Hi @RW_SCC Rhothgar
Thanks for sharing your concerns!
Steve is correct, and all rides need to be 2.0 km (1.6 mi.) or longer and runs must be at least 0.8 km (.5 mi) to upload. If you’re wanting a clear, public facing example, it says so in our related support article.
I also understand your concerns regarding the general functionality of the Apple TV remote, and I’d say they’re well documented here on the Forums. Feel free to search and you’ll find numerous examples and varying opinions about the Apple TV remote. Feature Request threads like this one are likely the most productive because you can upvote any you like, and popular requests may lead to Zwift design and functionality improvements down the road.
As for manually downloading your .fit file on Apple TV, if it doesn’t show up in your Zwift activity feed, then I’m sorry to say there’s no way to recover the .fit file. This is due to technical limitations because the tvOS doesn’t allow one access to the location where .fit files are stored locally on the device.
Hope that helps!