HT205305: Use your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote with Apple TV (4th generation)
Learn about Use your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote with Apple TV (4th generation)Q: How come Siri on the new Apple TV remote won't search through my movies and TV shows? Instead it'll always direct me to movies and ... How come Siri on the new Apple TV remote won't search through my movies and TV shows? Instead it'll always direct me to movies and TV shows to buy or rent on iTunes. more
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Nov 4, 2015 3:27 PM in response to LeifandLelandby lkrupp,Where are your movies stored? In what format are they?
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Nov 4, 2015 8:01 PM in response to lkruppby LeifandLeland,My movies are stored on my Mac desktop computer. They're mostly in .mov or MEPG-4 movie files.
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Nov 4, 2015 8:22 PM in response to LeifandLelandby lkrupp,Siri does not have the ability to search your hard drive. You have completely misunderstood how the Apple TV works at this time. You may want to explore the Plex app which is a media server.
Read the users guide to see what Siri can and can’t do.
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Nov 4, 2015 8:24 PM in response to lkruppby LeifandLeland,Well, the keynote was VERY misleading. It made it seem like Siri is able to search your database to find the movie you're looking for. What it actually turned out to be is a fancy way for Apple to make money by making it easier for you to buy or rent movies from iTunes. This is not worth a $200 upgrade. I'll return my device and stick to my old Apple TV.
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Nov 4, 2015 8:32 PM in response to LeifandLelandby vazandrew,That is incorrect, it will search other services as well. It just can't search through content on your computer at this time
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Nov 5, 2015 1:47 AM in response to LeifandLelandby walk0080,Make sure Apple knows you want this feature (I do as well - feedback already submitted):
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Nov 5, 2015 9:30 PM in response to lkruppby LeifandLeland,Thanks for the suggestion. It sounds like Plex will allow me to do what I want to do with my digital content on Apple TV.
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Nov 6, 2015 4:39 AM in response to walk0080by H3LLRAISER,I have the same problem and already posted the request
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Nov 6, 2015 10:09 PM in response to LeifandLelandby lkrupp,★HelpfulBe sure to check the Apple TV specifications for the file formats it supports. You may not be able to play all of your movies without re-encoding them into a format the Apple TV supports. For example the .mov files are tricky as .mov is a wrapper (similar to .avi) and the enclosed file can be a number of different formats.
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Dec 26, 2015 12:21 PM in response to LeifandLelandby kimmyquay,I have this problem too. I asked Siri to play a movie in my library saying the exact name of the movie and she instantly takes me to the iTunes store to purchase the movie. I can select the movie and play it just fine if I tab through all 50 movies I have and get to the one I want. Is there anyway to set Siri to automatically pick from your library?
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Dec 26, 2015 12:46 PM in response to LeifandLelandby Brett Grossmann,Yes Siri only takes you to the itunes store content. That said...it does pause/rewind and other things when you are watching your own content. The remote is the best part of the appletv.
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Dec 26, 2015 1:13 PM in response to kimmyquayby Protodd,Search and Siri do not have visibility to personal libraries. But it also depends on what location your in....
About Search on your Apple TV (4th generation) - Apple Support
When you look for content with Siri or the Search app, Apple TV checks these content providers, with more coming soon:
- United States: Movies and TV shows in iTunes, HBO GO, HBO NOW, Hulu, Netflix, PBS, PBS Kids, SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME Anytime
- Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and United Kingdom: Movies and TV shows available on the iTunes Store and Netflix
- Other countries and regions: Movies in iTunes
To look for content in one app at a time, just open the app and use its own search function.
About search
- You can use the Search app to find Apps in the App Store. Siri doesn't search for apps in the App Store.
- If you have an Apple Music membership, you can use the Search app or Siri to search Apple Music.
- The Search app and Siri don't search Home Shared libraries.