# Dirigo — Remote for Marantz & Denon > Advanced iPhone remote for Marantz and Denon AV receivers with HEOS integration. (iPhone/iPad app by Bit 0100 Bit Software LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dirigo/id6775959035 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Bit 0100 Bit Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896542177) - Category: Utilities, Music - Price: Free (on sale, was $7.99) - Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 32 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-29 - Data updated: 2026-08-24 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dirigo/id6775959035/reviews.md ## What is Dirigo? Dirigo is a fast, focused iPhone remote for current Marantz and Denon AV receivers. It discovers your receiver over Wi-Fi and gives you a real control surface that goes well beyond what the bundled remote can do. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Power your receiver on and off • Adjust master volume • Switch between every input source • Pick from every surround mode your receiver supports • Browse and play HEOS streaming sources — Qobuz, TIDAL, Amazon Music, TuneIn, and the rest • Manage the playback queue, see what is playing, skip tracks, view history • Switch between zones on multi-zone receivers • Configure room correction, speaker levels, HDMI output, video settings, and the deep menus your physical remote pretends don't exist • Activate Quick Selects you have programmed on the receiver • Use Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for at-a-glance status • Trigger common actions with Siri Shortcuts ("Mute the receiver", "Turn on the receiver") TELEVISION REMOTES Pair the television or streaming box in the same room and Dirigo becomes its remote too. Apple TV gets a touchpad — swipe to navigate, tap to select — along with transport buttons and the Apple TV's own Control Centre and app switcher. Android TV, Google TV and NVIDIA Shield get a D-pad, Back and Home, and play, pause and skip. Dirigo tells you which app is on screen, recognising the common ones by name. Either way, volume routes back to your receiver instead of the television, and a live now-playing card on your home screen shows what is actually on — title, artist, artwork, and how far through it is. Drag that progress bar to jump straight to a moment. Pairing is a one-time setup: Dirigo finds the television on your network, you type in the code it puts on screen, and that is that. Only televisions appear in the list — not every other device on your Wi-Fi. DEMO MODE No receiver to test against? Tap "Enable Demo Mode" on the Welcome screen to explore every part of the app with a synthetic receiver, Apple TV and Android TV, complete with something playing. PRIVACY Dirigo collects nothing. No analytics, no identifiers, no third-party tracking SDKs, no accounts to sign in to. All receiver and television control happens entirely on your local Wi-Fi network. The only public-internet activity is when you browse a HEOS streaming source — iOS loads album art directly from the music service's own image URLs, anonymously. Full policy at bit0100bitsoftware.com/dirigo-privacy. REQUIREMENTS A current-generation Marantz or Denon AV receiver with HEOS (Cinema 50, SR-series, AVR-X-series, and similar models). iOS 18 or later. Your receiver must be on the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone. Apple TV pairing requires tvOS 18 or later. Android TV pairing works with Android TV and Google TV devices that support the built-in remote pairing service, including NVIDIA Shield. Dirigo is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sound United, Denon, Marantz, Apple, Google, or NVIDIA. ## Key features - Power on/off receiver - Adjust master volume - Switch inputs and surround modes - Browse and play HEOS streams - Manage playback queue - Control multi-zone receivers - Configure deep receiver settings - Apple TV touchpad remote ## Recent user reviews (1 of 1) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dirigo/id6775959035/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Intuitive and sophisticated *2026-08-12* If you own a Marantz or Denon receiver this is a must have app.. I own a high-end Marantz receiver. This app affords impressive and accessible control of your Denon or Marantz receiver. Dirigo's scope is exhaustive and intuitively designed. Developer support is prompt and on target. ## Frequently asked questions about Dirigo ### What Marantz and Denon receivers does Dirigo support? Dirigo supports current-generation Marantz or Denon AV receivers with HEOS, including models like Cinema 50, SR-series, and AVR-X-series. Ensure your receiver is on the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone. ### Does Dirigo have ads? No, Dirigo is ad-free. It does not contain advertisements, ensuring an uninterrupted user experience. ### What are the system requirements for Dirigo? Dirigo requires iOS 18 or later on your iPhone and tvOS 18 or later on your Apple TV if you plan to use the Apple TV integration. Your receiver must also be on the same Wi-Fi network. ### Can I try Dirigo without a receiver? Yes, Dirigo offers a Demo Mode accessible from the Welcome screen. This allows you to explore all parts of the user interface with synthetic receiver data. ### How does Dirigo handle user privacy? Dirigo collects no user data, analytics, or identifiers. All control functions operate locally on your Wi-Fi network, with the only public internet activity being for anonymous album art loading from HEOS services. ### What is the update frequency for Dirigo? The app was last updated on August 13, 2026, indicating active development and support. Users can expect regular updates for new features and bug fixes. ### How does Dirigo compare to the official Marantz or Denon apps? Dirigo offers a focused and fast control surface that goes beyond the capabilities of bundled remotes. It provides deeper access to settings and a more integrated experience, especially with Apple TV. ### Is Dirigo available on other platforms besides iOS? Currently, Dirigo is available for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. There is no information about availability on Android or other operating systems. