It seems important to us to see what are the functions that Siri allows us to perform on each of our devices and in the case of Apple TV it is possible that some of the functions are not as well known. After winning the Emmy in technology and engineering for the integration of Siri in Apple TV, Now we are going to see some of the functions that we can perform with our Siri Remote on Apple TV.
The limitations in our country regarding the general use of Apple TV are more than evident and it is that in the United States for example, they enjoy much more content. On the other hand, it must be said that in recent years the improvements in terms of available content have been evident, but We still have a long way to go to fully enjoy this device.
In any case, we have enough variety and applications to buy this Apple TV or the next model that may come with support for 4K and HDR, but for the moment let's see what we can ask Siri on our Apple TV.
Ask Siri
Press and hold the Siri button on the Siri Remote, say what you want, then release it. Siri searches for popular apps and, depending on the country or region, shows your display options or the answer to your questions. Siri won't speak to you, so it won't interrupt what you're seeing or hearing. If you press and release the button, Siri will offer you tips and advice such as Movies & TV Shows, Apple Music, etc.
Search for movies and shows control what you're playing
When you order a certain movie, Siri takes you to it. After selecting a movie, you will be able to see all the information about it, including its description, cast, rating, and reviews.
Search by title
If you already know the title you want to see, you can search for it by title. If there is more than one option, Siri allows you to choose the appropriate option. For example:
- "I want to see Lost"
- "Search Giving the note"
- "Look for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
Search by genre, by cast, etc.
You're not sure what you want? Siri lets you search by genre, cast, director, rating, recommended age, popularity, etc. For example:
- "Show me funny horror movies"
- "What are the most popular news?"
- "Look for TV shows for kids"
Refine your search
After you ask Siri to search for a movie or TV show, you can refine your search by actor, period, director, etc. For example:
- "Only the best"
- "Only those of the 80s"
- "Only comedies"
- "Only this year"
Control what you hear
While watching a video, you can ask Siri about the program, change settings, and more. For example:
- "Turn on closed captions."
- "Fast forward two minutes."
- "What did they say?"
- "Who stars in this movie?"
Search Apple Music and control playback
If you are an Apple Music member, Siri can search Apple Music by artist or album and control playback. In the following example you can see what other things you can ask for such as play by song, album or artist. Ask Siri to play all songs by an artist, even if you don't have the songs in your library. You can also ask Siri to play your music to listen to the songs in your library.
- "Play California Nights"
- "Play Disclosure's first album"
- "Play David Guetta's latest album"
- "Play my Echosmith music"
Play by hits
You can ask Siri to play new music, greatest hits, and more. For example:
- "Play the 10 best country songs"
- "Play song number one from January 31, 1973"
- "Play hits from the 90s"
Play Apple Music Radio
You can ask Siri to play a station or create a new one for you. For example:
- "Play Beats 1"
- "Create a radio station based on My Morning Jacket"
- "Play an electronic music station"
Besides all these functions you can: search for applications or YouTube videos, you can find your favorite podcasts, use Siri with HomeKit to turn off the lights or even check the weather forecast or sports results just like we do with other Apple devices.