The Siri Remote for Apple TV Sucks! Really good reason to use the Siri Remote App for iOS

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If you’re like me and use your Apple TV for more then an occasional game, TV show, or movie, you know how much the included Siri Remote sucks (sorry, I’m trying to be tactful here).

Here are my top 10 ANNOYING THINGS about the remote:

It’s Black – Nothing against the color, but it’s a pain to use in a darkened room.
WTF is the circle around the MENU button for? To help highlight that’s an important button? No shit, shirlock!
WTF does the TV icon mean?
Unless you know and use Siri, you’d scratch your head wondering what the Microphone icon was for.
The remote is small enough to loose. If you loose that sucker, you’re screwed!
The volume buttons work with only a handful of TVs and/or TiVo systems (yes, I’ve tried MANY).
Unless you like to hen and peck, their’s no way to type something on the screen in a hurry if you need too.
Charging the damn thing is impossible if your USB cables are being used to charge your other IMPORTANT devices.
Accidentally touching the trackpad on the top may mean “life or death” if your spouse is watching a show.
Again, it’s the same color as a darkened room!

So, what to do?

A lot of people don’t know that Apple has made an iOS app that can take the place of the Siri remote. It’ll eliminate most of my gripes above (especially number 7). That’s because you get to use the iOS’s standard keyboard for typing.

It’s easy to set-up and works with the iPhone or iPad and is FREE!

Just do a search in the iOS App Store for “Siri Remote for Apple TV“.