How to set up the Siri Remote

The new fourth-generation Apple TV control knob brings more features than its predecessor. A trackpad to navigate through the menus or select options, the ability to control the volume and power of your television, microphone for Siri, etc. We analyze in video what are the configuration options offered by the new Siri Remote and how we can reset it and pair it again with the Apple TV.

The Siri Remote control not only allows us to navigate through the menus of the new Apple TV, but it is also a control controller for video games. Its gyroscope and accelerometer are ideal for driving games or sports games such as Beat Sports, as it perfectly mimics the operation of the Nintendo Wii controller. Its trackpad is also used to control some games, in addition to navigating menus, typing using the on-screen keyboard and so on. Setting the trackpad sensitivity is very useful if you think the cursor movement is too fast or slow. tvOS allows us to choose between three levels of sensitivity, the intermediate option being the one that is selected by default.

Be able to add new remote controls it is also a possibility that will allow us to play many of the games that allow multiplayer by several people. It is also important to know how the control remote is reset in case it works incorrectly or we simply want to add a new remote that we have bought, or use it on a different Apple TV than the usual one. Finally we also talk about the functions of the Siri Remote to control the volume and the on and off of your television, to be able to leave the remote of it to one side and control everything with the Apple TV remote.