Apple dropped the ball, badly, by requiring
Siri Remote support for all games on the original Apple TV and tvOS platform.
Siri remote support is there, but a controller is pretty much required as the
Siri remote support is horrible.
Not exact matches
At its Sept. 9 event, Apple (AAPL) announced new updates to the Apple TV, a set - top box that
supports applications and includes a touch - friendly
Siri Remote.
Apple car play / Android Auto, DVD navigation system with 8.4» colour touch screen; radio / CD; aux input; USB socket and SD card reader, Front and rear parking sensors, Maserati dash mounted clock, On board computer, Rear view camera, Service interval indicator,
SIRI smart personal assistant, Speed sensitive power steering, Sports button, Bluetooth audio streaming, DAB Digital radio, Adaptive front lighting system, Automatic dimming door mirrors, Automatic dimming rear view mirror, Automatic headlights,Bi - Xenon adaptive headlights with headlight wash, Body colour bumpers, Chrome front grille, Dual chrome plated stainless steel tailpipes, Electric adjustable / heated / folding door mirrors, Front and rear electric windows, Heat and noise insulating glass, Heated windscreen washers, LED daytime running lights, LED rear lights, Matt black side skirt, Rain sensor, 12 V socket, 3 seat rear bench, 4 way adjustable lumbar
support, 60 / 40 split rear bench seat, 8 way electric adjustable front seats + driver memory, Air quality sensor, Ambient interior lighting, Easy entry system, Electric height / reach adjustable steering column, Electric rear side window blinds, Front and rear map pockets, Front armrest with illuminated; air conditioned storage, Front cupholders x 2, Front head restraints, Heated front seats, Isofix child seat preparation, Leather dashboard, Multifunction steering wheel, Rear armrest, Rear head restraints, Seatback pockets, Twin rear cupholders, Velour carpet,Anti - lock Brake System + Electronic Brakeforce Distribution + Brake assist,Anti - slip regulation + Motor Slip Regulation, Driver / front passenger dual stage smart airbags, Electronic parking brake, Front seatbelt pretensioners + load limiters, Front side airbags, Head airbags, Hill hold control, Maserati stability programme, Rear seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load limiters, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Window airbags, Immobiliser, Keyless Start, NavTrak Global Positioning System tracking system, Perimetric and volumetric anti theft alarm,
Remote central locking,
Remote keyless Boot entry, Limited slip differential, Skyhook suspension
Apple car play / Android Auto, Drive mode selector, Front and rear parking sensors, Instrument cluster in blue, Maserati dash mounted clock, Mist sensor, On board computer, Power tailgate, Service indicator,
SIRI smart personal assistant, Speed sensitive variable power assisted steering, Touch screen control unit navigation with DAB radio; CD / DVD; SD card and bluetooth, USB / aux input socket, Anti trap windows, Automatic dimming door mirrors, Automatic headlamp activation, Body colour lower mouldings, Body coloured bumpers, Chrome line exterior, Chrome ornamental side grilles, Dual chrome plated stainless steel tailpipes, Electrically adjustable and folding door mirrors, Electrochrome rear view mirror, Front and rear electric windows, Heat and noise insulating glass, Heated door mirrors, Heated rear windscreen, LED daytime running lights, LED fog lights, LED rear lights, Rain sensor, 12 V socket, 12 V socket in luggage compartment, 3 spoke multifunction steering wheel, 4 way electric lumbar
support, 60 / 40 split rear bench seat, 8 way electrically adjustable front seats, Air quality sensor, Aluminium gear shift paddles, Brushed stainless steel sports pedals, Cargo net, Driver seat memory function, Driver / passenger sunvisors / illuminated courtesy mirror, Footwell lights, Front armrest with illuminated; air conditioned storage, Front headrests, Front / rear courtesy lights, Glovebox, Rear armrest with 2 cupholders, Rear headrests, Soft close doors, Sports seats, Through load system including ski bag, Velour floormats,Anti - lock Brake System + Electronic Brakeforce Distribution + Brake assist,Anti - slip regulation + Motor Slip Regulation, Curtain airbags, Driver and passenger side airbags, Drivers knee airbag, Dual stage Driver / Passenger Airbags, Electronic parking brake, Front seatbelt pretensioners + load limiters, Hill descent control, Hill hold control, Maserati stability programme, Passenger airbag deactivation system, Rear seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load limiters, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Aluminium key fob, Electronic immobiliser, Keyless Start, Navtrak vehicle tracking system, Perimetric and volumetric anti theft alarm,
