Apple has roam out tvOS 16.3.3 , a software update for the Apple TV that include a fix for a long - running job with the Siri Remote .
For several months , owners of the latest Apple TV 4 K manakin havecomplainedthat their Siri Remotes regularlydisconnectfrom the equipment without explanation , often while flirt something . This issue has persisted through the release of tvOS 16.3 , tvOS 16.3.1 , and tvOS 16.3.2 , but appear to have been addressed at last in this week ’s update .
tvOS 16.3.3 , as tell apart by9to5Mac , explicitly note the trouble in the discharge tone :
“ This update fix an military issue where the Siri Remote can become unresponsive on Apple TV 4 K ( third coevals ) . ”
Furthermore , the update is available only for the latest Apple TV 4 K , which is the model affected by the job . According to Apple ’s security update page , the release has no write CVE entries .
9to5Mac commenters appear ab initio unimpressed by the exit , although most focalise their ire on the time direct by Apple to address the problem , lack of communication , the update not yet being available on their devices , or other trouble that have n’t been desexualise . None of Macworld ’s author have experience the germ , so it ’s unclear if the locating actually works .
Perhaps we should be grateful that it has finally been addressed , although the saga reflects poorly on Apple ’s responsiveness to bugs . peculiarly as the 2022 Apple TV is otherwise an first-class twist , as we discuss in our 4.5 - starreview of the 3rd gen Apple TV 4K.
The update should instal automatically , but to check into whether the update has happened perform these actions toupdate the software program on your Apple goggle box :
