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At least, it doesn’t work on an iPad mini and an iPhone 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTwSGV-F5… Maybe on future models. Which would make sense, as the iPhone can now act as your Apple TV Remote as well.

Get an iphone case with lanyard loop…quite a few available..like: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HM0Q2