The Siri Remote has a habit of disappearing into couch cushions. If you have an Apple TV 4K (2021 or later) with a 2nd or 3rd generation Siri Remote, your iPhone can help you find it — no Find My app required.

How to find it

1. Swipe down to open Control Center on your iPhone
2. Tap the Apple TV Remote button (the remote icon at the bottom of Control Center)

3. Tap the name of your Apple TV from the device list — each one shows a Find button next to it

4. Tap Find

Your iPhone will start scanning for the remote using Bluetooth. An onscreen circle guides you — it grows larger and changes from "Far" to "Near" to "Here" as you get closer. The remote doesn't make a sound; your phone does the detecting.

Requirements

• iPhone with iOS 17 or later
• Apple TV 4K (2021 or 2022 model) with tvOS 17 or later
• 2nd or 3rd generation Siri Remote

Good to know

• This works via Bluetooth only — the remote doesn't have a speaker, so there's no "play a sound" option like with AirTags
• The remote doesn't need to be connected or in range to your Apple TV — just in range of your iPhone
• If your Apple TV is older (original 4K or Apple TV HD), the remote won't have the Bluetooth chip needed for this feature
• The remote needs some battery remaining — a completely dead remote won't respond

For more details, see Apple's guide on locating the Apple TV 4K remote.