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Apple adds sound alerts and Precision Finding to Siri Remote
Apple’s new Siri Remote adds Find My tools that can play a sound and, with a compatible iPhone, use Precision Finding to help locate a misplaced remote. The feature matters for a common frustration for Apple TV viewers, and the remote can also be bought separately.
The remote costs $59, while the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K with remote costs $299. Find My works with all Apple TV 4K models and Apple TV HD, but Precision Finding requires an iPhone Air, iPhone Duo or iPhone 17 or later; the iPhone 17e is excluded. Users can locate the remote through the Find My app on iOS 27.2 or later, or ask Siri if the required Apple Intelligence and Siri settings are enabled.
In short
- The Siri Remote can play a sound to help find it.
- Precision Finding needs a compatible iPhone.
- The remote costs $59 on its own.
Explained simply
Apple TV is Apple’s device for watching streaming services on a television. It is controlled with a small Siri Remote, which can be misplaced around the home; Apple also sells the remote separately from the TV box.
Apple’s Find My service helps people locate compatible devices through an app or Siri. The new remote can play a sound to help someone find it, while Precision Finding uses certain newer iPhones to give more detailed guidance. These options depend on having compatible Apple hardware and software.
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Originally published by Engadget as “How to use the new remote finding features on the Apple TV 4K (4th gen)”.