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title: Apple TV Remote App Gets Hidden Features for iOS 27
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### Apple TV Remote App Gets Hidden Features for iOS 27

9to5Mac • September 10, 2026 at 2:13 PM ET

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Apple is significantly enhancing the Apple TV Remote app in iOS 27, signaling a potential new Apple TV 4K box release. The app is being restored from its limited Control Center tile to a full Home Screen app for iPhone and iPad. iOS 27 RC introduces a refreshed design plus two hidden features behind feature flags: an app launcher to open apps on Apple TV and Top Shelf content from the selected app. These software improvements leverage the Remote app's digital nature beyond basic directional controls.

The increased focus on the software remote suggests Apple is preparing for new hardware, with a physical Siri Remote update expected alongside the next Apple TV 4K, likely within the next month.

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