Remote central locking, Adaptive air suspension, Limited slip differential, Sport skyhook - variable active damping system, Two tone dash; door trim; armrest and interior stitching
Luxury Pack, Open Pore Rovere Wood Trim, Full Natural Leather, Leather 3 Spoke Steering Wheel, Surround View Camera, 12 - Way Power Front Seats, 8 - Way Heated Front Seats, Metallescent Paint in Champagne, Panorama Sunroof, Skid Plates in Metallic Finish, Brake Calipers in Black, 21 inch Anteo Alloy Wheels Apple car play / Android Auto, Drive mode selector, Front and rear parking sensors, Instrument cluster in blue, Maserati dash mounted clock, Mist sensor, On board computer, Power tailgate, Service indicator,
SIRI smart personal assistant, Speed sensitive variable PAS, Touch screen control unit navigation with DAB radio, CD / DVD, SD card and bluetooth, USB / aux input socket, Anti trap windows, Auto dimming door mirrors, Automatic headlamp activation, Body coloured bumpers, Chrome line exterior, Chrome ornamental side grilles, Dual chrome plated stainless steel tailpipes, Electrically adjustable and folding door mirrors, Electrochrome rear view mirror, Front and rear electric windows, Front grille with frame and vertical grille bars in chrome, Heat and noise insulating glass, Heated door mirrors, Heated rear windscreen, LED daytime running lights, LED fog lights, LED rear lights, Matte black colour lower mouldings, Rain sensor, 12 V socket, 12 V socket in luggage compartment, 3 spoke multifunction steering wheel, 4 way electric lumbar
support, 60 / 40 split rear bench seat, 8 way electric adjust front seats, Air quality sensor, Cargo net, Driver seat memory function, Driver / pass sunvisor / illuminated courtesy mirror, Footwell lights, Front armrest with illuminated, air conditioned storage, Front headrests, Front / rear courtesy lights, Glovebox, Rear armrest with 2 cupholders, Rear headrests, Through load system including ski bag, Velour floormats, ABS+EBD+B rake assist, ASR + MSR, Curtain airbags, Driver and passenger side airbags, Drivers knee airbag, Dual stage Driver / Passenger Airbags, Electronic parking brake, Front seatbelt pretensioners + load limiters, Hill descent control, Hill hold control, Maserati stability programme, Passenger airbag deactivation system, Rear seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load limiters, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Aluminium key fob, Electronic immobiliser, Keyless Start, Navtrak vehicle tracking system, Perimetric and volumetric anti theft alarm,
Remote central locking, Adaptive air suspension, Limited slip differential, Sport skyhook - variable active damping system
Apple car play / Android Auto, DVD navigation system with 8.4» colour touch screen, radio / CD, aux input, USB socket and SD card reader, Front and rear parking sensors, Maserati dash mounted clock, On board computer, Rear view camera, Service interval indicator,
SIRI smart personal assistant, Speed sensitive power steering, Sports button, Voice control system, Bluetooth audio streaming, DAB Digital radio, Active exhaust sound system, Adaptive front lighting system, Adaptive LED Headlights, Auto dimming door mirrors, Auto dimming rear view mirror, Automatic headlights, Body colour bumpers, Body colour door mirrors, Body coloured door mirrors, Body coloured side skirts, Chrome bumper inserts, Chrome front grille, Chrome line exterior, Dual chrome plated stainless steel tailpipes, Electric adjustable / heated / folding door mirrors, Front and rear electric windows, Heat and noise insulating glass, Heated windscreen washers, LED daytime running lights, LED indicators in door mirrors, LED rear lights, Rain sensor, 12V socket, 3 seat rear bench, 4 way adjustable lumbar
