how do I ask Apple TV to play the latest episode of a BBC iPlayer programme

I'm obviously in the UK and if I ask Siri to "play the latest episode of 'Sunday with Laura Kuennsburg'" it tells me it can't find anything with that name in my music library.

What am I doing wrong?

Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)

Posted on Jul 16, 2023 2:54 AM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2023 12:10 PM

While Siri is designed to work with ‘natural language’ (no pre-defined words or phrases needed), it turns out that some phrases are less confusing than others.

Try something like “Watch Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg”, or “Watch Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg on BBC iPlayer” (untested as I’m not in the UK).

Try using the word “play” for music, and “watch” for movies or TV.


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Jul 17, 2023 12:10 PM in response to Dave Hutch

While Siri is designed to work with ‘natural language’ (no pre-defined words or phrases needed), it turns out that some phrases are less confusing than others.

Try something like “Watch Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg”, or “Watch Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg on BBC iPlayer” (untested as I’m not in the UK).

Try using the word “play” for music, and “watch” for movies or TV.


Use Siri on your Apple TV - Apple Support

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