17 hidden useful tricks and shortcuts for your new Apple TV

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The Apple TV 4 is one of the best ways to add streaming video and apps to your TV.

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As opposed to older Apple TV models, the latest version can install apps and is a fairly sophisticated computer that hooks up to your TV. Apple calls it "the future of television."

You can tell if you have the latest Apple TV by looking at the remote: the new version's remote has a touchpad and six buttons. Apple calls it the Siri Remote, and it even has a microphone, so you can ask Siri to queue up the next show or find something to watch.

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However, with all those new powers comes new complexity. There's also a brand-new touch-sensitive remote control to master. And, as it turns out, your Apple TV has a lot of hidden Easter eggs buried in its new interface.

Here are the best Apple TV tricks and shortcuts for power users:

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