The 2021 Apple TV Siri Remote Almost Had a Finger Rest

[Nickjames]

How do you even manage to lose your remote? I’m not trying to sound rude, I’m legit curious as to how it’s possible. Unless if your pet eats it.

 

[AirunJae]

Apple needs to make space for AirTags. It gets tiring losing the remote around the house.

Yeah, they really need to add a UW1 chip (or whatever it needs for FindMy support) and a speaker. I got an Elago "case" with a spot for an AirTag. A bit hacky, but it does the trick. I also think they need to make the remote even chonkier and "unapologetically plastic", but that's just me.

 

[AirunJae]

How do you even manage to lose your remote? I’m not trying to sound rude, I’m legit curious as to how it’s possible. Unless if your pet eats it.

The remote is pretty svelte and I have a toddler. My ADHD doesn't help either 😆 This is why I have a case with an AirTag slot.

 

[Zombicom]

Apple's 2021 Siri Remote that was released alongside the second-generation Apple TV 4K originally had a different design, according to filings that Apple submitted to the FCC ahead of the device's launch. In the images, there is shallow oval-shaped divot at the rear of the remote, which may have been intended as a finger rest to improve grip.

The finger rest would have been above the Apple logo on the Siri Remote, but Apple eliminated this design element before introducing the accessory. The version that launched has a smooth back with no finger rest cutout at all.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1576011869168766976

There are also some other small design differences, including a different design for the IR sensor at the top of the remote and some slight changes to the icons on the buttons. It is not clear why Apple decided to eliminate the divot at the back of the remote, but removing it must have been a last minute design decision.

The updated Siri Remote is a marked improvement over the original Siri Remote, featuring a larger aluminum body and a touch-enabled clickpad with gesture support instead of a smooth touch surface. There is a dedicated power button that was a welcome change, as well as a Siri button on the side of the device.

Multiple rumors indicated that Apple could add Find My to the Siri Remote, but that also did not happen and there is no sign that it was an intended feature in the FCC filing.

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Noooo. You're kidding! Stop the presses! What an important news...

 

[Amazing Iceman]

Got one of these for $5 on eBay. No regrets.

Nice!
Ugly as heck, but very protective. Thanks!

 

[ignatius345]

Not a terrible idea. I don't find I spend that much time holding the remote but that looks comfortable.

 

[Fruit Stand]

Apple needs to make space for AirTags. It gets tiring losing the remote around the house.

Better yet, integrate the damn technology in the remote. It's already got a power source built in and all.

 

[Fruit Stand]

The fact that Apple revealed with this new Apple remote and Air Tags at the same event yet never thought (or bothered more likely) to integrate air tag functionality is horrendous.
Unveiling:
"Hey we redesigned the Apple Remote chunkier, making one of the biggest (if not the biggest) remote complaints of these getting easily lost less prone to happen"
"Next, look air tags, they can be used to pin point exactly where they are, making items super easy to locate via the app or an audible sound"

Everyone:
Cool so the easy to lose and often complained about pain in the a** remote that keeps falling in couch cushions etc must have this air tag tech baked in??

Apple:
Nope

This was literally one of the most bewildering announcement events I had watched in recent memory for this exact reason. It just didn't make any sense.

 

[markfc]

Add Find My and backlit buttons at that would be perfect!

 

[Feyl]

That was actually a good idea. I also loved how ergonomic was iPad since version 2 but they later changed the shape of it and it’s much harder to lift it and hold it for a longer period of time, especially since iPad Air and Pro is just a flat brick.

 

[NightFox]

How do you even manage to lose your remote? I’m not trying to sound rude, I’m legit curious as to how it’s possible. Unless if your pet eats it.

Children.

 

[w5jck]

Heaven forbid Apple add something that made sense for usability. I'll never understand why they refuse to address usability in their devices. Form is nice, but usability is a necessity in my book...

 

[Gasu E.]

That finger rest would have helped so much in avoiding the remote from slipping off our hands like a bar of butter.

Yeah, but after a minute the butter gets soft enough so it doesn't slip.

 

[SSDGUY]

With this knowledge my life is forever changed.

 

[Mrkevinfinnerty]

This is pretty much all the Apple TV needs, a finger rest and a $100 price cut

 

[CheffyDude]

Fact: The Siri Button on said remote is a horrible design mistake and must be changed.

 

[Juicy Box]

The updated Siri Remote is a marked improvement over the original Siri Remote,

@MacRumors The above is pretty subjective, not sure why you didn't mention the obvious flaws of the Siri Remote 2, such as having sensors removed, and the fact that the newer remote cannot be used on a lot of apps, both being objective criticism.

 

[karranz]

A smart as smart can get design decision. Apple in the old days, nowadays you can expect the worst, just like dell and Microsoft do, Apple has lost all the taste for design.

 

[nycgeo]

They probably removed it because of the cost of manufacturing that component with the indent was higher than their planned cost. That's the reason 99.9% of features that don't make the final cut are chopped in the product development world.

 

[compwiz1202]

Apple needs to make space for AirTags. It gets tiring losing the remote around the house.

Or just put the functionality in it like the one Roku one that was cheaper than ATV

 

[compwiz1202]

Got one of these for $5 on eBay. No regrets.

That's not the version that's the issue. It's the old black slippery one. I can keep a grip on the silver one. But it's still small enough for the couch to eat easily. They need to put find my in them already.

 

[tothemoonsands]

Would love a "blank" programmable button on the Apple remote. Could have a bunch of different uses: launching a certain frequently used app, toggling closed captions, etc.

Toggling closed captions would be so nice. In the meantime, I suppose I can use the iOS remote app that has the CC toggle (or use my Harmony remote, etc)

 

[nelloismello]

Apple probably estimated that they could save 1/16th of a cent by not carving this extra groove into the remote's chassis.

 

[bmustaf]

What in the world are you people doing with your Apple TV remotes that is tiring out your finger that would necessitate an ergonomic finger cut out? Are you sure you haven't confused your Apple TV Remote for one of these?

 

[SFjohn]

Never ended up using the Apple TV remotes because our universal remote, is the one remote to rule them all ! 😉