Comments on: Keynote Remote iPhone App to Control iPad?

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:26:41 +0000

Your dream setup has come true… http://www.tuaw.com/2011/06/08/use-keynote-remote-for-iphone-to-control-keynote-on-ipad/

By: Alexy

Alexy — Thu, 19 May 2011 00:45:08 +0000

I am using the iPad with Display Out and connecting my iPad to any VGA monitor. It shows my entire iPad and is really cool. Only problem is you have to jailbreak your iPad before you can use Display Out which sells for $4 on Cydia. I haven’t found a remote to control my iPad yet, which is really what I need right now.

By: Eirc

Eirc — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:31:20 +0000

Good discussion. I have found an app called 2screens that will connect an iPhone via Bluetooth to an iPad. It works for simple presentations but will not play embedded videos at this time. Videos can be accessed in presenter mode and displayed however. Good for small room presentations, but still not the solid remote we are looking for. I have tried a Bluetooth keyboard and an RF USB remote and neither works to advance slides in Keynote App. Apple has built a lot of walls to keep people from using this device to it’s full potential. Next is to try the universal dock with IR for iPhone, pop an extender on it and see if it will work with iPad- I doubt it however as the Keynote App seems to be the culprit blocking external devices.

By: Iscjapan

Iscjapan — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:09:08 +0000

This is a bit of a hacked solution but it worked for me. Jailbreak your iPad and install BTStacks Mouse from the cydia store. This allows you to control your iPad with a magic mouse. You’ll be able to advance your slides in Keynote by clicking the mouse. Any more specific control like going backward will require you to go over and actually touch the ipad. Not the most elegant solution but it is the best for now until a nice iPhone app comes out that uses functions like that helicopter game.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 04:15:10 +0000

Bob,

I have NO idea what you are talking about…regarding two separate remote applications. Can you further expound upon this? I, like many others, are trying to control KEYNOTE on an iPad with some sort of Remote…. have you found a workaround? If so…I’m MORE than slightly interested… as nobody else seems to be able to create any kind of multitask hook.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:50:49 +0000

2Remote is the only one so far that does this. However you need to buy both their iPad app to read your keynote files (won’t do transitions) and their iPhone app to do the remote of their iPad app ( it won’t control Keynote directly). Aide benefit is that their iPad app allows video out of Office docs, PDF, and web.

By: Dr. K

Dr. K — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:25:49 +0000

As a professional speaker and business trainer, I was hopeful that I could run a short 30 minute presentation off the iPad and use my iPhone to control it. No such luck. I think the desire to do this puts us at the head of the curve, and Apple will catch up to us in short order. But for the moment, Keynote on the iPad leaves much to be desired. Guess I’ll have to still carry my gorgeous new Macbook Pro around a bit longer!

Best remote I’ve found, and it runs from my phone or iPad, is called Remote HD. It’s truly amazing what it can do.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sat, 29 May 2010 06:17:28 +0000

Even an app that would allow simple forward and reverse slide changes would be great.

By: Ruj

Ruj — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:32:25 +0000

Thank you, very educating. I am looking for a remote controller for the ipad also, so I can move around while making presentation.

By: Brad Parker

Brad Parker — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:34:05 +0000

I have hooked my ipad up with a single, lightweight yellow 20 ft. (RCA) connection. This allows me to move about the courtroom if I need to. Not a perfect solution but workable.