Other things you can ask Siri on Apple TV
Siri can do much more than find a great show to watch or a great app to download. You can also use Siri to open apps on your Apple TV, control the playback of a video you’re watching, learn more about the actors or director of a show, and much more.
Navigate Apple TV
You can use Siri to open an app or switch to another app.
Siri: Say something like:
“Open App Store”
“Launch Paramount+”
“Play PBS KIDS Video”
“Go to Photos”
Control video playback
When you’re playing video content, there are a number of queries you can use to control playback.
Siri: Say something like:
“Pause this”
“Play from the beginning”
“Skip forward 90 seconds”
“Jump back 10 minutes”
“Turn on closed captioning”
“Turn on French subtitles”
“What did she just say?”
In this case, Apple TV skips back 10 seconds and temporarily turns on subtitles.
Get more information about a show
You can ask questions to get more information about a program you’re watching.
Siri: Say something like:
“Who stars in this?”
“Who directed this?”
“What’s this rated?”
“When was this released?”
Play music
If you’re an Apple Music subscriber, you can use Siri to play songs from Music.
Siri: Say something like:
“Play ‘Sleek White Baby’ by Punch Brothers”
“Play the top ten hip-hop tracks”
“Play the first Alabama Shakes album”
“Add ‘Uptown Funk’ by Bruno Mars to my collection”
“Play the live version of this song”
“Play more like this”
To learn more about using Siri for music playback, see Control music with Siri on Apple TV.
Find an iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, or macOS device
If your other Apple devices (iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, or macOS) have the Find My feature enabled and are signed in using the same Apple ID that your Apple TV uses, you can ask Siri to trigger an audible alert on any of these devices. Your Apple TV and your device must be on the same network and nearby.
Note: For more information about setting up the Find My feature, see the user guide for your device and operating system.
Siri: Say something like:
“Where is my iPhone?”
“Ping my iPad”
“Find Lisa’s watch”
Control HomeKit products
If you’re signed in on Apple TV with your Apple ID, you can ask Siri to control many HomeKit products, including lights, thermostats, shades, and more. When you’re outside your home, you can use your iOS or iPadOS device with Siri and the Home app. You can change a setting, set a scene, get the status of a device, run automations, or get a list of devices.
Siri: Say something like:
“Show me the front yard camera”
“Dim the dining room lights to 50 percent”
“Turn on the coffee maker”
“How many outlets are in my apartment?”
“Set the temperature to 72 degrees”
“Are the upstairs lights on?”
“Is the front door locked?”
“Play this in the kitchen”
“Goodnight”
“I’m heading out”
Note: Secure HomeKit-compatible products such as door locks, motorized doors or windows, security systems, and garage doors are not controllable by Apple TV. You must use an iOS or iPadOS device or a Mac to control those devices.
To learn more about HomeKit, see the iPhone User Guide.
Get general information
You can ask Siri about other topics, like sports, weather, and stocks.
Siri: Say something like:
“Who are the Mavericks playing tomorrow?”
“How’s the weather?”
“What’s the weather in Vancouver?”
“When is sunset in Paris?”
“Where’s the NASDAQ today?”
“How’s Apple’s stock?”
The results appear at the bottom of the screen.
In some cases, you can swipe up on the touch surface of the Siri Remote to reveal more information.