Identify your Apple TV remote

Find out how to identify your remote by its serial number and other details.

Siri Remote (3rd generation) or Apple TV Remote (3rd generation)

This remote comes with Apple TV 4K (3rd generation).* It features an aluminium silver casing and 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 (3rd generation) or Apple TV Remote (3rd generation) with aluminium silver casing and USB-C charging port

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0 and IR transmitter

Battery

Compatibility

Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD with tvOS 15.4 or later

Serial number

Listed in Settings > Remotes and Devices > Remote

Find out more about your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote

Siri Remote (2nd generation) or Apple TV Remote (2nd generation)

This remote comes with Apple TV 4K (2nd generation).* It features an aluminium silver casing and 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) with aluminium silver casing and 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

Find out more about your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote

Siri Remote (1st generation) or Apple TV Remote (1st generation)

This remote comes with Apple TV 4K (1st generation) and Apple TV HD.* It features a black aluminium casing and a glass Touch surface for touch navigation. The remote uses Bluetooth 4.0 to communicate with Apple TV and IR technology to control other devices.

Siri Remote (1st generation) or Apple TV Remote (1st generation) with black aluminium 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

Find out more about your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote

Apple Remote (aluminium)

This remote comes with Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) and features an aluminium silver casing. It also works with other models of Apple TV although functionality may be limited. The remote has dedicated buttons for Menu and Play and a round navigation button for pressing up, down, left and right.

Apple Remote with aluminium 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

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Apple Remote (white)

This remote comes with Apple TV (1st generation) and features a white casing. It also works with other models of Apple TV although functionality may be limited. The remote has dedicated buttons for Menu and Play and a round navigation button for pressing up, down, left and right.

Apple Remote white casing

Connectivity

IR transmitter

Battery

Replaceable CR2032 lithium 3V coin battery

Serial number

Located on the back

Compatibility

Any Apple TV

* Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD come 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.

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