The general ask seems pretty straightforward.a little larger with explicit skip and FF/Rewind buttons.
I use a harmony remote with a IR repeater in a main TV area, for example, but the controller is expensive, oversized, and overcomplicated for other rooms.Īdditionally, there is a potential functionality upside to using a remote made by the same company as the AppleTV.if they would only make a version that incorporated more of the feedback from so many disgruntled users.
There are solutions for IR routing over cat 6 and other methods but they add expense, complexity, and often underperform.
Mounting behind a TV or in a media closet is easier with bluetooth or RF remotes. Your point is completely valid for many users but the problem is that the IR remotes aren't as functional when line of sight is blocked. But I would be interested in a simpler bluetooth remove from Satechi - if the price weren't too high. Logitech Harmony remotes with a hub (the higher-end ones like the "elite" and "pro") have bluetooth support for the Apple TV and work well. Some remote-access tools (particularly dedicated remote-access services such as Back to My Mac, GoToMyPC, and LogMeIn) take care of this problem by talking directly to a router’s NAT software. Not that it really matters to me, I’m one of those rare few that loves the Siri Remote. I miss good old days when Mac keyboards had a. That has me wondering though, does anyone make a Bluetooth compatible remote that works with the Apple TV. I have my Apple TV mounted to the back of my TV, for instance. Problem is the IR sensor might not be visible for everyone. I understand the hate some of the ATV remotes get but I don't understand why people don't opt for a different remote if they don't like it. Pick nearly any IR remote of your liking and have the Apple TV learn it. You can use a different remote with it as long it's a reasonably recent model (something like gen 2 or later). Ya know.like a useable one.made for human sized hands.
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