If you love your Apple TV, but have been driven to the edge of madness by its remote, there’s now an alternative.
When Apple unveiled its Siri-equipped Apple TV Remote with touch surface in 2015 alongside the fourth-generation Apple TV, its controller became synonymous with frustration for some of its user base.
As of 2019, Swiss telco Salt launched an alternative remote control for the Apple TV 4K units that was included in its broadband TV bundle.
On Monday, Function101 announced its “Button Remote for Apple TV,” which retails for $30 and looks very similar to the Swiss model. The unit will be available in the U.S. later this month, and includes directional arrows in place of the Siri Remote’s glass Touch surface, a power button in addition to a Menu button, along with separate volume and channel rockers and traditional media playback buttons. The unit lacks a Siri button, which may or may not be a deal breaker, depending on the user.
If this alternative sounds just about perfect aside from the Siri factor, users can always control your Apple TV using an iPhone or via an Apple Watch.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors and Function101