Apple remote will not control boxee

**boyoscarlet** · December 26th, 2009, 05:31 AM

I've searched through loads of forums and web pages, but my apple remote will not control Boxee. I have followed the instructions Boxee provide and have been into 'settings'>'system' and ticked 'always running'. I have also unticked the box and it makes no difference. The remote will control Front Row if the 'always running' box is unticked.

Is there any advice available please.

**boyoscarlet** · December 26th, 2009, 02:30 PM

Hi - can anyone help with this issue! Desperate to get this fantastic system working - well done Boxee, but I would like to get my remote working!

**menschie** · January 10th, 2010, 01:27 PM

exact same issue here.

**menschie** · January 10th, 2010, 01:28 PM

the remote will actually do one thing... if i hold the menu button for a few seconds it will bring up the top menu for boxee but that's it. can't do anything after that.

**headhighguy** · January 11th, 2010, 12:32 PM

same issue here. the boxee alpha had no issue with the remote control. now i upgraded to boxee beta and the remote doesn't work anymore...

I have boxee for mac on SL 10.6.2

Thanks for any pointers...

**starblight** · January 12th, 2010, 09:45 PM

Not sure if this will help but I installed windows 7 and to make everything work in boxee I had to run it as admin.

My remote a Harmony 550 using Imon software worked fine if Boxee was not running as admin but once set to admin I also had to run Imon software as admin. Hope that helps.

**NomadDNA** · January 12th, 2010, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by starblight

Not sure if this will help but I installed windows 7 and to make everything work in boxee I had to run it as admin.

My remote a Harmony 550 using Imon software worked fine if Boxee was not running as admin but once set to admin I also had to run Imon software as admin. Hope that helps.

Lol, im pretty sure the others in this thread are OSX guys.

For mac users with apple remote problems, other users have had success installing Candelair, an alternative driver for the apple remote.

**starblight** · January 12th, 2010, 10:07 PM

Lol, im pretty sure the others in this thread are OSX guys.

lol woops....

**lestes22** · January 13th, 2010, 05:41 AM

I'm running boxee on macbook and mac mini - both running osx 10.6.2

For each, I downloaded latest version of candelair ir drivers and enabled the legacy leopard mode from the system preferences pane fr candelair and both are working well

hope this helps