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Charging Siri Remote
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I see you guys are just trying to gets your number of posts up with useless posts like this. I was curious to know how a new product with a new battery was dead that's all. No need for you guys useless comments.
Even if it's a brand new battery it'll still discharge over time. As already said by another poster there is no point making sure every battery is at full capacity as it'll create bottlenecks in the production process and be wasted if the product ends up sitting on a shelf for 2 months before it's sold.
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Since my original post I've seen the replies and explanations. I'm referring to the useless posts such as "Ok, so the battery was dead, go charge it up. 1st world problems!" and "Well said. Thank you"
I have already received proper explanations yet people continue to post comments that are dry and not helpful or useful.
This is a non-issue. I've had to charge my remote once and I've used it every day since the day it was released. When I got the notice, I could have gone days more without charging it.
We bought these. Just dock the sucker:
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Got the ATV4 on release day. Never plugged in the remote and honestly, until I stumbled across this thread, I'd forgotten entirely that the remote even needs to be charged. We use it every single day and the battery is still fine. Come to think of it, I've never replaced a battery in any of our old style ATV remotes either, some of which are several years old.
I charged my remote on release day, use it everyday, and have not yet had to charge again. That's two months and counting...
Previous Apple Remote, which is battery powered, does not have a battery status indicator.....
How about I amend my comment with the word "current" battery powered devices?
The previous Apple Remote has been around since 2005, drawing on then current accepted technologies. It uses a replaceable battery whereas all of the current Apple products use built-in rechargeable smart batteries. The previous remote wasn't capable of reporting its battery level. The TV was a "hobby" for Apple. The fact is, technology has improved, but the Apple Remote hasn't necessarily, and still largely uses the same mindset as the original did. Having to navigate through a complex set of menus to get the battery status is not very intuitive. That said, can Siri relay the current battery status? Certainly it's possible. How about a "low remote battery" status indicator that pops up on screen when I turn on the TV in the same way my Bluetooth keyboard alerts me on the Mac? Certainly possible in software.
The new Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad 2 and Wireless keyboard also prove your statement to be false.
It displays a warning on screen when the battery is low. So why the whining?
No they don't. They prove my statement.
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It does? Well then never mind. At the time I posted my original rebuttal, I don't think this was the case, or known, or obviously someone would have mentioned this in the thread long before now. Although, it would be nice if there were a key combo that could be pressed to reveal the current status, just as I can quickly click the BT menu bar icon in OSX to see the battery status of connected devices. But an advance warning is sufficient. How does one dismiss the warning in order to temporarily ignore it?
My experience: I received a first-round beta unit in mid September which came with the remote pre-charged. Like a few others here, I totally forgot the remote even needed charging until I got my first "20% battery life remaining" message on the TV screen last week!
So under heavy use, I figure I'll need to charge this thing maybe four times a year? Not too bad, IMO...
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Show me where I can see the battery level on those devices? They have no screen...
You don't see them on the device. You see them on the screen you are using them with. You just click the BT icon in the menu on the connected Mac's screen you're using and the battery level is displayed for connected devices. That's not true as far as I know on the TV. You have to navigate to the menu and setting screen to get it, taking you out of whatever you may happen to be doing.
Pressing a particular button combo on the remote would be a solution to this, and may well already be implemented, though no one has reported it. However, this may be now be a moot point since many have reported long battery life and a warning which appears on screen. Though I would expect the remote to require more frequent charging when used as a game controller, and would likewise need an easy way to check levels to ensure a good charge before challenging someone to a game.
You said they were easy to find. It's not actually as easy as you made out. On the Apple TV and on a Mac, they're both hidden in a sub menu of a main menu.
Easy to see (to use your own words), would mean something on the device, not hidden away from view.
If you're using an app full screen on a Mac or watching a video, you would be taken out of what you're doing, just like your scenario on the Apple TV.
As for battery life, you have a low estimation of the power capacity of the Siri remote.
I see you like to parse details and debate straw men rather than discuss the issues.
I stand by my statement, there is no easy way to quickly asses the battery status of the Siri remote of which I'm aware, even if it must be initially set up, unlike all other Apple battery powered products.
Enjoy picking your nits.
So, rather than concede your point, or debate further, you just try to belittle my post. That's mature....
All of Apple's battery powered peripherals have no way to quickly assess battery status. The remote, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, wireless keyboard, all have to be checked via a sub menu. Those are the facts.
This is so very typically a "first world" problem. Look, the battery lasts months, is quickly and easily recharged, and you'll get an on-screen warning when it gets low. What else is there to say? Move along and worry about something that's is actually important!
But the horror of having to look up the battery status, the horror I tell you!! If Steve was still alive... /s
I bought my Apple TV the day it was released and have used it everyday. Just got my first 20% remaining message 4 days ago, almost 3 months.
My only problem with the 20% remaining message is that it continues to pop up every 10 minutes or so and is becoming quite annoying. I get it, 20% left, thanks now stop bugging me because that 20% should last another 3 weeks. After 4 days of seeing that message over and over I just went ahead and charged it. I guess 20% = 0% now just so I don't have to see that message all the time even though it would last for another few weeks.
I hope Apple address how frequently that message pops up, IMO it should only be when you first wake or connect the remote to the Apple TV.
My only problem with the 20% remaining message is that it continues to pop up every 10 minutes or so and is becoming quite annoying. I get it, 20% left, thanks now stop bugging me because that 20% should last another 3 weeks. After 4 days of seeing that message over and over I just went ahead and charged it. I guess 20% = 0% now just so I don't have to see that message all the time even though it would last for another few weeks.
I hope Apple address how frequently that message pops up, IMO it should only be when you first wake or connect the remote to the Apple TV.
Do you really not have anything better to do with your life than wonder how you will dismiss a message on a screen that will come up a few times a year?