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Skfleo Author

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Why is my remote on the phone stuck on “searching”?

Why is my remote on the phone stuck on “searching”? Everything is updated and on the same WiFi.

iPhone 8, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 5:14 PM

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Brian_P7

Community Specialist

Posted on Dec 24, 2020 1:54 PM

Hi Skfleo,

It looks like your iPhone is stuck on searching while trying to set up your remote. Being able to use the remote on your iPhone is a great feature. We're glad to see if we can help.

If you're trying to connect your Apple TV remote check out the steps under "Get help" from this link:

Set up the Apple TV Remote on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

If we have misunderstood the remote you're trying to set up with your iPhone let the community know more details about the remote to get more help.

Have a good day!

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