Put a silicon sleeve on it. The remote will be easier to find and use.
This. Turns an utterly terrible remote into a passable one.
It’s ludicrous I had to buy a case for a remote in the first place, ha, but at least it’s usable as a result.
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This. Turns an utterly terrible remote into a passable one.
It’s ludicrous I had to buy a case for a remote in the first place, ha, but at least it’s usable as a result.
Agreed, they should introduce “controller only” games. Touchscreens can only do so much. Not sure the Remote compatibility is still a requirement, though - maybe for Apple Arcade?
Whats up with you? Seems you just try to post first on whatever rumor there is and collect likes. Is there a hidden game on this website?
One shouldn’t have to feel around in order to know which way is up for this thing. I’ve had both models since launch but only yesterday I picked up the latest one and started swiping the wrong end.
Put a silicon sleeve on it. The remote will be easier to find and use.
A cover? For a TV remote???
"Under your ass" is the default answer to "where is the Apple TV remote" in our household. It has a tendency to find the lowest level among cushions.
I welcome a post-Ive Apple TV Remote. Although I finally stopped hating my Apple TV Remote.
I love this thing.
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Ever used the original iMac hockey puck mouse?
That was the worst invention Apple has ever made. The entire problem was that it was never usable without looking at it. You needed to look at it to know which way is up to use the mouse. Meanwhile, every other mouse in the world was usable without looking at it.
Where have you been? Apple Arcade has good games and is not freemium. You must be thinking of Android Malware
Is this what it takes to finally get 4K Youtube?
Come on Apple tempt me with some new features. How about a real game controller?
I think 4k youtube in coming tvOS14 I believe
Agree. Plus, the battery is swelling in mine. So. $60 for a new one. Eff that. I’ll just go Roku or nvidia shield.
Am I the only one who likes the remote? It’s slim and light and the touchpad makes it easy to scrub through content. A D-pad feels so much slower and more cumbersome in comparison. Can’t really say I have had issues with it.
Ludicrous, I agree, but Apple drove me to it. With that rubber condom, it solves the orientation issue, and you can pick it up without fear of triggering the touch pad.
I don’t use a case for a phone. I’m merely telling you this to illustrate that I’m not the type to put covers/cases on everything. I buy stuff to use it.
An ATV with 8K and HDMI 2.1 would be nice. Just for futureproofing. A new remote they could release as a separate product. Don't use it. Harmony Elite all the way...
I agree... compared to some, like my Sony receivers remote - easily the WORST remote design of all time - the Apple TV remote is not bad.
One change that would make it perfect would be to add a mute button.
You just said it yourself. These TVs run android, and are likely designed to spy on you at every step. So there is probably still a place for a streaming box with tight integration with the Apple ecosystem and running iOS and adhering to Apple’s policies on security and privacy.
True, when it's done properly, i.e. solid processor, stock android and reliable updates. Guess most people are comfortable with the features their TV provides anyway. Only selling point would then be Arcade. Services like Geforce Now would run on any TV, though. And of course privacy. I don't even have my TV on Wifi, just Apple TV. (Aren't there even some TVs that show you ads when you turn them on?😂)