Search for a movie on Apple TV with Siri
Quick answer
"Find action movies" into your Siri Remote and Apple TV shows matches across the apps you have installed. You can search by title, actor, director, or genre — "show me movies with Tom Hanks" — and Siri lists where each one is available so you can start watching with a click.
Say this
“Find action movies”
How it works
- 01Hold the Siri button on the Siri Remote
- 02Say a title, actor, or genre while holding it
- 03Pick a result and choose an app to play it
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If Siri doesn't get it
If results are thin, make sure the streaming apps you use are installed and signed in. Siri can only surface content from apps on your Apple TV.
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Last updated June 10, 2026