Siri Remote

{{Infobox information appliance

| logo =

| image =

| caption = Second-generation Siri Remote, introduced in 2021

| manufacturer = Foxconn (under contract)
Pegatron (under contract)

| type = Remote control

| generation = 3

| power = First generation:
3.78V, 1.55 W•h, 410 mA•h recyclable Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery
Second generation:
3.81V, 1.52 W•h, 398 mA•h recyclable rechargeable lithium-ion battery

| soc = ARM Cortex-M3 32-bit MCU{{cite web|url=http://www.st.com/web/catalog/mmc/FM141/SC1169/SS1295/LN962/PF251629|title=STM32L151QD Ultra-low-power ARM Cortex-M3 MCU with 384 Kbytes Flash, 32 MHz CPU, USB, 3xOp-amp - STMicroelectronics|website=www.st.com|access-date=2016-04-21}}

| cpu = ST Microelectronics STM32L151QD ultra-low-power

| memory = 48 KB RAM

| storage = 384 KB Flash with ECC (with 2 banks of 192 KB enabling Rww capability)

| input = Lightning (first and second generation only), USB-C (since third generation), dual microphones, InvenSense ITG-3600 3-axis gyroscope (first generation only)

| touchpad = First generation:
Glass multi-touch surface served by a Broadcom BCM5976C1KUB6G touch screen controller

| platform = tvOS

| dimensions = First generation:
124 mm H
38 mm W
6.3 mm D
Second and third generation:
136 mm H
35 mm W
9.25 mm D

| weight = First generation:
45 g
Second and third generation:
63 g

| predecessor = Apple Remote

| website = {{URL|https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MW5G3AM/A/siri-remote}}

| releasedate = First generation:
{{Start date|2015|10|30}} (original)
{{Start date|2017|9|12}} (2017 revision)
Second generation:
{{Start date|2021|5|21}}
Third generation:
{{Start date|2022|11|04}}

| price = First generation:
{{Currency|79}}{{cite web|url = https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MQGD2LL/A/siri-remote|title = Siri Remote|access-date = 14 November 2017|website = www.apple.com|archive-url = https://archive.today/20171114055755/https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MQGD2LL/A/siri-remote|archive-date = November 14, 2017|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}
Second and third generation:
{{Currency|59}}

| aka = Apple TV Remote

}}

The Siri Remote (known as the Apple TV Remote in regions where Siri is not supported){{cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/en-au/ht205300 |title=Use Siri on your Apple TV (4th generation) |publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=February 27, 2020}} is a remote control released by Apple with the Siri-capable fourth generation and later Apple TV. It replaced the Apple Remote.

Models

= First generation =

The first generation Siri Remote is visually distinguished by a trackpad covering the upper third of its face. The multi-touch surface allows for clicking, swiping in any of four directions for navigation, and tilting the trackpad button in any direction to "tilt" buttons in the interface. The Siri Remote is equipped with dual microphones for spoken input for Siri and text entry. In addition to controlling the Apple TV itself, the Siri Remote can learn the IR codes to control the volume of a TV, sound bar, or receiver.

On September 12, 2017, along with the announcement of the Apple TV 4K, Apple announced an updated Siri Remote with a raised white border around the menu button and additional motion input for apps. Additionally, the price was reduced to $59.{{cite web |last1=Clover |first1=Juli |title=Apple Introduces Revamped $59 Siri Remote With More Prominent Menu Button |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2017/09/12/apple-introduces-new-siri-remote/ |website=MacRumors |access-date=27 February 2020 |date=September 12, 2017}}

= Second generation =

On April 20, 2021 Apple announced a redesigned second generation Siri Remote in conjunction with an updated Apple TV 4K.{{Cite web|title=Siri Remote|url=https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MJFM3LL/A/siri-remote|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Apple|language=en-US}} The new remote is thicker with a curved back, changes the trackpad to a circular touch-enabled click pad reminiscent to the iPod click wheel; in the audiovisual player, it allows you to navigate through the video stream like a jog dial. The new remote replaces the menu button with a back button, adds television power and mute buttons, and moves the Siri button to the upper right-side edge. The remote does not include an accelerometer and gyroscope, which were present in the previous Siri Remote, making it incompatible with some games.{{Cite web|title=New Siri Remote Lacks Accelerometer and Gyroscope for Gaming on Apple TV|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2021/04/22/new-siri-remote-lacks-accelerometer-gyroscope/|access-date=2021-04-22|website=MacRumors|language=en}} It is backwards compatible with previous tvOS-based Apple TVs and ships with an updated SKU of the Apple TV HD.{{cite web|url=https://hd-report.com/2021/04/22/apple-made-some-great-design-changes-on-the-4k-tv-siri-remote/ |title=Apple Made Some Great Design Changes on the 4k TV Siri Remote |publisher=HD Report|access-date=April 22, 2021}}

