Apple Releases iPhone App to Control Apple TV Using Siri
The iPhone app allows users to navigate the set-top box's menus and play games on their TVs.
An Apple TV device and Siri remote control, taken on November 19, 2015.
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Apple Inc. released a new application for the iPhone that lets users control their Apple TV set-top box, mimicking the functions of the Siri remote control. The app works with the latest Apple TV, which first went on sale in October.
The iPhone app allows users to navigate the Apple TV using the smartphone's touchscreen instead of a physical remote. The free app, called Apple TV Remote on the App Store, lets people control games and search on the Apple TV using Siri voice control. The iPhone's software keyboard also allows Apple TV users to more easily input passwords.