The Apple TV's Siri Remote got new scrubbing behavior on tvOS 9.2 beta 4. Now, you'll need to click the remote to pause video before you can initiate scrubbing. This fixes the problem of inadvertent scrubs when accidentally swiping the Touch surface on the Siri Remote. Read full story:
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This is really huge for me. I just drop my Apple Remote in my bed while I’m watching and then when I search for it I always mess up my movie.
jefffffffffff. I swear that I only follow 9to5Mac and iDB, and it’s really great to hear your voice again. Congrats on the move, man!
2,021 subscribers as of 2/23/16. Yeah, I think that’s gonna go up a bit.
Omg yes!!! Finally!!!! Great video Jeff!
I can never tell by feel if the remote is right side up
+Michael Reyes I always feel for the volume buttons
+ethobot Same here. Needed some time to get used to this, but now I do feel it right away. And still you can feel it at the surface. The touch surface feels differently from the other side. May not be as obvious as feeling at the buttons, but still. đ
Finally… Great update…
+Kaysha indeed, thanks for tuning in.
The real problem isnât the sensitivity of the Touch surface: itâs the obnoxious symmetry of the entire remote. When you pick up the Siri Remote it should *feel* obvious which side is up and forward. Your brain should not have to do a tactile analysis between the glass and the polished aluminum. And you certainly shouldnât have to look at the remote to reorient it. Why are we sacrificing muscle memory in favor of visual symmetry??
Also, most people get very annoyed when you introduce a UX function and then decide to take it away. (Think back to iPad Rotation Lock becomes iPad Mute Switch and both become software only functions) Is the sensitivity of the âpause-and-scrubâ Touch surface a problem? Yes â for the first few weeks â it is very odd. Do most of us become accustomed to it? Yes we do â to the point where the speed of scrubbing is now highly appreciated. This is about muscle memory but also conceptual modeling. Sure, I can learn this new two-step method âof pause-and-scrubâ but why must I spend my time relearning a product I already own??
I donât understand this UX waffling. S#!t or get off the pot.
How are you using your MacBook’s display as a display for the Apple TV?
USB C cable + QuickTime.
+9to5Mac That method won’t output sound though, right? With just the USB-C cable?
+9to5Mac ?
Great to hear your voice again. Found this video link in Flipboard and saw your name attached to it and man was I happy. Great move to 9to5 Mac. They got good sources. Hope you do a podcast with 9to5 Mac. Crossing my fingers. Great video as always.
Lol! You moved to do the same! xD
That is good. Now my dogs can’t press paused anymore.