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Apple Exec: New Apple TV Remote Doesn't Need Find My Because It's Thicker and Harder to Lose
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The person I was replying to was talking about kids losing the remote. Not sure how someone could lose the remote while using it. Here's an easy solution: glue an AirTag to the back of the remote. Seriously. If someone is having THAT much of an issue keeping track of the remote then that would be the perfect solution.
If they're old enough to be using the Apple TV, then they're old enough to be responsible with the remote. Comes down to parenting. If they can't handle it, then they lose their Apple TV privileges for a time.
The apologism in this thread is both absurd and completely predictable.
Exactly. Every apologist argument defending Apple here can be applied to argue that AirTags shouldn't exist. Or the original Find My Phone shouldn't have existed.
- Just keep track of your remote, don't lose it? Don't lose your backpack, no need for an AirTag.
- Backpack gets taken out of the house, so that's different? You should just be more careful with your stuff when outside the house.
- AppleTV remote doesn't need the Find My network because it doesn't leave the home? That's true, but that doesn't mean it couldn't use a U1 chip for precision finding. If you argue that it doesn't need that, then neither do AirTags.
- It's not necessary, just a convenience? Right, the same applies to every feature of every Apple product. They all exist to make our lives easier and more convenient. This feature would have done the same for many.
Why would they advertise using AirTags on a backpack on their website? It’s pretty big so it shouldn’t get lost?
Shouldn't get lost in your house. Not so black and white when you're traveling.
Using that logic, I don’t neeeeed AirTag for my keys, since they are at home with me, too. But I can never find them in the morning.
Hey, I have NO problem with people criticizing Apple, but sometimes people make mountains out of molehills. I (and others) aren't arguing that something shouldn't exist, but rather it shouldn't be a big deal (in this case) that something doesn't exist. Also, as has already been mentioned numerous times, there's a big difference between a TV remote, which you would rarely take out of your house, and an iPhone, which most people take outside their house (and even around the world) with them every day. But, speaking of AirTags - as I told the other poster - there's your solution. Simply glue one to the back of the Apple TV remote, and voila. Problem solved.
Picked up a new AppleTv and an extra remote today, but not sure why I got the remote. I have always liked the old remote. It did everything well, though I didn’t like accidentally hitting the touch area and pausing what I am watching.
Haven’t opened the new ATV yet, but unboxing the remote I was surprised to find a power cable. Not sure why considering the cost of the remote, but WTF would they include a USB-A cable??? Haven’t we been transitioned to C relentlessly over the past several years? This is the kind of chickensh!t stuff that drives folks crazy when it comes to Apple’s attention to what should be obvious details and consistency. Cable looks like a holdover from an iPhone 5.
Haven’t opened the new ATV yet, but unboxing the remote I was surprised to find a power cable. Not sure why considering the cost of the remote, but WTF would they include a USB-A cable??? Haven’t we been transitioned to C relentlessly over the past several years? This is the kind of chickensh!t stuff that drives folks crazy when it comes to Apple’s attention to what should be obvious details and consistency. Cable looks like a holdover from an iPhone 5.
What an ignorant statement by ole Tim Twerdahl. You don't want to add a feature, fine, but don't insult everyone's intelligence like that with such an asinine comment.
As has been said 2 separate teams not communicating well , reminds me of the ps3 debacle
not impressed….
not impressed….
we can add this to other historically accurate quotes:
- “Everything’s already been invented.”
- “we don’t need to worry about iPhone competition because we have 75% market share.”
- “This giant wall we built will keep the German’s out.”
- “Everything’s already been invented.”
- “we don’t need to worry about iPhone competition because we have 75% market share.”
- “This giant wall we built will keep the German’s out.”
My Apple TV came with the same cable earlier today. And was welcome as I have at least a dozen Apple iPhone/iPad USB-A chargers I've accumulated over the years. Ditto for my wife.
Imagine all the outrage if a USB-C cable was in the box from people who haven't transitioned to USB-C.
The new Apple TV remote. Is. Hideous.
Also: What are people doing with their Apple TV remotes to lose them? Play baseball, football, hide & seek with them?
Also: What are people doing with their Apple TV remotes to lose them? Play baseball, football, hide & seek with them?
It’s true, I had twins and 2 daughters and the I can only admit to almost having all 3 out of 4 remotes broken or shattered but never lost 🤣
I am heartbroken, this little accessory that has been with me since 2015 does not fit the new remote…. I’m sure they’ll charge 15bucks for the new one… for some reason the latches are like 1 mm short from the thickness of the new since I’m confused because the lightning port size has never changed in the past or either that or it’s not compatible I guess
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I have backpacks and bikes in my apartment. They don't get lost there. I suppose if I took my Siri remote on a 20 mile trip, it might get forever lost. But in my apartment? I know where it gets lost!
Unfortunately, some ice cream melted into the menu button, which is now forever sticky. So I'm probably forced to buy either a $60 Siri Remote or that $259 remote that has its own hub. Hmmmm.....
Clearly, Tim Twerdahl has never had small children in his home. Couch cushions? How about in a shoe, behind some books, etc.?
This Apple exec doesn’t have a 6yr old with a Netflix identity. I can’t tell you how many different places she’s stashed our remote. I’m gonna duct tape an airtag to this thing.
Same. Made a thread about it here. Submit feedback to YouTube please.
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