Apple TV remote app won’t pair. Just keeps saying “searching”

Apple TV HD, tvOS 14

Posted on Dec 15, 2020 12:08 PM

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Urquhart1244

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Posted on Dec 15, 2020 1:23 PM

Are both devices on the same network?

You may need a physical remote to set the network first, if that hasn’t been done yet.

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Urquhart1244

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Dec 15, 2020 1:23 PM in response to Tx_Ag_Photo

Are both devices on the same network?

You may need a physical remote to set the network first, if that hasn’t been done yet.

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Apple TV remote app won’t pair. Just keeps saying “searching”

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