Might be a good idea to get this, considering how many times I throw this ffn thing across the room for disconnecting 20 times an hour. No problems with the older one or the Logitech one. Oversensitive pos 
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You Won't Lose Your Apple TV Remote With Elago's New AirTag Remote Case
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I actually like the form factor that the case creates. Might be ugly but anything that makes it easier to handle and hold is aces in my book.
I live alone, so no issues with losing the remote, or anything else. People with an SO, kids, roommates, dogs, etc. probably do lose track of their remotes, so I understand why some people might benefit from tracking. I do like the thicker remote case though. Apple makes the remote way too thin for my old, arthritic hands, so the case without adding an AirTag might be good for people who need a thicker remote. Not a bad price either. If Apple made it they would have charged 2 or 3 times that amount!
I used a piece of self-stick nonskid material on the back of my remote to add about a 1/4” of thickness. The same material used under furniture legs to keep them from sliding around. This case would look a lot better than my home made solution though!
I used a piece of self-stick nonskid material on the back of my remote to add about a 1/4” of thickness. The same material used under furniture legs to keep them from sliding around. This case would look a lot better than my home made solution though!
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LG remote has slight curve that's even less so than this and you can't press any button on a table. If you don't put on table yours must have been between couch no wonder you lose them.
I only lose my remotes long enough to get out of the return window of the replacements I ordered....
That sounds like a challenge to me...
Forgive me for assuming… but your kids must be way different than my 3. ? I need this!
The Amazon page offers it in a white that glows blue in the dark - is that visible enough?
If, in 1991, someone has told me that, I’d have been awed and also happy. For one, that sounds quite sci-fi. And two, no more searching couch cushions.
At $59, the remote should include AirTag functionality out of the box.![]()
Elago is known for its range of clever case designs for Apple's devices, and its newest case designed for the Apple TV Siri Remote adds the one feature that Apple left out - Find My functionality.
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With the Apple TV Siri Remote R5 Case, there's space to insert an AirTag at the back, which means that if you ever lose your remote, you can locate the AirTag that's inside with the Find My app.
Priced at $15, the Elago Remote R5 Case is made from a thick layer of what the company calls premium silicone, which is designed to protect the remote from drops and other damage.
Elago says that the design of the R5 was modeled after its previous cases, but with the added AirTag holder functionality. With this case, all buttons remain accessible, including the Siri button on the side, which is protected by a silicone cover.
The Apple TV Siri Remote R5 Case can be purchased from Amazon or from the Elago website for $14.99.
Article Link: You Won't Lose Your Apple TV Remote With Elago's New AirTag Remote Case
IMHO it's good that the lighter color is an option, and the photoluminescence is a cool perk. I didn't see it on Elago's own website. Between all of that and an AirTag surely that must cover 99% of the possible ways to lose a remote.
Wow, I'm surprised at the negative reactions. I thought it looked really cool. I prefer the remote a bit bigger as it's easier to use/hold.
Finally this enables us to pick up the remote without accidentally pressing a button or pausing or scrubbing forwards/backwards etc
As of now I have to locate the remote on my couch, then carefully approach it with two pointed fingers, pinching it on its sides to pick it up, then using my second hand to position the remote in my first hand. Only in this way it's guaranteed no function will be triggered.
Am I the only one who prefers the design of the old remote? As soon as I found out they changed the design I took to eBay to buy new stock of the old design. They should have kept the old style as an option.
What? So people takes remote out for a jog now? Is that why we all found remote dropped in the park?