{
  "id": 16683329,
  "title": "Older Siri Remotes Now Show Up in Find My With iOS 27.2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/older-siri-remotes-now-show-up-in-find-my-with-ios-27-2",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-27T00:13:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/26/siri-remote-find-my-ios-27-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple is now allowing users to locate older Siri Remotes using the Find My app with the release of iOS 27.2 and tvOS 27.2. Previously, only the first-generation Siri Remote could be tracked, and the option was hidden within the Control Center's Apple TV Remote widget. With the new update, second- and third-generation Siri Remotes are now visible alongside other devices in the Find My app, making the process more intuitive for iOS and macOS users. However, these older remotes cannot emit a sound or utilize Precision Finding, unlike the upcoming fourth-generation Apple TV 4K which will feature a speaker and Precision Finding capabilities. To utilize this feature, users must have iOS 27.2 and tvOS 27.2 installed, as the Siri Remotes need to update their firmware to be recognized in the Find My app.",
  "summary": "With iOS 27.2 and tvOS 27.2, second- and third-generation Siri Remotes can be tracked using the Find My app. There has been an option to locate a lost ‌Siri‌ Remote with an iPhone since iOS 17, but remotes did not previously show up in the ‌Find My‌ app. Locating a remote had to be done with the Apple TV Remote widget in the Control Center, which made the option hard to find.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Older Siri Remotes now findable in Find My app with iOS 27.2",
    "Second- and third-generation Siri Remotes visible alongside other devices",
    "First-generation Siri Remote tracking still hidden in Control Center"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}