support, 4 zone climate control, 60/40 split rear bench seat, 8 way driver / passenger electrically adjustable seats, Air quality sensor, Ambient interior lighting, Driver's seat memory, Driver's side glovebox, Easy entry system, Electric height / reach adjustable steering column, Electric rear side window blinds, Front and rear map pockets, Front armrest with illuminated, air conditioned storage, Front cupholders x 2, Heated front seats, Heated rear seats, Illuminated air conditioned glovebox, Isofix child seat preparation, Leather dashboard, Multifunction steering wheel, Passenger glovebox, Rear armrest, Rear electric sunblind, Seatback pockets, Soft close doors, Twin rear cupholders, Velour floormats, ABS+EBD+B rake assist, ASR + MSR, Driver / front passenger dual stage smart airbags, Electronic parking brake, Front seatbelt pretensioners + load limiters, Front side airbags, Head airbags, Hill hold control, Maserati stability programme, Rear seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load limiters, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Extended keyless entry system including rear door, Immobiliser, Keyless Start, NavTrak GPS tracking system, Perimetric and volumetric anti theft alarm,
Remote central locking, Limited slip differential, Skyhook suspension
Mica Paint, Heated Sport Steering Wheel, Power Steering Column, Harmon Kardon Sound System, Aluminium Gear Shift Paddles, Panoramic Sunroof, Engine Badge Deletion, Version Badge Deleted, Rear Privacy Glass, Silver Brake Callipers, 21» Black Anteo Alloy Wheels Apple car play / Android Auto, Drive mode selector, Front and rear parking sensors, Instrument cluster in blue, Maserati dash mounted clock, Mist sensor, On board computer, Power tailgate, Service indicator,
SIRI smart personal assistant, Speed sensitive variable PAS, Touch screen control unit navigation with DAB radio, CD / DVD, SD card and bluetooth, USB / aux input socket, Anti trap windows, Auto dimming door mirrors, Automatic headlamp activation, Body coloured bumpers, Chrome line exterior, Chrome ornamental side grilles, Dual chrome plated stainless steel tailpipes, Electrically adjustable and folding door mirrors, Electrochrome rear view mirror, Front and rear electric windows, Front grille with frame and vertical grille bars in chrome, Heat and noise insulating glass, Heated door mirrors, Heated rear windscreen, LED daytime running lights, LED fog lights, LED rear lights, Matte black colour lower mouldings, Rain sensor, 12 V socket, 12 V socket in luggage compartment, 3 spoke multifunction steering wheel, 4 way electric lumbar
support, 60 / 40 split rear bench seat, 8 way electric adjust front seats, Air quality sensor, Cargo net, Driver seat memory function, Driver / pass sunvisor / illuminated courtesy mirror, Footwell lights, Front armrest with illuminated, air conditioned storage, Front headrests, Front / rear courtesy lights, Glovebox, Rear armrest with 2 cupholders, Rear headrests, Through load system including ski bag, Velour floormats, ABS+EBD+B rake assist, ASR + MSR, Curtain airbags, Driver and passenger side airbags, Drivers knee airbag, Dual stage Driver / Passenger Airbags, Electronic parking brake, Front seatbelt pretensioners + load limiters, Hill descent control, Hill hold control, Maserati stability programme, Passenger airbag deactivation system, Rear seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load limiters, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Aluminium key fob, Electronic immobiliser, Keyless Start, Navtrak vehicle tracking system, Perimetric and volumetric anti theft alarm,
Remote central locking, Adaptive air suspension, Limited slip differential, Sport skyhook - variable active damping system, Two tone dash, door trim, armrest and interior stitching
Front and rear parking sensors, Instrument cluster in blue, Maserati dash mounted clock, On board computer, Service indicator,
