Retune (iTunes Remote) is an app by SquallyDoc Studios in the Productivity category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 5 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity.
What's new in v3.5.23
v3.5.23
* Bug fixes
* Fixes for Samsung Android 4.1 devices
v3.5.15
* Bug fixes
* Translated to Spanish
* Translated to Italian
v3.5.13
* Bug fixes
v3.5.11
* Bug fixes
* iTunes Radio support (iTunes 11.1 required)
* Create Genius playlist from any song (iTunes 11.1 required)
* Rearrange Up Next list by dragging album art (enable in settings)
* Support for Android devices using wired Ethernet ports
* Ability to sort by date added
Description
From the listing uploaded by “xintus”.
Retune is an iTunes remote, it allows you to use your Android device to control iTunes! Use your Android device to change songs, TV shows, movies from anywhere in your home!
iTunes 11 is fully supported with Up Next support!
Retune will work on any of the following DACP servers:
* iTunes v10 or later
* MonkeyTunes for MediaMonkey v1.7.1.1 or later
* AlbumPlayer TouchRemote
* TouchRemote DACP Server for Foobar2000
Features Include:
* Ability to toggle playing/pause, seek in a song, skip forward and backward, set shuffle/repeat, and toggle iTunes visualizer
* View all iTunes songs, artists, albums, genres, and composers.
* View and play all iTunes movies, rentals, TV Shows, podcasts, iTunes U courses, and audiobooks
* View playlists.
* View genius mixes.
* Ability to play music from any of the viewing categories (songs, artists, albums, genres, composers, playlists, genius mixes, and radio).
* Ability to start a genius playlist from the currently playing song.
* Ability to search for music, movies, TV Shows, podcasts, and iTunes U courses.
* Set which iTunes speakers to use and the current volume for any of those speakers.
* Tell iTunes to stream to an Apple TV.
* iTunes 11 Up Next Support. Add songs, albums, artist, genres, composers, and playlists to the Up Next list. Including the ability to view/remove/reorder songs and parts of the Up Next list.
* MonkeyTunes Play Queue support.
* View album artwork.
* Notification (including expanded notification) controls.
* Lockscreen controls. This requires Audio Focus so if you do not like this behavior you can disable the feature in settings. Android 4.2 has a defect with lockscreen controls causing problems on the lockscreen. This option is disabled by default for Android 4.2. Use lockscreen widgets instead for a better user experience.
* Built from the ground up to support both phones and tablets!
* Multiple Widgets both for small and large screens.
* Lockscreen widgets for devices that support it (turn off lockscreen controls for best experience)
* Rate songs right from Retune.
* Enjoy either the light or dark theme.
* Use your device's physical volume buttons to control the iTunes volume within the Retune app.
* Ability to enable Retune to pause the currently playing song when a call is received and start playing again once the call finishes.
* Side bar support for quick navigation.
* Shared library support.
* List and Grid view support.
* Ability to lock the screen on.
* View the now playing artist/album from the Now Playing screen.
* Integration with MusicBoss for Pebble. Requires Music Boss 1.6.1+
* iTunes Radio support (iTunes 11.1 required)
Requires:
* WIFI for Android device to connect to iTunes.
* Computer running iTunes v10.0, MonkeyTunes for MediaMonkey, AlbumPlayer TouchRemote, or TouchRemote for Foobar2000 on the same network as your Android device. Retune has not been tested with any other DACP servers which have not been listed as supported.
Special Thanks To:
Antoine Pillot for translating to French.
Lucas Felipe da Cunha for translating to Portuguese.
Jonas Hufen for translating to German.
Hwanmoo Yong for translating to Korean.
Armando Lozano Gallegos for translating to Spanish.
Mario Nicolas Cappello for translating to Italian.
If you would like to help translate Retune to another language please contact me using the developer email and we can work together to add a translation.
Retune does not play iTunes music on your Android device. It is merely a remote for iTunes.
iTunes, AirPort, AirPlay and AppleTV are trademarks of Apple Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Retune is not authorized or approved by Apple Inc.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
Certificate issued to “SquallyDoc Sutios”The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
Developer signature verifiedOct 15, 2016
Antivirus scan passedNov 22, 2020
Signed byCN=Travis Feuling, O=SquallyDoc Sutios, ST=CO, C=US
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Permissions (5)
Retune (iTunes Remote) requests 5 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
Read phone status and identitySensitiveandroid.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Retune (iTunes Remote) APK safe?
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