Apple TV Added Remote Finder in 2023 via Find My, 6 of 7 Wishes Met
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Updated · CNET · Aug 24
Apple TV Added Remote Finder in 2023 via Find My, 6 of 7 Wishes Met
2 articles · Updated · CNET · Aug 24
Summary
2023 finally brought Apple TV a remote finder feature through tvOS 17, letting users locate the Siri Remote with Apple’s Find My system.
That addition fulfilled the last major item from a 2017 wishlist for Apple’s streaming box, with Apple later also adding features such as 4K support, better TV control and an Amazon Video app.
Apple effectively delivered 6 of the 7 requested upgrades over time; the remaining missing feature is an optical audio output, which now looks unlikely to return.
Roku had offered its own remote-finder function since the 2015 Roku 4, underscoring how late Apple was in matching a basic convenience feature.