The trackpad on the Apple TV’s Siri Remote is frustrating to use at best, but there are several ways around it if you’d rather have a traditional D-pad.

Apple TV的Siri Remote上的触控板充其量只能令人沮丧，但如果您希望使用传统的D-pad，可以采用多种方法来解决。

Siri Remote的触控板存在问题 (The Problem with the Siri Remote’s Trackpad)

Don’t get me wrong; the Siri Remote is a huge improvement over the previous generation. The addition of a Siri button and volume controls alone makes the Apple TV so much more useful and easy to use. However, the trackpad makes navigating menus extremely frustrating.

不要误会我的意思； Siri Remote是对上一代产品的巨大改进。 仅仅增加了Siri按钮和音量控制，就使Apple TV变得更加有用和易于使用。 但是，触控板使导航菜单非常令人沮丧。

The biggest problem is that I always seem to swipe too much or not enough, which isn’t a big issue when I’m just scrubbing through a video or need to scroll through a long list. But if I want to slowly scroll through a list and see each item one by one, the trackpad makes it difficult to do that.

最大的问题是我似乎总是滑动太多或不够，当我只是在浏览视频或需要滚动很长的列表时，这并不是一个大问题。 但是，如果我要缓慢滚动列表并逐个查看每个项目，则触控板很难做到这一点。

While you can change the sensitivity of the trackpad in the settings, I can never find a perfect setting in the available sensitivity options (Slow, Medium, and Fast). Maybe it’s just me and my sloppy finger coordination, but it’s frustrating to say the least.

虽然您可以在设置中更改触控板的灵敏度，但在可用的灵敏度选项(“慢”，“中”和“快速”)中我找不到完美的设置。 也许只是我和我草率的手指协调，但至少可以说这令人沮丧。

If you have similar problems with the Siri Remote’s trackpad, there are a fews ways around it.

如果您对Siri Remote的触控板有类似的问题，可以通过几种方法解决。

最简单的解决方法：将触控板用作D-Pad (The Easiest Fix: Use the Trackpad as a D-Pad)

What most Apple TV users don’t know is that you can use the remote’s trackpad as a traditional D-pad.

大多数Apple TV用户不知道的是，您可以将遥控器的触控板用作传统的D-pad。

All you have to do is tap in a specific area on the trackpad that relates to the direction you want to go. So for example, if you want to scroll down, you would tap the bottom part of the trackpad. Scrolling up would require tapping on the top portion of trackpad, and so on.

您所要做的就是轻按触控板上与您要走的方向相关的特定区域。 因此，例如，如果要向下滚动，请点击触控板的底部。 向上滚动将需要点击触控板的顶部，依此类推。

This is a little hidden gem of a feature that can make navigating menus a bit easier for those who don’t like swiping on the trackpad.

这是该功能的一个隐藏的瑰宝，对于不喜欢在触控板上滑动的用户来说，可以使导航菜单稍微容易一些。

使用上一代Apple TV遥控器 (Use the Previous-Gen Apple TV Remote)

It’s probably not the most ideal option, but if you want to use a D-pad remote that’s 100% compatible with the Apple TV, then the Apple TV 3 remote is the only way to go.

它可能不是最理想的选择，但是如果您要使用与Apple TV 100％兼容的D-pad遥控器，那么Apple TV 3遥控器是唯一的选择。

It works with the Apple TV 4 and 4K models, and it’s still available to purchase directly from Apple. However, it’s missing the Siri button and the volume controls, so if you’re okay going without those, then you’re good to go.

它适用于Apple TV 4和4K型号，仍然可以直接从Apple购买 。 但是，它缺少Siri按钮和音量控件，因此，如果没有这些，还可以，那么就很好了。

Plus, at just $19 (compared to $59 for the Siri Remote), the original Apple TV remote makes for a super cheap replacement option if your Siri Remote breaks or gets lost and you can’t afford a brand new one.

此外，如果您的Siri遥控器坏了或迷路了，而您又买不起全新的Apple TV遥控器，则只需19美元(Siri Remote则为59美元)，原始的Apple TV遥控器可以提供超便宜的更换选项。

使用通用遥控器 (Use a Universal Remote)

If the original Apple TV remote won’t cut it for you, you can instead use a universal remote—one that includes a real D-pad, as well as a bunch of added functionality and features.

如果原始的Apple TV遥控器不适合您使用，则可以改用通用遥控器，它包括一个真正的D-pad以及许多附加的功能。

Universal remotes are great for home entertainment systems because it provides you with one interface for everything, rather than having to use separate remotes for each individual device. So not only do you get your D-pad to control your Apple TV, but you also step up your home theater game in the process.

通用遥控器非常适合家庭娱乐系统，因为它为您提供了所有功能的一个界面 ，而不必为每个单独的设备使用单独的遥控器。 因此，您不仅可以使用D-pad来控制Apple TV，而且还可以在此过程中增强家庭影院游戏的性能。

I use the Logitech Harmony 650 with my Apple TV and it works pretty well. Of course, you do lose some functionality with your Apple TV, like being able to easily scrub through video or tapping on the trackpad to get a quick peak at how much time is left in a movie. However, most of the functionality that you’d want is still there.

我在Apple TV上使用了Logitech Harmony 650 ，并且效果很好。 当然，您的Apple TV确实失去了一些功能，例如能够轻松地在视频中进行擦洗或点击触控板以使影片剩余多少时间快速达到峰值。 但是，您想要的大多数功能仍然存在。

Of course, don’t forget that you can use your television’s own remote to control your Apple TV as well. This isn’t the most popular option, as most remotes that come with the television aren’t that great, but it’s an option if you don’t feel like splurging on a universal remote.

当然，不要忘记您也可以使用电视自带的遥控器来控制Apple TV 。 这不是最受欢迎的选项，因为电视附带的大多数遥控器都不是那么好，但是如果您不想在通用遥控器上挥霍，则可以选择此选项。

翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/357298/bring-back-the-apple-tv-remotes-d-pad/