pxt-calliope/docs/reference/devices/tell-remote-control-to.md
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# tell remote control to
Control the presentation of media content available on a remote device using the `tell remote control` to function.
### ~hint
![](/static/bluetooth/Bluetooth_SIG.png)
For another device like a smartphone to use any of the Bluetooth "services" which the @boardname@ has, it must first be [paired with the @boardname@](/reference/bluetooth/bluetooth-pairing). Once paired, the other device may connect to the @boardname@ and exchange data relating to many of the @boardname@'s features.
### ~
```sig
devices.tellRemoteControlTo(MesRemoteControlEvent.play)
```
### Parameters
* event - an event identifier
### Event values
* play
* stop
* pause
* forward
* rewind
* volume up
* volume down
* previous track
* next track
### Examples
To tell the connected device to start playing:
```blocks
devices.tellRemoteControlTo(MesRemoteControlEvent.play)
```
To tell the connected device to stop playing
```blocks
devices.tellRemoteControlTo(MesRemoteControlEvent.stop)
```
To tell the connected device to go to next track
```blocks
devices.tellRemoteControlTo(MesRemoteControlEvent.nextTrack)
```
To tell the connected device to go to previous track
```blocks
devices.tellRemoteControlTo(MesRemoteControlEvent.previousTrack)
```
To tell the connected device to go forward
```blocks
devices.tellRemoteControlTo(MesRemoteControlEvent.forward)
```
To tell the connected device to rewind
```blocks
devices.tellRemoteControlTo(MesRemoteControlEvent.rewind)
```
To tell the connected device volume up
```blocks
devices.tellRemoteControlTo(MesRemoteControlEvent.volumeUp)
```
To tell the connected device volume down
```blocks
devices.tellRemoteControlTo(MesRemoteControlEvent.volumeDown)
```
### See also
[tell camera to](/reference/devices/tell-camera-to), [raise alert to](/reference/devices/raise-alert-to)
```package
devices
```