Will this fix the broken Power button on the new Siri remote?
Apple promised IR support for the Power button, but it is still missing as of tvOS14.6.
Apple advertises IR support for Power On/Off:
On the Apple TV 4K
Tech Specs page it states “Control your TV or receiver
via IR or CEC”. With
footnote (3): "Powering on and off, switching input to Apple TV, controlling volume, and mute.
For all owners of Apple TV with TVs, Projectors, AV Receivers and Soundbars without HDMI-CEC or incompatible HDMI-CEC, they need the new Power button to send IR for On and Off and IR for switching HDMI input to Apple TV.
It should be fairly easy for Apple to add learning IR for the Power button, Apple TV is already doing the IR Learning for Volume + - button and Mute button. Settings App > Remotes and Devices > Volume Control. Select Learn New Device…
I realize that learning IR for Power On/Off requires a user to cover up their TV/Projector IR sensor or have the Apple TV positioned so it can learn the IR for Power On and Off without the TV/Projector receiving the IR and turning off in the middle of learning. Learning AV Receivers and Soundbars do not have this challenge.
To avoid the problem of a TV or Projector turning off during Apple TV learning the Power On Off IR codes, Apple could do it with the help of an iPhone like they now do for Color Balance since tvOS 14.5. Settings App > Video and Audio > Color Balance.
The new Power button needs be able to control both a TV (or Projector) and Soundbar (or AV Receiver) via IR and switch the HDMI input to Apple TV via IR. Some devices require discrete Power On IR and discrete Power Off IR, instead of Toggle Power On/Off IR. Apple needs to support Learning both types. (for example, to turn off many projectors you need to send discrete Power Off or send Toggle Power On/Off IR twice).
Report as bug to Apple TV team
