How about a new A-TV with better home hub support and camera support! I'm tired of having to reduce my cameras to 1080 when they're 2k in the native app. I'm still on the trackpad remote hardly ever loose it with my orange cover on it! wish it had better FF & RW backlighting would be nice too.
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New Siri Remote for Apple TV Seemingly Referenced in iOS 16 Beta
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Maybe a get Coffee button for all those $8 coffee's I'm hearing about. Oh wait a Beer here button that's the ticket! 
One being better or worst over the other is highly subjective.
A lot of people like the redesign of the Siri Remote 2, but a lot of people like the first one as well.
I personally was never a fan of the first Siri Remote (as you can find in many of my posts on the forum), but I don't like that the new Siri Remote 2 removed sensors that the first one had. Making the new one unable to play many games that was designed for the Siri Remote 1.
Yeah, there is definitely room for improvements with the Siri Remote 2.
The cost. You can buy two FireStick 4Ks that both come with remotes for the price of just one Siri Remote 2.
Lack of features. The Siri Remote 2 is expensive, but if it had the rumored features like a built-in AirTag, then maybe it could justify the price. Some people like wireless charging.
Removal of Sensors. The Siri Remote 2 had sensors removed, leaving it unable to be used on many apps. Maybe the Siri Remote 3 will bring back these sensors.
I personally wouldn't mind seeing a gaming-centric remote, but I doubt it will happen.
The redesign that needs to happen is to the Apple TV hardware team org chart
It is very good, of course you get posts from people like above with one post, coming here and pushing a samsung product and the mods allow it even though it is obviously someone trolling for another company
Find my support, find my support, find my support… 🤞🏻
And while we’re at it, bring back the gyroscope and accelerometer!
And while we’re at it, bring back the gyroscope and accelerometer!
SWAP THE FRIGGIN MUTE AND PLAY BUTTONS! 🤦♂️
FFS, how did they screw it up so badly? Do they not have an actual designer on staff?
The play/pause button needs orientation from the bottom or top landmark buttons before hitting it. It should be the landmark button!
Hopefully this one doesn't also suck. How hard is it to design a remote?!?!
If you thought the first one was bad, the second one actually makes you like the first one.
Just buy this, it fits in the hand perfectly like a normal remote should and you can shove an AirTag in it and then ask your HomePod Mini to find your remote and make it beep. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B097WZQV1Z
Hope it has soft, quiet clicks now. The most recent remote does not seem like Apple would release.
I would like Apple to allow more than one remote paired at the same time.
Never had an issue with the new remote. Never had an issue with the old remote either - but I do like the new remote much more. Feels better in the hand.
I love where the mute is. It's something I use frequently and it's in the perfect spot IMO. I also use siri to pause/resume ATV. So I rarely have to touch the remote in that respect.
Looking forward to seeing the new Apple TV possibly with the new remote later this year
Apple has done exactly this many, many times. For example every time someone mentions a 2020 MacBook Air everyone assumes they mean the M1 version released in September.
They released an Intel version in March.
Apple does whatever it wants and never acknowledges that they ever did anything else.
Can they make the damn thing bigger so it fits in your hand easier? It's such a pain to pickup without clicking a button.
I would so love them to make a "Pro" remote (or whatever) that's actually shaped for comfort and usability in a human hand. It's ridiculous and annoying that it continues to be this perfect tiny aluminum "thing" that is more optimized for marketing photos than actual usage.
I'd wondered about this. I've been thinking about purchasing an Apple TV 4K, but wondered what advantage if any there would be over using the Apple TV app on my LG TV.
Do you want to relearn how to use and navigate your TV every time you buy a new one?
Do you want to get updates to apps, new apps, and improvements to the OS?
Do you want tight integration with various devices in the Apple ecosystem? (Use phone as remote, have phone prompt for keyboard input, access all your passwords in keychain, etc.)
Using your TV’s OS is like using your internet provider’s email. 🤷♂️