

Third-party controllers and accessoriesīy default, your Apple TV ships with the following apps: The glass trackpad at the top of the remote allows you to swipe through the Apple TV's interface and can be clicked like the trackpad on a Mac to make a selection. The Home button, which features an icon of a TV, can take you either directly to the TV app or to the Apple TV's app-laden Home screen. The previous Siri Remote is also designed to navigate through the Apple TV's interface, keyboard, and apps. The long, slim remote features Menu, TV, Play/Pause, and Volume buttons, as well as a Siri button. The Apple TV HD and previous-generation Apple TV 4K also come with a Siri Remote, though it's the older all-black version. And don't forget that you can control all of your favorite HomeKit devices, check sports scores or the weather, and more, just by accessing Siri from the side button on the remote.

It is now a one-piece aluminum design with high-contrast buttons - no more not knowing what the heck you're pressing or swiping! There is also a new power button that lets you control your entire TV set with the Siri Remote and enable mute system-wide. With the new Siri Remote comes a brand new design, too.

A new circular gesture on the outer ring of the clickpad becomes a jog control, letting users have a faster and easier way to scrub through whatever they're watching. However, those who like the touch gestures don't need to worry, as they are still there too. This updated remote comes with an innovative clickpad control with five-way navigation, offering improved accuracy compared to the previous version. The newest Apple TV 4K comes with a completely revamped Siri Remote. If you choose to manually set up your new Apple TV, you'll need to enter everything, from your iTunes account credentials to your Wi-Fi password one by one. You'll still have to enter some things manually, but the most important parts of your Apple TV's setup process will be taken care of without a lot of hassle. You can set up your Apple TV with your iPhone, which automatically drags over things like your home Wi-Fi network, iTunes, and iCloud accounts, and other essential settings. tvOS provides a couple of methods to set up your new box, one that's fairly slick and painless and one that requires you to type a lot using the Siri Remote. Whether an Apple TV HD or Apple TV 4K, getting your new Apple TV set up can be fairly simple.
