Enter a password on the Apple TV

Entering your Apple ID and password is the next step, and it's likely to be a frustrating experience due largely to the clunky on-screen keyboard where the entire alphabet is displayed in a single line (rather than in a grid structure as is the case on the older Apple TV) along with the most commonly used symbols.

This means you are scooting from one side of the screen to the other, and inevitably skimming over the letter you wish to choose because you aren’t familiar with the intricacies of the track pad at the top of the Siri Remote.

Use Siri

The easier option is to dictate your email address and password using Siri, by clicking on the relevant field on-screen and holding down the Mic button on the Siri remote.

Speaking of the Siri Remote, we won’t go into detail here as there is a lot to cover, but we have a complete guide to using the Siri Remote and a handy roundup of things to say to Siri on the Apple TV too.

Use the iPhone remote app

tvOS 9.1 brought support for the Remote app on the iPhone, allowing you to use your iOS device to enter sensitive login information and search queries instead of the Apple TV’s annoying onscreen keyboard. In fact, the text entry field should automatically pop-up on your iPhone whenever text entry on Apple TV is required.

You can also use Apple Watch’s built-in Remote app to control the Apple TV.