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I can turn on Apple TV but when I press a button on the remote, Apple TV blinks 3 times and it doesn’t respond. I tried unpairing, pairing, restarting with holding buttons butting still doesn’t work. What should I do?

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Posted on Jan 11, 2021 1:56 PM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2021 9:39 PM

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Pairing or linking again is the normal first troubleshooting step. Do all the listed steps, as described, i.e don’t skip to step 2.


Apple TV blinks and it doesn’t respond.

This would happen with unpaired/unlinked remotes. It recognizes the signal, but decides that it is for a different device, and will not execute it.

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Jan 11, 2021 9:39 PM in response to sunhwa177

What is your model Apple TV? Identify your Apple TV model - Apple Support

What is your model remote? Identify your Apple TV remote - Apple Support


If your Apple TV remote isn’t working - Apple Support

Pairing or linking again is the normal first troubleshooting step. Do all the listed steps, as described, i.e don’t skip to step 2.


Apple TV blinks and it doesn’t respond.

This would happen with unpaired/unlinked remotes. It recognizes the signal, but decides that it is for a different device, and will not execute it.

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