Siri Remote (3rd generation) or Apple TV Remote (3rd generation)
Description: Aluminum silver casing with a clickpad
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0 and IR transmitter
Battery: Internal battery (not user replaceable) that is rechargeable with a USB-C charging cable
Compatibility: Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD with tvOS 15.4 or later
Serial number: Listed in Settings > Remotes and Devices > Remote
Details: Siri Remote (3rd generation) and Apple TV Remote (3rd generation) ship* with Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) and feature a touch-enabled clickpad for navigation. The remote uses Bluetooth 5.0 to communicate with Apple TV 4K and IR technology to control other devices.
Siri Remote (2nd generation) or Apple TV Remote (2nd generation)
Description: Aluminum silver casing with a clickpad
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0 and IR transmitter
Battery: Internal battery (not user replaceable) that is rechargeable with a Lightning charging cable
Compatibility: Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD with tvOS 14.5 or later
Serial number: Listed in Settings > Remotes and Devices > Remote
Details: Siri Remote (2nd generation) and Apple TV Remote (2nd generation) ship* with Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) and feature a touch-enabled clickpad for navigation. The remote uses Bluetooth 5.0 to communicate with Apple TV 4K and IR technology to control other devices.
Siri Remote (1st generation) or Apple TV Remote (1st generation)
Description: Black aluminum casing and glass Touch surface
Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0 and IR transmitter
Battery: Internal battery (not user replaceable) that is rechargeable with a Lightning charging cable
Compatibility: Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD
Serial number: Listed in Settings > Remotes and Devices > Remote
Details: Siri Remote (1st generation) and Apple TV Remote (1st generation) ship* with Apple TV 4K (1st generation) and Apple TV HD and feature a Touch surface for touch navigation. The remote uses Bluetooth 4.0 to communicate with Apple TV and IR technology to control other devices.
Apple Remote (aluminum)
Description: Aluminum silver casing
Connectivity: IR transmitter
Battery: Replaceable CR2032 or BR2032 lithium 3V coin battery
Serial number: Located inside the battery compartment
Compatibility: Any Apple TV
Details: The Apple Remote (aluminum) ships with Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation). It also works with other models of Apple TV, though functionality might be limited. The remote's aluminum body has dedicated buttons for Menu and Play, and a round navigation button for pressing up, down, left, and right.
Apple Remote (white)
Description: White casing
Connectivity: IR transmitter
Battery: Replaceable CR2032 lithium 3V coin battery
Serial number: Located on the back
Compatibility: Any Apple TV
Details: The Apple Remote (white) ships with Apple TV (1st generation). It also works with other models of Apple TV, though functionality might be limited. The remote has dedicated buttons for Menu and Play, and a round navigation button for pressing up, down, left, and right.
* Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD ship with the same remote everywhere. In countries and regions that support Siri, the remote is called Siri Remote. Elsewhere, it’s called Apple TV Remote. Siri works on either remote as long as your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD is set up with a language and country or region that supports Siri.