ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\"; \ngoogle_color_link = \"52a79f\"; \ngoogle_color_url = \"CFFFDF\"; \ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\"; \n\/\/--> \n<\/script>\n<script language=\"javascript\"  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div> The Simple Control app should roll out across the App Store later today and it&#8217;s now free.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Prior purchases of the app grant credit for a 3 Device Pack (regardless of whether you originally purchased 2 or 3.) For new users, one media player or set top device may be added without guides prior to purchase.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Along with the relaunch comes a raft of new and improved features including iPad multitasking\u00a0support and a new Apple Watch App that uses the digital crown to control the volume of your telly.\u00a0Check out the full details below.<\/p>\n<h2>New Features with Simple Service or Roomie Service:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>watchOS 2 App: Completely reimagined, Simple Control for Apple Watch is a major leap forward for ease of use and quick accessibility for AV Control and Automation (watchOS 2 is required.) Among many new features,the Digital Crown can now be used to control volume.<\/li>\n<li>Notification Center: The core of the current Virtual Remote is now provided in the iOS Notification Center including the Top Bar, Directional Pad, and a subset of the Play Pad.<\/li>\n<li>DirecTV DVR Folders: DVR recordings are now organized by program.<\/li>\n<li>Dropcam Images: Display refreshable still images for all Dropcams.<\/li>\n<li>Secure Pairing: When paired with Simple Sync (formerly Roomie Agent), configuration synchronization is now secured with explicit approval for new members from existing unlocked members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>New Features with Simple Service:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Remote Access: All Commands, Activities, and even Feedback to and from your devices now works remotely outside your local network when securely paired with Simple Sync.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>New Features:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>iPad Multitasking: Many iOS 9 enhancements including support for iPad Multitasking. Resize automatically to occupy only part of your screen on supported iOS devices.<\/li>\n<li>Spotlight: Activities are now indexed on your device allowing search and Activity execution from the iOS search page on iOS 9.<\/li>\n<li>Sonos Favorites: Now accessible via the Sonos Media Guide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Improvements:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dropbox Link: Simple Control now requests only enough permission to access a dedicated app folder located in your Dropbox at Apps &gt; Simple Control. Because older versions requested full access to the Dropbox before Dropbox allowed constrained access, your configuration must be moved to the new location either manually or by making a new Backup. Any link to Dropbox from a prior release must be re-established.<\/li>\n<li>Plex Pass Compatibility: Latest version of Plex requiring authentication is now supported.<\/li>\n<li>WeMo Discovery: Belkin WeMo devices updated to the latest firmware are now auto-discovered.<\/li>\n<li>Full Screen Remote Designs: Editor now provides the ability to customize the entire screen with Mapped Remotes and custom buttons on iPad screens.<\/li>\n<li>TiVo Multiple Connections: The old TiVo protocol is no longer used with Roamio\/Premiere models thus enabling multiple simultaneous connections.<\/li>\n<li>DIAL Launching: Apps on many TVs and Media Players may now be launched using the DIAL protocol via the +DIAL APP LAUNCH command.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/simplecontrol.com\" target=\"_blank\">simplecontrol.com<\/a> \u00a0: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/remotes\/exclusive-we-talk-to-roomie-remote-first-look-at-new-hardware.html\" target=\"_blank\">Our Interview with Will Price<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want More?<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ottomate\">Follow us<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AutomatedHomeUK\" target=\"_blank\">Like us<\/a>\u00a0on Facebook, or subscribe to our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds2.feedburner.com\/automatedhome\">RSS feed<\/a>. 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