Here’s the update of the month that Zwift didn’t tell us about – unofficial support for the new AppleTV remote!
The second-generation AppleTV 4k was released in April 2021, and many Zwifters picked one up hoping for an improved Zwifting experience. Specifically, the old AppleTV remote is legendary among Zwifters for being a big pain to use with its swiping motion – but the new AppleTV remote has click navigation along with swiping ability.
Unfortunately, Zwift didn’t update its AppleTV app to support the new remote… until this week’s release! While the official update notes don’t mention enhanced AppleTV remote support, things have definitely changed for the better.
Why wasn’t this oft-requested feature mentioned in the update notes? Probably because Zwift hasn’t fully rolled out support for the new remote. It works well on certain screens, but not so great on other screens. It specifically works well in these instances:
- Getting into the game, selecting a world
- In-game menu/settings
- In-game action bar
- Exiting and saving your activiy
Watch our favorite Aussie Lama deliver a full rundown of the new AppleTV remote on the current version of Zwift:
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