You can use the new Apple TV remote to manage your entertainment experience. Start with Apple TV tips that show you 21 things you didn’t know Siri Remote for the new Apple TV could do.
This new Siri Remote does more than you might expect just by looking at it. Learn how to use the new Apple TV remote to control your movies, apps, games and Apple TV.
The new Apple TV includes an upgraded remote with iPhone display, motion sensors, and a touchpad that acts as dual microphones to let you use Siri to control your Apple TV.
The Siri Remote for the new Apple TV only has six buttons and a touchpad, but you can perform many actions using quick presses on the touchpad and dual-tasking buttons.
There’s more to the new Apple TV remote than meets the eye.
Apple is selling the new Apple TV for $149 with 32GB of storage and $199 with 64GB of storage. Both models include the new Siri remote, which allows users to control Apple TV with their voice.
Learn how to use the new Apple TV remote to its full potential with this quick Siri Remote guide.
Apple TV Remote Menu Button
The Apple TV remote performs various actions depending on how you push it and where you are.
The menu button does more than just a single order.
– Go back one screen. This works in apps and the Apple TV interface.
– Return to the Apple TV home screen wherever you are in an app.
– Start the Antenna screensaver function without waiting for it to turn on.
– Press both of these buttons to restart Apple TV.
Apple TV Home Button
The Apple TV Home button looks like a small TV. You can press this to do a few actions depending on where you are and how you press it.
The Home button can do many different things on the new Apple TV.
– This takes you home, similar to holding down the menu button.
– Access Recent Apps. Swipe left or right to switch an app and swipe up to close it.
– If supported, put Apple TV to Sleep and turn off your HDTV.
– If your HDTV supports HDMI-CEC, you can press the Apple TV button when your TV is off; this turns on your TV and points it to the correct HDMI connection.
Apple TV Remote Siri Button
The Apple TV Remote includes dual microphones that let you control the new Apple TV with your voice – but you have to press the Siri button to get started.
– See sample questions you can ask.
– Ask Siri to watch something, find a movie, TV show or one of many other questions.
Apple TV can control more than you might expect.
Apple TV Remote Play/Pause Button
The Play/Pause button on the new Apple TV remote can do much more than play and pause the movie or music you’re watching or listening to.
Use this to switch between uppercase and lowercase letters.
Press and hold this for about 6 seconds to return to the Apple Music app on the Apple TV.
– To delete an app, press this button while in app edit mode.
Apple TV Remote Touchpad
Master the touchpad for a better Apple TV experience.
The Apple TV remote touchpad allows users to swipe to control the Apple TV similar to using a touchscreen, but this time the screen is your HDTV and you use gestures to move around.
– The faster you move your finger, the faster the cursor moves.
– When you need to slide a selection left or right, you can tap the left or right edge to go to the next letter or option.
– Look for capital letters, highlights, and a backspace.
– Press and hold a Song to go to the Artist and see other options for that song.
– Press and hold an app to wiggle it. Then swipe up, down, left, or right to rearrange your Apple TV apps.
Apple TV Remote Settings
Go to the Settings app on your Apple TV and you can change settings that will affect how your Apple TV and Apple TV remote work. To get started, go to.
– Change the speed of the gesture when you slide your finger on the touchpad.
– Configure a third-party remote to control the Apple TV.
– By default the Volume buttons control most HDTVs via HDMI, but you can choose what to control and how to control it and learn a new device in this setting.
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