CheeseFreeze said:

The level of Apple fanboyism here is taking religious proportions. 

indieshack said:

Good to see this - complaints from the usual suspects here that this device isn’t needed. Device like this IS needed because Apple’s remote is garbage - it was a minimalist design exercise by Jony Ive which eschews accommodating a segment of its presumed intended audience - families. As with everything from Apple, it was also about reducing costs.

laytech said:

Apple remote needs work the track pad is inconsistent and can drive me nuts. You can't zoom into pictures you have on Apple TV. Time for an upgrade. Just needs subtle improvements.

Zoom

Use Zoom to magnify the image on Apple TV. You use the Touch surface on the remote to control Zoom and to pan around the zoomed image.

Turn Zoom on or off. In Settings , go to General > Accessibility > Zoom. Or, use the Accessibility Shortcut. See Accessibility Shortcut.

Zoom in or out. With Zoom turned on, press the Touch surface three times. Any item you highlight is automatically magnified.

Move the zoom focus. Tap the top, bottom, left, or right edge of the Touch surface to move in that direction by one screen item.

Adjust the magnification Tap the Touch surface and drag up or down with two fingers. To limit the maximum magnification, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom > Maximum Zoom Level.

Turn panning on or off. Tap the Touch surface with two fingers.

Pan to see more. While panning, drag your finger on the Touch surface.

Speak the currently selected screen item. Press the Siri button twice.

randominternetperson said:

"The remote itself has accelerometers, so the remote can be swung like a bat for a Nintendo Wii-like gaming experience."

This that true?? I had no idea. Is there a free app I can download to experience this?

Strike! Ten Pin Bowling 4+

Touch Mechanics

It's not baseball but you use the ATV remote to throw the ball and put spin on it. It reminds me of bowling on the Wii years ago.

fastasleep said:

aderutter said:

AppleTV needs to be able to run iOS games with a controller. If I have PUBG on my iPad and a DualShock 4 Controller I should be able to download it to an AppleTV and play it from there on my TV. I assume that’s not a current option.

It's called AirPlay Mirroring, you've been able to do this for years.