= Third generation =

On October 18, 2022, Apple announced an updated third generation Siri Remote to ship with the Apple TV 4K (third generation) that includes a USB-C port for charging, replacing Lightning, and is otherwise identical to the second generation remote.{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Mitchell |date=2022-10-18 |title=The new Apple TV 4K has a remote with USB-C and a lower starting price |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/18/23410805/apple-tv-4k-2022-usb-c-remote-hdr-10-plus |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}

Specifications

class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" \|Models !style="width: 30%" \| First generation !style="width: 30%" \| Second generation !style="width: 30%" \| Third generation
File:Apple tv gen 4 remote.jpeg ! colspan="2" \|frameless
Release date(s) \|October 30, 2015 \|May 21, 2021 \|November 4, 2022
Model number \|A1962 \|A2540 \|A2854
Discontinued \|May 21, 2021 \|October 18, 2022 \|In production
colspan="4" style="background: #FFDDDD" \| Size and weight \|
Height \|4.88 inches (124 mm) \| colspan="2" \|5.4 inches (136 mm)
Width \|1.5 inches (38 mm) \| colspan="2" \|1.4 inches (35 mm)
Depth \|0.25 inch (6.3 mm) \| colspan="2" \|0.36 inch (9.25 mm)
Weight \|1.66 ounces (47 g) \| colspan="2" \|2.2 ounces (63 g)
colspan="4" style="background: #FFDDDD" \| Communication and Connections
Microphone \| colspan="3" \|Dual microphones for Siri
IR transmitter \| colspan="3" \|Yes
Wireless \|Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology \| colspan="2" \|Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Port \| colspan="2" \|Lightning port for charging \|USB-C port for charging
colspan="4" style="background: #FFDDDD" \|Sensors
Accelerometer \| rowspan="2" \|Yes \| colspan="2" rowspan="2" \|No
Gyroscope
colspan="4" style="background: #FFDDDD" \|Power
Battery \|Built-in recyclable rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery (3.78V, 1.55 W•h, 410 mA•h) - A1519 \| colspan="2" \|Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery (3.81V, 1.52 W•h, 398 mA•h) - A2563
Charging \| colspan="3" \|Via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)
colspan="4" style="background: #FFDDDD" \|Environmental Requirements
Operating temperatures \| colspan="3" \|32° to 95 °F (0° to 35 °C)
Nonoperating temperature \| colspan="3" \| -4° to 113 °F (-20° to 45 °C)
Relative humidity \| colspan="3" \|5% to 95% noncondensing
Operating altitude \| colspan="3" \|Tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
FCCID \|BCGA1513 \|BCGA2540 \|BCGA2854

class="wikitable"

! rowspan="2" |Models

!style="width: 30%" | First generation

!style="width: 30%" | Second generation

!style="width: 30%" | Third generation

File:Apple tv gen 4 remote.jpeg

! colspan="2" |frameless

Release date(s)

|October 30, 2015

|May 21, 2021

|November 4, 2022

Model number

|A1962

|A2540

|A2854

Discontinued

|May 21, 2021

|October 18, 2022

|In production

colspan="4" style="background: #FFDDDD" | Size and weight

Height

|4.88 inches (124 mm)

| colspan="2" |5.4 inches (136 mm)

Width

|1.5 inches (38 mm)

| colspan="2" |1.4 inches (35 mm)

Depth

|0.25 inch (6.3 mm)

| colspan="2" |0.36 inch (9.25 mm)

