Apple TV Remote has USB-C

[pfoof]

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/18/apple-tv-remote-usb-c-port/

[exabrial]

USB-C everywhere! Kill the legacy, outdated lightning jack

[extantproject]

https://archive.ph/oTI1R

[MR4D]

I still don’t understand why the recently updated AirPods aren’t as well. That is confounding to me.

[jdboyd]

I wonder if I will be able to buy just the remote and if it will work on the prior gen Apple TV 4k.

[DerekL → jdboyd]

> It is included with the new Apple TV 4K, or can be purchased separately for $59 (US) starting today, and is compatible with all generations of Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD.

[nixgeek → jdboyd]

You can and they’re $59.

[dragon-hn]

But no USB-C on the actual Apple TV. Really frustrating as a developer.

[xen2xen1]

What did the previous have?

[notRobot → xen2xen1]

First line of article:

> Apple today announced an updated Apple TV and, along with it, a new Siri remote that has a USB-C port for charging rather than Lightning.

[Maursault]

Who cares? Will it run Linux or not?

[pfoof]

Apparently they are feeling EU's pressure already