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They also redesigned the remote so that it's not a gigantic pain in the ass.

I just use our TV remote. Our TV is 10 years old but the arrow/back/play control keys still work fine to control the Apple TV over CEC. I don't even know where our Apple TV remote is. For anything more fancy (text input) I use the remote on my phone (which automatically pops up on the Lock Screen)

Can I pay for just the new remote? Will it work with the old AppleTV 4K?

The remote will cost 59$ and is compatible with the previous generation.

This is the best news of the whole new Apple TV announcement!

This is what I want to know. I actually greatly dislike the touch pad on the current remote. I am constantly swiping too fast (flying by my desired target), or my upward/downward swipes are not working as desired. Not to mention every time I pick up the remote, the touch pad thinks I'm swiping causing my movie to fast forward/rewind.

Available here apparently. https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MJFM3LL/A/siri-remote

Says it's compatible even with AppleTV HD.

That's great news, I'd rather get this than a whole stupid box that basically the same

Kinda looks like the old remotes to me. Not that I'm complaining.

Anyone have a theory why it's bigger?

The current remote buries itself in the couch at the first available opportunity.

Seems to me that the color will make more of a difference than the small size increase. It's a hair thicker, a hair narrower, and half an inch longer.

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