@borisyurkevich the play/pause button on the new remote is moved compared to the previous one. It used to be the bottom left, now it's moved up one slot and the mute button is there. I feel like I might hit the mute or Siri when trying to use play/pause as I switch between using each remote.
@mdrockwell the back button has a different shape, you can find it in the dark, then just slide your finger one row below to find the play/pause. I think it’s just matter of time. I have a blog post about the remote which I will update in 2 weeks.