Case study

SiriRemote-Linux: decoding Siri Remote Bluetooth input

SiriRemote-Linux decodes Apple TV Siri Remote Bluetooth input for use on Linux. Its Python code connects to the remote and emits media, volume, and pointer controls, while the documentation maps GATT characteristics, battery notifications, button bits, and touch coordinates. Microphone data remains unexplored in the implementation.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 70
Last commit: 2024-09-10
Language: Python

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A paired Siri Remote and Linux system with bluepy and evdev are required.
Prerequisites: The documented media-control command uses sudo.
Limits: Microphone data could not be tested because of the stated BlueZ limitation.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{siriremote-linux-case,
  title = {{SiriRemote-Linux: decoding Siri Remote Bluetooth input}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Yanndroid/SiriRemote-Linux}},
  url = {https://github.com/Yanndroid/SiriRemote-Linux},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/siriremote-linux-case/}}
}

Plain text

SiriRemote-Linux: decoding Siri Remote Bluetooth input. https://github.com/Yanndroid/SiriRemote-Linux (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/siriremote-linux-case/

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README.md GitHub · Yanndroid/SiriRemote-Linux · Revision b3840c4