SIRI smart personal assistant, Speed sensitive variable PAS, Sports button, Touch screen control unit navigation with radio / CD / DVD, SD card and bluetooth, Voice control system, DAB Digital radio, USB / aux input socket, Anti trap windows, Auto dimming interior mirror, Automatic headlamp activation, Body coloured bumpers, Chrome line exterior, Dual chrome plated stainless steel tailpipes, Electrically adjustable and folding door mirrors, Front and rear electric windows, Front fog lights, Full LED headlights, Heated door mirrors, Heated rear window, LED daytime running lights, LED rear lights, Ornamental side grilles, Rain sensor, Soundproof and temperature isolating laminated front glass, 12 V socket, 12 V socket in luggage compartment, 60 / 40 split rear bench seat, 8 way electrically adjustable front seats + 4 way adjustable lumbar
support with driver side memory, Brushed stainless steel sports pedals, Cargo net, Dual zone automatic climate control, Electric adjustable steering column, Front armrest with illuminated, air conditioned storage, Front headrests, Front sport seats, Front / rear courtesy lights, Glovebox, Illuminated driver / passenger vanity mirror, Rear headrests, Soft close doors, Trident logo on headrests, Velour floormats, ABS+EBD+B rake assist, ASR + MSR, Curtain airbags, Driver and passenger side airbags, Drivers knee airbag, Dual stage Driver / Passenger Airbags, Electronic parking brake, Front seatbelt pretensioners, Hill hold control, Maserati stability programme, Passenger airbag deactivation system, Seatbelt load limiter, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Aluminium key fob, Immobiliser, Keyless entry system, Keyless Start, Navtrak vehicle tracking system, Perimetric and volumetric anti theft alarm,
Remote central locking, Double wishbone suspension, Limited slip differential, Sport skyhook - variable active damping system
Apple car play / Android Auto, Drive mode selector, Front and rear parking sensors, Instrument cluster in blue, Maserati dash mounted clock, Mist sensor, On board computer, Power tailgate, Service indicator,
SIRI smart personal assistant, Speed sensitive variable PAS, Touch screen control unit navigation with DAB radio, CD / DVD, SD card and bluetooth, USB / aux input socket, Anti trap windows, Auto dimming door mirrors, Auto dimming exterior mirrors, Automatic headlamp activation, Body coloured bumpers, Chrome line exterior, Chrome ornamental side grilles, Dual chrome plated stainless steel tailpipes, Electrically adjustable and folding door mirrors, Electrochrome rear view mirror, Front and rear electric windows, Front grille with frame and vertical grille bars in chrome, Front grille with frame and vertical grille bars in dark finish, Heat and noise insulating glass, Heated door mirrors, Heated rear windscreen, LED daytime running lights, LED fog lights, LED rear lights, Matte black colour lower mouldings, Rain sensor, 12V socket, 12V socket in luggage compartment, 3 spoke multifunction steering wheel, 4 way electric lumbar
support, 60/40 split rear bench seat, 8 way electric adjust front seats, 8 way electric driver and front passenger seats with lumbar adjust, Air quality sensor, Cargo net, Driver seat memory function, Driver / pass sunvisor / illuminated courtesy mirror, Footwell lights, Front armrest with illuminated, air conditioned storage, Front headrests, Front / rear courtesy lights, Glovebox, Rear armrest with 2 cupholders, Rear headrests, Through load system including ski bag, Velour floormats, ABS+EBD+B rake assist, ASR + MSR, Curtain airbags, Driver and passenger side airbags, Drivers knee airbag, Dual stage Driver / Passenger Airbags, Electronic parking brake, Front seatbelt pretensioners + load limiters, Hill descent control, Hill hold control, Maserati stability programme, Passenger airbag deactivation system, Rear seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load limiters, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Aluminium key fob, Electronic immobiliser, Keyless Start, Navtrak vehicle tracking system, Perimetric and volumetric anti theft alarm,
Remote central locking, Adaptive air suspension, Limited slip differential, Sport skyhook - variable active damping system
But Apple could take things a step further and add
support for apps,
Siri support via a
remote control, and maybe, just maybe, built in Kinect - style functionality.