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2 — 2026-08-23 New • Android TV and Google TV devices that can be woken over the network now get a power button on their remote. It appears only where it will actually work — some streaming boxes drop off the network entirely when switched off, and nothing can wake those, so Dirigo hides the button rather than offering one that could switch a device off for good until you reach for its own remote. Fixes • Apple TV: artwork now appears reliably, and quickly. It could previously take minutes or never arrive at all, and once it was missing it often stayed missing until the app was restarted. • Apple TV: apps are named properly again. Some apps report themselves by their internal identifier, and that identifier was being shown as the app name — "com.plexapp.plex" instead of "Plex". • Apple TV: what is playing now clears when you leave a video and go back to the app, instead of lingering on the Home screen after you have stopped watching. • Apple Watch: the volume now tracks correctly while you turn the Digital Crown. A continuous turn could previously stutter or snap backwards under your finger, and the number on the watch could disagree with the receiver afterwards. • Sound modes that some receivers quietly ignored now work. Denon and Marantz have shipped two different names for Multi Ch Stereo over the years, and older receivers only answer to one of them — so on those models the mode could appear to be selected while nothing actually changed. Dirigo now checks whether the mode really took effect, tries the other name if it did not, and remembers whichever one your receiver accepts. • Choosing two sound modes in quick succession no longer confuses Dirigo about which one applied. • A sound mode or feature your receiver genuinely does not support is now reported right away, instead of pausing for several seconds on every attempt. • Android TV: a device that cannot be reached now says so in about five seconds rather than fifteen, with a short message instead of a long technical one. • Removed a developer diagnostic panel that could appear if you tapped the Home screen three times. ### 2.1 — 2026-08-18 Fixes • In the image editor for a custom input icon, you can move and resize the picture again after removing its background. It used to freeze the moment the background came off, with no way to reframe the shot except starting over. ### 2.0 — 2026-08-17 Android TV • Pair an Android TV, Google TV or NVIDIA Shield the same way you pair an Apple TV — Dirigo finds it on your network and walks you through the code that appears on the television. • A full remote: D-pad, Back, Home, and play, pause and skip. Volume still goes to your receiver, where it belongs. • See what's playing on the television right on the Dirigo home screen, with artwork, the programme name and how far through it is. • The remote tells you which app is on screen, recognising the common ones by name. Scrub from your phone • Drag the progress bar on the home screen to jump straight to a moment. Works with both Apple TV and Android TV. Pairing that behaves • The list of televisions now shows only televisions. HomePods, Macs and other Apple devices no longer clutter it. • A device you forget reappears in the list straight away, instead of leaving you to restart the app. • Pairing no longer looks stuck partway through, and can no longer leave you with two copies of the same television. Fixes • Tapping a link inside a Help or Reference page no longer closes the app. • Some screens had two Help buttons that opened the same page. Now there is one — and Input Assignment has a Help page of its own, which can open the screen it describes. • Help and Reference now cover Android TV, not just Apple TV. • A track with no title no longer shows as "Unknown". • Demo Mode keeps its sample devices when you reopen the app, and now shows a sample programme playing on a sample Apple TV and Android TV. ### 1.4 — 2026-08-16 Help, where you need it • Every section now has a Help button that opens the page explaining that screen. • Help pages link back to the screen they describe, so you can read and go straight there. • A new Help page for the Receiver Remote, covering the D-pad, the corner buttons, Quick Selects and volume. Fixes • Now-playing titles and artist names are properly centered. • If your streaming library comes back empty while you're signed in, the app now says the receiver may be having a moment, instead of stating your library is empty. ### 1.3 — 2026-08-13 Faster music browsing • Your library now appears instantly when you come back to it, instead of downloading all over again. • Large libraries with thousands of tracks no longer reload from scratch on every visit. Fixes • Your custom input names, quick-select presets, and paired Apple TV are no longer lost if your receiver's network address changes. ## More apps by Bit 0100 Bit Software LLC - [Audiogram Maker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiogram-maker/id6768123521) All apps by Bit 0100 Bit Software LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1896542177 ## Related topics [dirigo](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/dirigo) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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