

PIN protect stuff you don't want your kids watching To choose the app you want to switch to, just swipe across the touch sensitive control pad at the top of the remote, or if you have the 2021 Apple TV, use the arrows at the top of the remote. With Apple TV, the software is loosely based on iOS, and so you can actually load up the recent apps view, which shows you stacked thumbnails/cards of previous or recent apps you've used.Īll you need to do is double tap the TV button and you'll launch this view. We're used to go to our multitasking or recent apps views on our smartphones, but probably not on our TVs. Switch between apps quickly, or kill background apps Now you can avoid getting the dreaded thumb-cramp. The menu button or back button, actually. Have you ever found yourself clicking through stuff to watch and realised you were 30 menus deep? Well, you're not alone, but instead of clicking the menu button or back button on the remote a bunch of times to get back to the Apple TV home screen (like most people do), just long-press a single button. The menu button is replaced with a back button and there is a mute button as well as the volume rocker, play/pause button and Apple TV button. Pocket-Lint Recommendation: Nintendo Switchįor the 2021 model, the Siri button is on the side of the remote.Pocket-Lint Recommendations: Xbox Console.

Pocket-Lint Recommendation: Google Nest.Pocket-Lint Recommendation: Amazon Echo Devices.Pocket-Lint Recommendations: Fire TV Stick.
