Apple - Siri Remote - Black

This is the best remote control I have ever used for TV. Quality is excellent and very easy to use. I’m really happy with this product.

Perfect replacement. I washed my Apple remote. This remote was perfect. I’ve had no problems.

It is a very nice remote; however, a little drop will shatter the face where your thumb slides across to make selections! (This is #2 after having dropped the first one.) I now keep a little rubber bumper covering on it and hope to not drop it again. (BTW: the free Apple TV app for your phone works beautifully — so much so that I almost didn’t bother replacing the remote. But, I figure if company were over, it would be awkward handing my phone to people so they could operate the TV.)

Purchase this remote as a replacement. Works well and we’ve had no issues with it.

I’m giving this remote 4 stars instead of 5 stars because it breaks easily when dropped and is difficult to use, but has one redeeming feature. Apple needs to rethink this design. I have arthritis in both hands so I have to use both hands just to use this remote. I have to lay the remote in the palm of one hand and swipe with the other. Swiping is also an issue with this remote. The swiping motion does not always move where you want it to because of the touch remote. You can change the speed of motion in the settings app, but that doesn’t really solve the problem. I end up using my iPhone as a remote instead because it is easier to control than this remote. The speak into the microphone feature works excellent though!

Awesome quality remote that lasts quite a while between charges, which is really quite amazing (every 3-6 months for us, just a quick charge on the phone charger.) After some use our original started to wear out on the trackpad, like too much scrolling which is why I mark it as good given the price. I feel like the material on the trackpad surface should be more resilient for hand oils and wear, as my wife and I baby our electronics (esp our Apple products!) The price is a touch expensive for something that comes with the Apple TV at really only a $100 more, seems like a rip. You pay the Apple tax though and in most cases, it lasts you. Otherwise, my suggestion to you is to buy a cheap case for it just to make it a little more visible - its small and has a habit of growing legs and crawling into our recliners or under couch cushions. They have some nice cases that will keep it scratch free and have a lanyard to help you from losing it. I swear, I'm not even that old yet and I lose it once a week!!!

I love my Apple TV and this little remote is just as amazing. The only improvement to make this a perfect remote would be making it waterproof and to possibly offer bright color selections so it’s seen better. Separately, I bought a bright red silicone cover/case to find it when lost between couch cushions ect, but it was not waterproof. I’ll consider getting a watefproof version of case soon. Pros: 1. Very very long lasting battery 2. Small and efficient controls for small hands to use without needing two hands to operate. One to hold and one to press buttons. 3. The microphone hears the lowest of whispers. It’s great not to shout into a remote when everyone is trying to sleep. I can whisper with my back turned to the tv and it can hear me. 4. You can to ask a multitude of questions using the microphone button on the remote. It will tell me the weather report and the sunrise time in Japan or ask to recommendations for movies a 10 year old would enjoy. Not a con and not a pro. Sure, it’s pricey but you truly get what you pay for and for me I’ve not been disappointed in any apple product I’ve purchased...and that’s a lot. but the whole Apple TV entertainment is so much more than I imagined. The technology takes time and a lot of work and a really good design to make this hands-down the best of remotes to use for your entertainment. Cons: 1. color of remote is easily lost especially in low light areas. 2. Waterproof would be nice.

I love Apple TV. If your system supports eARC, just use this remote to power everything on, and toggle the volume and turn off-its amazing. This is now an extra as I've found the one I lost (it was on the windowsill!) I've dropped many times-still works perfectly-but I decided to buy a case for it anyway!