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… Monday's macOS Tahoe beta hinted at an upcoming Siri Remote, referenced as "ATVRemote1,5" in the code. This wouldn't be the first time that we've heard there's a new Siri Remote in the works, either; it's expected to launch alongside the new Apple TV . …
… Model numbers aren't the only way to identify an Apple TV. Apple TV HD includes a USB-C port on the back and shipped with the black Siri Remote that uses a glass touch surface. The first-generation Apple TV 4K also shipped with the same black Siri Remote. …
… While the Apple TV gets a bit of a performance boost, the HomePod mini will get a bunch more Siri functionality. Apple has long been rumored to be working on a new HomeHub, but other household tech will get updates soon. That includes the Apple TV and the HomePod mini . …
… The new Apple TV is expected to support Apple Intelligence in some specific capacity and may have a new Siri Remote . The HomePod mini would also gain access to Siri AI, but that's likely the only major feature of the product. …
… Apple TV already uses an iPhone or iPad as a remote, keyboard and Continuity Camera. The box can also receive AirPlay content and use HomePod as an audio output. Connections to an iPhone, iPad or Siri Remote make Apple TV easier to control and add hardware the streaming box doesn't include. …
… Trying to use the Home app to interact with any of our HomePods , HomePod minis , or Apple TV 4K is an exercise in frustration. Sometimes the Apple TV 4K remote on my iPhone works. Other times, it gaslights me into thinking I imagined the whole Apple TV 4K in the first place. …
… A new remote app has launched for the Apple TV. ITSYTV is a slick app that works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac and adds rich episode or movie data and a customizable quick launch grid to the remote interface. Smart watering system Oto has added a new feature called Oto Play. …
… In a newly granted patent called "Device control using gaze information," Apple suggests it may be possible to command Siri visually. …
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… It's like having a universal remote that can turn on the TV, but the manufacturer's remote can only change the channels, and volume control is available via subscription. …
