I've also noticed IR being finicky after the update. Mine didn't stop working entirely, but now it takes a few button presses before it registers anything.
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Apple Releases Updated Firmware for New Siri Remote
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All of my appletv remotes battery life dropped dramatically a few months ago. Not just one model and remote but all 3 of my appletvs. One is 1080p model. Other is launch 4k model. And one less than year old. At first I thought maybe old battery and remote is just done. But it is odd that all three have to be recharged in less than week now instead of months from charges.
My remote just updated to the new firmware. (Just plugged it in and waited a few minutes)
Interestingly it fixed a problem with my ISPs TV app, wehre i wasn’t able to change channels using the up & down buttons since PB4. Same on PB5. So it seems that the firmware update did fix some problems that tvOS PB4 introduced.
Interestingly it fixed a problem with my ISPs TV app, wehre i wasn’t able to change channels using the up & down buttons since PB4. Same on PB5. So it seems that the firmware update did fix some problems that tvOS PB4 introduced.
yeah not sure why it isn't a one click power off. Odd to hold it down for couple seconds unless one click down did something else.
and I also can't get going fast forward or rewind as easy as other remotes. Odd as it is Apple.
Other than some individually reported bugs and possible fixes here, has anyone noticed any definitive change or improvement that appears to be consistent?
I have not received the update even though my remote is fully charged..when you say you plugged it in in order to get the update, what do you mean..plugged it into the wall outlet?
I think so. I just plugged mine in for 6 or 7 hour. Was old version before; new version now.
Still wish I knew what I might look for that's different, if anything.
Still wish I knew what I might look for that's different, if anything.
I dont know why mine is NOT updating..I already charged it completely yesterday, plugged it into the wall socket to charge, so its fully charged..yet on settings it still shows the "old" update so not sure how to properly update
Yes, I know how the Siri search works for the keyboards. I’ve had a Siri remote since the day they came out years ago, and have never had this issue.
I’ll say that I’ve noticed it seems finicky to get Siri to dictate, but also it seems harder to get iPhone keyboard input to work too. Sometimes the notification doesn’t appear on iPhone; sometimes it goes away quickly. I barely had the new remote before i got tvOS 15 beta though.
I agree, so then I have to ask for the sake of thoroughness, how do we know for sure that this is the same firmware update as the one mentioned in the article if they have different numbers?
Yes, I plugged it into the wall outlet, while the ATV was turned on and the remote connected to the ATV.
Anyone else seeing significant intermittent lag using the remote since the firmware update?
Sometimes it takes a few seconds to register input, at other times it doesn’t seem to register at all, and at other times it acts like you held the button down for seconds even as a brief tap such as the volume going to 100% several seconds after tapping volume up.
Sometimes it takes a few seconds to register input, at other times it doesn’t seem to register at all, and at other times it acts like you held the button down for seconds even as a brief tap such as the volume going to 100% several seconds after tapping volume up.
Honestly, it's been like that since it was released. A noticeable downgrade in performance from the older remote. Now I have to click, click, click just to change the volume one step, while pointing the remote, line of sight on the horizontal plane to my soundbar. So much for improvements with newer technology. It's annoying.
Since the Update for the new siri Remote was released, the Volume control is laggy. When i press up or down the volume doesnt change instantly, it takes a mili sec longer then normally. When i restart the Apple TV it works Perfect again, after putting it into rest mode, the Problem occurs again.
Anyone Else experiencing it?
Anyone Else experiencing it?
that works, but That shouldnt be the Solution for the Future. It worked normally before the Update
I have the same problem as well after the update. Apple cant even make a remote work well.. 😸
The QA doesn’t seem to great on the new remote either. Second replacement on the way for clickpads being partially sunken down. They are so unflush you can’t swipe up/down reliably without catching the edge transitioning from the inner pad to outer wheel. While annoying for me the wife really hates it as her nails catch it much more.