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The siri remote is the remote controller bundled with the 4th generation Apple TV.

The Siri remote is the remote controller bundled with the 4th generation Apple TV.

The Siri remote features multiple means of input. I has a glass touch surface, Siri powered voice input and standard buttons.

Compatibility

  • Apple TV (4th generation)

Technical specifications
Size and Weight

  • Height: 4.88 inches (124 mm)
  • Width: 1.5 inches (38 mm)
  • Depth: 0.25 inch (6.3 mm)
  • Weight: 1.66 ounces (47 g)

Communication and Connections

  • Dual microphones for Siri
  • IR transmitter
  • Lightning connector for charging

Sensors

  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope

Power

  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)

Environmental Requirements

  • Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Wireless

  • Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
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Overriding Siri Remote Menu Button

Okay, so I am making a game for tvOS, and I've overridden the menu button. Basically, if you are in the game and press the menu button, you'll be taken to the main menu. If you are at the main menu and press the menu button, you'll return to the…
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Detecting motion gestures with siri remote tvOS

I am developing an app for tvOS and I want when the user shakes the remote, or moves it in a downward slash, that an event gets triggerred. But apple's documentation mostly focuses on registering button presses and the focus engine. Can anyone help…
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dPad Game Controller in tvOS using Publisher to get x-Axis and y-Axis values

I'm trying to read the X- and Y-Axis values of the Siri-Remote-Control on my appleTV Device. It works fine if I use a "valueChangeHandler" on the dPad. I was looking to use an reactive approach using Combine like this: self.pubs =…
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How to detect the circular Gestures on New Siri Remote 2nd Generation

I want to detect the action of rotate the wheel on the new Apple TV Siri Remote 2nd Generation. Is there a way to know which direction clockwise or anti-clockwise? How can i get the speed of rotation or any data related to this circular action?
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Touch location Siri Remote tvOS Swift

Is it possible to detect the coordinates of the tap on the surface of the Siri Remote? I would wish to recognized the left half and right half and assign a function to it when the user is doing a double tap on it. Thanks!
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tvOS Siri remote: SKView UITapGestureRecognizer not working, but UISwipeGestureRecognizer works fine

I am using a UITapGestureRecognizer on an SKView to detect taps on the Siri remote (tvOS). UITapGestureRecognizer *tapRecognizer = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(recognized:)]; tapRecognizer.allowedPressTypes =…
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How can I programmatically check whether Dictation is enabled in tvOS?

Is there any way to programmatically check whether dictation is enabled in tvOS (Siri remote)?
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Issue with dictation and UITextfield

On tvOS 9.2, I have an issue when setting the UITextField keyboard type to UIKeyboardTypeNumberPad. It seems when you start dictation, no input is added. Is this a bug? Has anyone encountered this?
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Detecting two-finger click on Siri remote

I'd like to detect when the user of my tvOS app clicks the Siri Remote with two fingers on the trackpad. (Currently, clicking with one finger increments; I'd like clicking with two fingers to decrement.) On iOS, detecting a two-finger tap is pretty…
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