The
Siri remote offers great voice control features, and it has full
support for TV volume and power.
The
Siri support is welcome — it isn't the very best for picking through movies, but it is great for going across to the Settings app or entering passwords instead of having to scroll through with the
remote.
Meanwhile, Apple is gearing up to launch a new version of the Apple TV in November with
Siri support and a touchpad
remote.
It's a brand - new app built specifically for the fourth - generation Apple TV, and it mimics all the features of the hardware
remote:
Siri voice and typing
support, dictation for entering usernames and passwords, accelerometer and gyroscope
support for games, and of course, touch navigation.
The fourth - generation Apple TV released six months ago does have limited
Siri support and a microphone - equipped
remote control.
iOS users can download the new Apple TV
Remote app with touch navigation,
Siri and game play
support.
In other countries, there is no built - in
Siri support, and the
remote is called «Apple TV Remote.&
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Remote.&
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Offering features like Apple HomeKit
support, integration with Amazon's Alexa, Google's Assistant, and Apple's
Siri, and the same straightforward installation that made their predecessors so popular, the new IoT gadgets also offer more usable
remote security monitoring.
The Apple TV
Remote for the iPhone includes an interface that mirrors the physical Siri remote with touch navigation and Siri su
Remote for the iPhone includes an interface that mirrors the physical
Siri remote with touch navigation and Siri su
remote with touch navigation and
Siri support.
The dongle also
supports 802.11 ac WiFi networks, but the biggest difference is the new Alexa
remote.Like the
Siri Remote on the Apple TV, a built - in microphone lets users search for content like movies and music, as well as control playback, open apps, and more.
Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.The redesigned
remote features dual microphones for
Siri support as well as a glass touch surface for navigating the tvOS interface by swiping, tapping, and scrubbing to fast forward / rewind content.
A new Apple TV
remote app for iOS devices mirrors the capabilities of the physical Siri Remote with touch navigation, Siri integration, and gameplay support, and tvOS is also gaining features from i
remote app for iOS devices mirrors the capabilities of the physical
Siri Remote with touch navigation, Siri integration, and gameplay support, and tvOS is also gaining features from i
Remote with touch navigation,
Siri integration, and gameplay
support, and tvOS is also gaining features from iOS 10.
The redesigned
remote features dual microphones for
Siri support as well as a glass touch surface for navigating the tvOS interface by swiping, tapping, and scrubbing to fast forward / rewind content.
All of the features of the
Siri Remote are
supported, and the app uses the gyroscope and the accelerometer in the iPhone to play games.
On Apple's developer site, the guidelines now state: «When designing a tvOS game, you may require the use of an MFi game controller, but where possible you should also
support the
Siri Remote.»
Lastly, Apple also highlights some prominent Apple TV features such as the ability to ask for specific movie and TV show categories or watch live TV from
supported apps, using voice commands via the Apple TV's
Siri remote.
The fourth - generation Apple TV has
support for 4K HDR content, and has
Siri built in, so you can control your devices using the
remote.
Apple TV can also borrow your iPhone or iPad keyboard, make text entry faster, and there's an all - new
Remote app for iPhone that includes
Siri support.
It should be noted that app
support is one of the many «flagship» features of the new Apple TV with other features such as an all - new tvOS operating system,
Siri integration, a touchpad
remote along with other enhancements.
The new Apple TV
Remote app includes
Siri support, so you can ask for what you want as well as browse for it.
Meanwhile, Apple upgraded Apple TV, its «hobby,» with a new processor, bigger and more expensive box (a rarity for Cupertino), a new
remote that's not quite as simple but allows faster navigation, and
Siri to counter the voice input
support of the Nexus Player and Amazon's Fire TV.
As well as menu, play / pause, and volume buttons — the latter of which will control your TV, as long as it
supports the HDMI - CEC standard or you teach the
remote's IR blaster the right settings — there's now a home button and a
Siri trigger.
A microphone is also expected to be included in the
remote for
Siri support.