[GH-ISSUE #22] Feature request: widget #20

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opened 2026-03-03 16:44:58 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @jpposthumus on GitHub (Feb 12, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nickustinov/itsytv-macos/issues/22

Please make it available as a widget, if possible. It’s already awesome, then it would be 100% perfect

Originally created by @jpposthumus on GitHub (Feb 12, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nickustinov/itsytv-macos/issues/22 Please make it available as a widget, if possible. It’s already awesome, then it would be 100% perfect

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@nickustinov commented on GitHub (Feb 17, 2026):

Thanks for the kind words and the suggestion!

I looked into this, but unfortunately macOS widgets aren't a great fit for what Itsytv does. Widgets run in a very limited, short-lived runtime controlled by the system – they can't maintain persistent connections or do real-time updates. Since the app's core functionality is a live connection to an Apple TV, a widget would only really be able to show a "connect" button that launches the app, which isn't much added value.

That said, the app already supports Shortcuts via App Intents – you can create a shortcut that opens a specific remote as a parameter. This works great for quick access from places like Spotlight, the Shortcuts app, or even assigning a keyboard shortcut to it. Might be worth giving that a try if you haven't already!

@nickustinov commented on GitHub (Feb 17, 2026): Thanks for the kind words and the suggestion! I looked into this, but unfortunately macOS widgets aren't a great fit for what Itsytv does. Widgets run in a very limited, short-lived runtime controlled by the system – they can't maintain persistent connections or do real-time updates. Since the app's core functionality is a live connection to an Apple TV, a widget would only really be able to show a "connect" button that launches the app, which isn't much added value. That said, the app already supports **Shortcuts via App Intents** – you can create a shortcut that opens a specific remote as a parameter. This works great for quick access from places like Spotlight, the Shortcuts app, or even assigning a keyboard shortcut to it. Might be worth giving that a try if you haven't already!