Siri remote

Siri Mode

In version 3.5.0 we have introduced new Siri remote handling, more tvOS like.

Select Siri mode in Settings -> System -> Input Devices -> Enable Siri expert mode (disabled by default) if you would like to go back to how things were before 3.5.0 release

tvOS Native Mode:

Basic Controls

1 - Touch pad, swipe and tap for directional navigation, Click for select or entering the menu item.Click and Hold brings out context menu 2 - Menu, will exit playing file or go back in menu hierarchy 3 - Back to Apple TV home screen 4 - Volume control (No function in MrMC) 5 - Siri (No function in MrMC) 6 - Play/Pause

Pan Controls

Pan is a slow finger movement over the Siri Remote pad, focus will track movement in any direction, Up/Down/Left/Right.

Swipe Controls

Swiping in any direction, faster the swipe more places it moves.

Tap Controls

Tapping the edges of the pad will move by one position on the screen

Select Controls

Select is a button press of the Siri Pad and can be done over the entire pad area..

During video playback

• Left click: seek backward 10 seconds (default settings)

• Left click hold down: change to 4x rewind, resume 1X play on release

• Right click: seek forward 30 seconds (default settings)

• Right click hold down: change to 4x fastforward, resume 1X play on release

• Up click: next chapter or up channel (pvr)

• Down click: previous chapter or down channel (pvr)

• Single Tap: show progress bar

• Double Tap: ignored

• Triple Tap: toggle subtitles

• Center Click -> pause playback -> bring up progress bar (with scrubber if possible)

• • Siri Remote, swipe left/right: Moves progress bar backward/forwards
    • Select click to jump and resume 1X play.

• • Siri Remote, swipe down: Brings up OSD Settings for substitles/audio/video.
    • Menu to back out.

• • IR Remote, Select click left/right: Moves progress bar 10 seconds backward/forwards.
    • Select click to jump and resume 1X play.

• • IR Remote, Select click hold left/right: Moves progress bar 10 (30 after 1.5 seconds) backward/forwards.
    • After release, Select click to jump to that position.

• • IR Remote, Down click: Brings up OSD Settings for substitles/audio/video.
    • Menu or Swipe Up to back out.

• • Menu: resumes 1X playback

Expert Mode:

Basic Controls

1 - Touch pad, swipe and tap for directional navigation, Click for select or entering the menu item.Click and Hold brings out context menu 2 - Menu, will exit playing file or go back in menu hierarchy 3 - Back to Apple TV home screen 4 - Volume control (No function in MrMC) 5 - Siri (No function in MrMC) 6 - Play/Pause

Pan Controls

Pan is a slow finger movement over the Siri Remote pad, focus will track movement in any direction, Up/Down/Left/Right. Note: Pan and hold will trigger auto repeat, fast scrolling action.

Swipe Controls

Swiping in any direction will move by maximum 5 places, faster the swipe more places it moves. Settings Force Siri swipe to move only one place is enabled by default, disabling it will allow fast swipe to move up to 5 places. Swipe action and zoom/slide effects can be disabled in Input settings. Note: Swipe and hold will trigger auto repeat, fast scrolling action.

Edge Swipe Controls

Edge swipe is useful in long lists, it sends PageUp/PageDown command that will scroll the entire page.

Tap Controls

Tapping the edges of the pad will move by one position on the screen Note: Tap and hold will trigger auto repeat, fast scrolling action.

Select Controls

Select is a button press of the Siri Pad and can be done over the entire pad area..