Weight

|1.66 ounces (47 g)

| colspan="2" |2.2 ounces (63 g)

colspan="4" style="background: #FFDDDD" | Communication and Connections

Microphone

| colspan="3" |Dual microphones for Siri

IR transmitter

| colspan="3" |Yes

Wireless

|Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

| colspan="2" |Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Port

| colspan="2" |Lightning port for charging

|USB-C port for charging

colspan="4" style="background: #FFDDDD" |Sensors

Accelerometer

| rowspan="2" |Yes

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |No

Gyroscope

colspan="4" style="background: #FFDDDD" |Power

Battery

|Built-in recyclable rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery
(3.78V, 1.55 W•h, 410 mA•h) - A1519

| colspan="2" |Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
(3.81V, 1.52 W•h, 398 mA•h) - A2563

Charging

| colspan="3" |Via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)

colspan="4" style="background: #FFDDDD" |Environmental Requirements

Operating temperatures

| colspan="3" |32° to 95 °F (0° to 35 °C)

Nonoperating temperature

| colspan="3" | -4° to 113 °F (-20° to 45 °C)

Relative humidity

| colspan="3" |5% to 95% noncondensing

Operating altitude

| colspan="3" |Tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

FCCID

|BCGA1513

|BCGA2540

|BCGA2854

Usability

The first generation Siri Remote's usability has been controversial, with users reporting difficulty navigating using the trackpad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a18117/new-apple-tv-remote/|title=The New Apple TV Is Great. And Then There's the Remote.|first=Andrew|last=Moseman|date=2015-11-09|website=Popular Mechanics|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-27}} In late 2019, the Swiss telecom provider Salt, which uses the Apple TV 4K as the set-top box for its IPTV offerings, introduced its own replacement IR remote control using traditional buttons. It was sold as an optional accessory for about CHF 20.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/12/9/21002605/apple-tv-remote-salt-swiss-tv-company-replacement-buttons-normal|title=The Apple TV remote is so bad that a Swiss TV company developed a normal replacement|last=Gartenberg|first=Chaim|date=2019-12-09|website=The Verge|language=en|access-date=2019-12-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/01/ux-rant-the-nightmare-horrorshow-that-is-the-apple-tv-remote/|title=UX rant: The nightmare horrorshow that is the Apple TV remote|last=Brykman|first=Steve|date=2019-01-12|website=Ars Technica|language=en-us|access-date=2020-02-27}} It has since become available under numerous other brand names.

Since then, another alternative remote control from Universal Electronics has been released for distribution through telecom providers.{{cite web |title=Cable companies offered brandable Apple TV remote alternative |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/21/cable-companies-offered-brandable-apple-tv-remote-alternative |website=AppleInsider |access-date=7 January 2025 |language=en |date=21 November 2020}} This model includes a microphone for Siri, connects using Bluetooth, and has been distributed by numerous TV providers, including Salt,{{cite web |title=Salt TV remote |url=https://www.salt.ch/en/home/equipment/salt-tv-remote?srsltid=AfmBOoqqQr0v1qx0TBH7jsnTVfAR9Icc4P9-Fy_j6hUwr8JZGivSZS_F |website=Salt. |access-date=7 January 2025 |language=en}} Telekom Deutschland,{{cite web |title=Universal Electronics' Apple TV remote now available through Deutsche Telekom |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/19/universal-electronics-apple-tv-remote-now-available-through-deutsche-telekom |website=AppleInsider |access-date=7 January 2025 |language=en |date=19 August 2021}}{{cite web |title=MagentaTV Fernbedienung für Apple TV im Test: Lohnt der Kauf? |url=https://www.connect.de/testbericht/telekom-magenta-tv-fernbedienung-apple-tv-test-3201994.html |website=connect |access-date=7 January 2025 |language=de}} and Spectrum.{{cite web |title=Spectrum TV for Apple TV 4K and FAQs |url=https://www.spectrum.net/support/tv/get-started-spectrum-tv-apple-tv |website=Spectrum |access-date=7 January 2025}} It is also sold at retail under Universal Electronics’ One For All brand.{{cite web |title=One For All Apple TV Remote |url=https://www.oneforall.com/universal-remotes/urc-1110-one-all-apple-tv-remote |website=One For All |access-date=7 January 2025 |language=en}}

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.apple.com/tv/|Apple TV & Siri remote}} – official website

Category:Apple Inc. hardware

Category:Products introduced in 2015