Building an iOS Media Companion

Federico helps John set up an iPod touch as a media companion for watching TV and movies, enjoying music, and controlling HomeKit devices.

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Links and Show Notes

• John’s iPod touch Home screen
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• OtterSpot Wireless Charging System
• Just Watch
• IMDb
• TV Forecast
  • TV Forecast does have Trakt support!
• iShows
• Television Time
• The origins of John’s fake child:
  • Screen Time for Kids Puts Powerful iOS Monitoring Tools and Use Restrictions in Parents’ Hands
  • AppStories, Episode 75: I Set Up a Fake Child with Merlin Mann
• Yonks
• GameTrack
• Plex
• Infuse
• Apple Movie Trailers
• Logitech Harmony Remote

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