Control your home theater devices, including AV receivers and smart TVs, from your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Manage playback, adjust settings, and create custom activities for a seamless entertainment experience.
3.6
October 29, 2026
Dirigo 3.6 brings far more of your Home Assistant home onto your remotes, and lets Apple Watch follow the zone you are controlling. MORE FROM HOME ASSISTANT • Add automations, input buttons, lawn mowers, counters and timers to any remote, Home button or Activity • Alarm panels can be armed from Dirigo (disarming stays in Home Assistant) • A lock that needs a code offers Lock; unlocking stays in Home Assistant • Show anything with a state as a reading: a person's location, the sun, the weather, a software update • Media players gain Stop, Shuffle, Repeat and Sound Mode, and players with only power or only volume buttons can be added • One-tap On/Off now works for TVs, thermostats, humidifiers, sirens and automations • Date and time helpers open a picker, so an alarm-clock time can be set from a remote • An infrared receiver's remote can use any Home Assistant button, scene, script or automation for its keys APPLE WATCH • When Zone 2 or Zone 3 is active on your iPhone, the watch shows and controls that zone, marked Z2 or Z3 RECEIVER SETTINGS • Speaker Setup now shows your receiver's speaker layout and what each back-panel terminal plays FIXES • Search fields keep a readable size at the largest text settings • A custom remote stops checking your devices as soon as you leave it
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Dirigo
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Dirigo primarily controls Marantz and Denon AV receivers directly over Wi-Fi. It also functions as a remote for Apple TV, Android TV, Google TV, and NVIDIA Shield devices. Additionally, it can control devices integrated with Home Assistant.
No, Dirigo does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use without any ad interruptions.
Dirigo is available for free. There are no upfront costs or subscription fees required to use its core functionalities.
The latest version of Dirigo is 3.6, last updated on October 29, 2026. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates ongoing development and support.
Dirigo is supported on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, offering a comprehensive control experience across your Apple ecosystem.
Dirigo prioritizes user privacy by collecting no analytics, identifiers, or third-party tracking SDKs. All control functions operate on your local Wi-Fi network.
Yes, if you do not have a Marantz or Denon receiver, you can connect Dirigo to your Home Assistant server to build custom remotes for your smart home devices.
Activities in Dirigo allow you to set up one-tap commands to control multiple devices simultaneously. For example, a single tap can turn on your receiver and TV, select the input, and adjust the volume.
