HT205300: Use Siri on your Apple TV (4th generation)
Learn about Use Siri on your Apple TV (4th generation)
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Nov 4, 2015 8:02 AM in response to Andrew Stanton1by Marlon Bos,Do you push the button as long as you speaking. Other then on the iPhone, you have to keep pressing the Siri button till you're finished speaking.
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Nov 4, 2015 4:37 PM in response to Marlon Bosby Andrew Stanton1,Fair question, but I am indeed holding down the Siri button.
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Nov 4, 2015 5:17 PM in response to Andrew Stanton1by morrispe,Thats odd as pressing and releasing the Siri button will do exactly as you say and scroll through a list of example queries and suggested searches. Pressing and holding Siri until you are finished speaking should provide a search result or response back from Siri.
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Nov 8, 2015 10:51 AM in response to Andrew Stanton1by Protodd,Then you have 1 of 2 issues. Either you are not "clicking" as needed or the clicker in your remote is not working and I would go back to the Apple Store for testing.
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Nov 10, 2015 12:42 PM in response to Andrew Stanton1by StevenPalm,Same problem here. Brand new Apple TV 4. I bought it at BestBuy, so when I could not get this functionality to work I took it back. Brought home another one, SAME PROBLEM. Which is puzzling... And you might think points to user error, but I have had Apple devices for years, am an IT pro, and can't believe it is just user error.
If I disable Siri, then pressing the button does nothing.
If Siri is enabled, pressing [and holding] the button brings up the little 'rainbow' bar, or whatever you want to call it, but it never "modulates" or waves as though it is hearing audio. It just scrolls a list of suggested questions. If I release and press the Siri button again,this goes away.
So clearly the SIRI BUTTON is working. But why won't it hear or respond is puzzling.
I tried pushing the button and holding it down continuously. Nothing. I tried pressing it, releasing it, and when the prompt comes up pressing and holding it down while speaking. Nothing.
I have updated to the latest software, no change.
VERY FRUSTRATING. Should I just take htis one back too? {sigh} -
Nov 10, 2015 2:38 PM in response to StevenPalmby StevenPalm,BIZZARO WORLD
I was testing using an HDMI to DVI video cable to my desktop monitor.
It turns out that when I connected it with an HDMI to HDMI connection SIRI WORKED.
Why in the world would Siri be affected by the type of OUTBOUND VIDEO CONNECTION?? Especially since, as I've read, Siri doesn't respond verbally on the Apple TV, what would it matter if you had audio versus just video (HDMI v DVI)???
Anyway, this solved it for me.
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Dec 7, 2015 7:40 PM in response to StevenPalmby robertoc7,Same exact situation. HDMI to HDMI worked.
Thanks!!!!
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Jul 15, 2016 1:44 AM in response to Andrew Stanton1by Noisyjohnny,It seems Siri doesn't work if Zoom is enabled. I fixed this problem by turning off Zoom in the Accessibility options. Sometimes you may need to play around a bit after turning it off to get Siri back.
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Jul 16, 2016 1:25 PM in response to Noisyjohnnyby ketankothari,once i turned off zoom, siri started wotking. Great tip.
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Aug 18, 2016 6:45 PM in response to Andrew Stanton1by unscriptable,Turning off Zoom fixed it for us, too.