Customer Reviews & Ratings for Apple Remote

But that's just me. Certainly, opinions do vary.

Finally decided to make the switch to AppleTV. As a streaming box it’s pretty good, as long as you don’t use the remote. This remote has got to be the absolute worst piece of tripe hoisted upon us by apple. Clearly a power play, as usual with apple, as if to say we don’t care what you want or how useless you think it is, we know best and this is what you’ll use. Ten dollar electronic toys have better controllers than this garbage. After the novelty and all the frustration of the first few days I find I don’t even care to use it and go back to my game console for better control and peace of mind. It should be sold as an art piece, it looks cool sitting on your shelf collecting dust.

9 of 9 people found this useful

Worst control for a device I’ve ever used. More aggravating than dropping a full glass of milk on a carpet. Unintentional clicks every 30 minutes, And forget it if you are one to leave the remote resting next to you on the couch; you will change the channel unintentionally too often. Just awful. “Design” has jumped the shark at Apple.

13 of 14 people found this useful

Apple TV is one of the worse remotes I have ever used. Sure it's small, so I drop it all of the time and can't get it to fit my hand comfortably. A tiny mess!

16 of 17 people found this useful

I loved cutting cable, but the only thing I miss is a good remote. The apple TV remote is clunky and it takes forever to get to anything. Definitely not intricate.

18 of 20 people found this useful

The remote is not very user friendly. My partner’s mother is getting old and she can barely hold it or use it.

16 of 18 people found this useful

Exceptional design, ergonomics much better than a phone app (no need to look at the remote to feel the keys). For Macs without integrated infrared receiver, a SmartGUS is required.

3 of 18 people found this useful

The previous white plastic remote was great. This newer metal powder one feels horrible. For me it has that same feeling of fingernails on chalkboard. If my fingers are dry or even when placing on my coffee table something about its materials just feels horrible.

16 of 17 people found this useful

Too sensitive when it’s not needed. Not sensitive enough when needed. This remote is terrible. I lose my patience every time I use it.

25 of 25 people found this useful

After switching from Roku to Apple TV in order to get Dolby Vision support, my biggest problem is the remote. Roku has got the remote ergonomics down, i dont know what happend with Apple, they really screwed up.

Hey at least is looks great when sitting on my coffee table in my contemporary living room!

20 of 21 people found this useful