diff --git a/ExampleApp/ExampleApp/AppDelegate.m b/ExampleApp/ExampleApp/AppDelegate.m
index 4fe456a..bbc64bf 100644
--- a/ExampleApp/ExampleApp/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/ExampleApp/ExampleApp/AppDelegate.m
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
     
 	audioPlayerView.delegate = self;
 	audioPlayerView.audioPlayer = audioPlayer;
+    
+    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] beginReceivingRemoteControlEvents];
+    [self becomeFirstResponder];
 	
 	[self.window addSubview:audioPlayerView];
 	
@@ -45,6 +48,11 @@
     return YES;
 }
 
+-(BOOL) canBecomeFirstResponder
+{
+    return YES;
+}
+
 -(void) audioPlayerViewPlayFromHTTPSelected:(AudioPlayerView*)audioPlayerView
 {
 	NSURL* url = [NSURL URLWithString:@"http://fs.bloom.fm/oss/audiosamples/sample.mp3"];