Macworld - USA (2019-09)

OCTOBER 2019 MACWORLD 111

S

iri has always been one of the

Apple TV’s best features. On a

fourth-generation Apple TV or

Apple TV 4K, the voice assistant

can quickly launch videos, tune to live TV

channels, and provide search results for

specific genres.

But until recently, Apple didn’t offer a

hands-free way to use Siri on an Apple TV,

like Amazon offers with Fire TV and Alexa

(go.macworld.com/frtv), or like Google

offers with Chromecast, Android TV, and

Google Assistant (go.macworld.com/astn).

If you wanted to control the Apple TV, you

IMAGE: JARED NEWMAN

PLAYLIST

Everything You Need to Know About iOS,

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How to use Siri for hands-free

Apple TV control

A recent Apple TV update enables powerful hands-free voice control—if you have an

iPhone or iPad nearby.

BY JARED NEWMAN