16 Hidden Apple TV Features You Should Know

Here's how to navigate the new and old Apple TV, with some special tricks for the updated model.
Use Any Remote
Lost the remote to your Apple TV? You can use any third-party one with just a little programming. Go to Settings > General > Remotes > Learn Remote. Choose a setting or button that doesn't control another device, and then select Start. You'll then see the six familiar buttons of the Apple Remote, which you can map to your new remote by pressing and holding each button until the blue progress bar is done.
Here's how to navigate the new and old Apple TV, with some special tricks for the updated model.
Until last fall, Apple TV had not been updated in three years, and it showed. In that time, streaming devices from rivals like Roku and Google took over the media streamer space. But with its fourth-gen Apple TV, Cupertino is ready to do battle.
The remote is one of the biggest changes to Apple TV; it adds voice control from Siri and a touchpad, not to mention an accelerometer and gyroscope inside for gameplay.
Apps are really where it's at, though. The App Store has finally arrived on Apple TV via the new tvOS. There are, of course, streaming services like Netflix and Hulu; networks including CBS, Fox, HBO, NBC, and PBS; and original programming like the M2M fashion channel. More streaming options are reportedly in the works, though live TV is apparently on hold for now.
Your old Apple TV is not obsolete, though. Apple still sells it for $69, while the new one will set you back $149 (32GB) or $199 (64GB).