# Airflow Remote

> Remote control for Airflow

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1459536549](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1459536549)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1459536549`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** InMethod s.r.o.
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (25 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-05-26
- **First published:** 2020-04-21
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/airflow-remote/id1459536549)
- **Website:** [http://airflowapp.com](http://airflowapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/privacy/view/7696032bdda909a29b68231f6f293e9d](https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/privacy/view/7696032bdda909a29b68231f6f293e9d)

## Description

Every feature of Airflow (and yes, there's lot of them) is accessible from the remote. You can 

* Control the playback
  - play, pause, scrub (with live preview!)
  - skip to next item
  - switch between output devices, adjust Chromecast volume, even invoke the speed test

* Manage playlists and files
 - Add and remove files
 - Move files between playlists
 - Create and delete playlists
 - Toggle playlist looping

* All playback settings are adjustable from phone
 - Switch between and subtitle tracks
 - Search for subtitles online
 - Adjust adaptive volume boost
 - Adjust audio and subtitle delay
 - Override aspect ratio

* Customize app theme and accent color and hide tabs at bottom of the app (useful for small devices).

* And a lot more...

## Rankings

- #225,811 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Airflow Remote for a clean UI and solid local-video streaming with features like Apple Watch support and subtitle lookup. However, repeated concerns about abandonment, slow responses from support, OS-update breakages, and remote connectivity problems undermine reliability. Buffering on high-bitrate files is also reported. Overall, it’s a capable tool when it works, but maintenance and support risk are the major shared drawbacks.

### Pros

- Clean, intuitive UI and remote control; generally reliable when it works.
- Excellent for streaming local video files to a TV (Apple TV/Chromecast) with minimal setup.
- Strong Apple Watch integration for remote control.
- Subtitle features: automatic online subtitle lookup and sync control.
- Long-term reliability; many users describe Airflow as a solution that just works when it’s functioning.

### Cons

- Perceived abandonment and sparse updates; multiple reviews warn the app is not actively maintained.
- Developer support is frequently unresponsive to inquiries.
- OS/app updates can break functionality or cause buffering/compatibility issues; reliability fluctuates with system updates.
- Remote connectivity issues: the remote app may fail to recognize the computer or connect properly.
- Performance issues like buffering on high-bitrate videos when streaming to Apple TV.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1459536549)