Apple TV Siri Remote Voice Search
by Apple
Hold the Siri button on the Apple TV remote to search content by voice.
TL;DR
Hold the Siri button on the Apple TV remote to search content by voice.
Best for apple TV users searching content, controlling HomeKit, or dictating text in tvOS apps. Pricing: Included with Apple TV ($129+).
Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
Included with Apple TV ($129+)
Platforms
Hardware, tvOS
What it is
Apple TV's Siri Remote houses a push-to-talk button that streams audio to Siri for content search, HomeKit control, and tvOS app interactions.
Best for: Apple TV users searching content, controlling HomeKit, or dictating text in tvOS apps.
Watch out for: Voice ASR is the standard Siri stack — mostly cloud-routed; locale availability matches iOS Siri.
Watch out for: Voice ASR is the standard Siri stack — mostly cloud-routed; locale availability matches iOS Siri.
Install / use
Included with Apple TV 4K + Siri RemoteFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | Yes |
| Languages supported | 12 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Apple TV Siri Remote Voice Search vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Apple TV Siri Remote Voice Search | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop apps | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Included with Apple TV ($129+) | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | No |
| Languages | 12 | 99 |
| Platforms | Hardware, tvOS | Web, API, MCP |
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