Any way to turn off 360 using Companion?
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stokd
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Any way to turn off 360 using Companion?
Didn't find this answer anywhere in my searching the forums - is there a way to use the Companion App to power off the 360? I have one in the bedroom and it's a pain to have to get up to grab the controller or manually hit the power button.
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NWW
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First world problems! ^^stokd wrote:Didn't find this answer anywhere in my searching the forums - is there a way to use the Companion App to power off the 360? I have one in the bedroom and it's a pain to have to get up to grab the controller or manually hit the power button.
You can always use the remote part of the app to shutdown WMC no?
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mdavej
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No there isn't. I think most people use an IR remote (or remote app) for the most part and the companion to supplement it. I see no reason to ever pick up a controller.
The Xbox smartglass app may do it, but I haven't tried it myself.
Also realize your Xbox can be voice controlled.
I have no idea what NWW is talking about. How could the WMC remote part of the app power off an Xbox?
The Xbox smartglass app may do it, but I haven't tried it myself.
Also realize your Xbox can be voice controlled.
I have no idea what NWW is talking about. How could the WMC remote part of the app power off an Xbox?
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LuckyDay
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Yeah, an Xbox remote costs $6 at Gamestop. I don't see how there is any easier way to control it.No there isn't. I think most people use an IR remote (or remote app) for the most part and the companion to supplement it. I see no reason to ever pick up a controller.
Only if you have Kinect.Also realize your Xbox can be voice controlled.
It's possible, I don't know if it's in the app or not.How could the WMC remote part of the app power off an Xbox?
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mdavej
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Just confirmed it's not in the app, but is possible with smart glass in a round-about way. IR remote is definitely the way to go. If you get a universal, you can also control your TV. The universal I use in the BR is a JP1 that was $3 shipped from ebay.
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Motz
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hmmmm there might be away that we can add it in. Not positive though. You can add as feature request: http://tracker.cetoncorp.com
If you navigate down to settings->shutdown is there a shutdown option from inside the extender menu or does it just bring you back to the xbox menu?
If you navigate down to settings->shutdown is there a shutdown option from inside the extender menu or does it just bring you back to the xbox menu?
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mdavej
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Shutdown just closes media center and puts you back at the xbox menu. At that point the companion controls won't do anything.
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NWW
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I was under the (false) impression that inside an extender, the "Shutdown" tab under "Tasks" does the same as on a PC. Sorry!mdavej wrote:I have no idea what NWW is talking about. How could the WMC remote part of the app power off an Xbox?