tvOS 14.5 beta hints at a possible redesign of the Apple TV distant

We might lastly be in retailer for a redesign of the Apple TV distant, some of the polarizing Apple merchandise to ever exist.

As reported by MacRumors, the fifth beta of tvOS 14.5 is eradicating mentions of the “Siri Distant” and putting it with “Apple TV Distant.”

The Siri Distant has at all times been the Apple TV Distant in nations the place Siri performance will not be obtainable on the Apple TV, however now Apple is utilizing the Apple TV Distant wording in nations the place the distant was beforehand known as the Siri Distant.

Whereas this is not a direct indication that Apple will utterly redesign its distant for the Apple TV for the following era, it does appear that the corporate is seeking to simplify what it calls the distant for its streaming field.

The distant for the Apple TV has been each liked and hated by Apple TV house owners. The most important complaints in opposition to the distant zero in on its lack of intuitiveness for brand new customers and the truth that so many individuals generally lose it of their dwelling.

Apple is rumored to be releasing a brand new Apple TV later this yr that would, along with a possible redesign, add “Discover My” performance to the distant to make it simpler to search out when misplaced within the sofa cushions.

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Along with the refined identify adjustments for the distant, the tvOS 14.5beta has modified the “House Button” to the “TV Button” within the Remotes and Gadgets part of the Apple TV’s settings, added further refresh charges, and added assist for the Xbox Sequence X and S in addition to the Ps 5 Dualshock controllers.