New Siri Remote: Live stream pause/resume accuracy?

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New Siri Remote: Live stream pause/resume accuracy?

AppleTV Siri remote: changes between basic model and new model?

I am considering buying the new Siri Remote. I like listening to Tom and Goose on iHeart radio and pausing the live stream on my TV to get in sync with the radio. But, I cannot get my current, basic remote to accurately pause and start the stream. There is always a pause and sometimes I accidentally must rub the top of the remote and things go haywire. I have a different TV where I use Roku. The Roku remote is very basic. No place for swiping or gestures. Just click. And it just works! I would buy the new Siri remote if I could pause and resume live action easily like on the Roku remote. Does anyone know if the new Siri remote acts this way?

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 26

Posted on Feb 11, 2026 6:38 AM

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Urquhart1244

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Feb 12, 2026 7:22 PM in response to NoBite

While I can’t say if it will solve your issues, you can use the Siri Remote (either model) without swiping. Instead of swiping, click or tap in the up/down/left/right directions (marked in red in the image below).

There is also a setting to prevent accidental swiping by blocking these gestures, for Siri Remote (2nd generation or later); i.e. the ‘silver’ one. Adjust remote settings on Apple TV 4K - Apple Support

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NoBite Author

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Feb 12, 2026 1:28 PM in response to NoBite

I reread my question and for clarity wish to restate it, hopefully better:

I am considering buying the new Siri Remote. I like listening to my college team's announcers instead of the TV announcers for college basketball games. I need to use iHeart radio to get the team's announcers. Then I pause the live stream on my TV to get in sync with the radio. But, I cannot get my current, basic AppleTV remote to accurately pause and start the stream. There is always a lag and sometimes I accidentally rub the top of the remote and things go haywire. I have a smaller TV in the bedroom where I use Roku instead of AppleTV. The Roku remote is very basic. No place for swiping or gestures. Just click. And it just works! I would buy the new Siri remote if I could pause and resume live action easily, like on the Roku remote. Does anyone know if the new Siri remote acts this way?

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