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"Pairing Canceled" when connecting Apple Watch Series 6 to Apple TV

I've read the support article on the "Pairing Canceled" Error when trying to connect Apple Watch to Apple TV for Fitness+.


  1. My HomeKit Setup is complete. Doesn't show red badge to finish setup.
  2. I've reset my Apple Watch and setup it up as a new Watch
  3. I've reset my Apple Watch and restored from backup
  4. I've reset my Apple TV
  5. I've turned off my iPhone while trying to connect
  6. I've switch to the same band WIFI network on both the Apple TV and Apple Watch
  7. I've turned Off The Apple TV's connection to my "HomeKit" Setup in the menu


None of these suggestions have resulted in anything but the same "Pairing Canceled" Message.


I have success getting to the pairing code when using the "other" choice and choosing the Apple TV from the Workout App. But it gets stuck in connecting...


I have another Apple Watch with my wife's Apple ID account that connects perfectly to the Apple TV Fitness+


This leads me to believe it has something to do with my Apple ID or how my "Home" or HomeKit is configured but can't really figure it out.


Would be really great to get some help. This is ridiculously frustrating.

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 14

Posted on Jan 22, 2021 3:16 PM

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forestliu Author
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Posted on Jan 22, 2021 8:57 PM

After going through some more ideas of what it could be I found the solution as follows:


On the Apple Watch in settings, in WLAN, scroll to the "Workout" App settings and see if Wifi is turned off or not. For me, for some reason it was set to off. Once I turned Wifi for Workout App ON, everything connected perfectly and no more "pairing canceled" message anymore. I'm surprised that that is not one of the first tipps you find when searching for this problem. Hope this helps someone out there. This has been a two week odyssey for me.

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forestliu Author
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Jan 22, 2021 8:57 PM in response to forestliu

After going through some more ideas of what it could be I found the solution as follows:


On the Apple Watch in settings, in WLAN, scroll to the "Workout" App settings and see if Wifi is turned off or not. For me, for some reason it was set to off. Once I turned Wifi for Workout App ON, everything connected perfectly and no more "pairing canceled" message anymore. I'm surprised that that is not one of the first tipps you find when searching for this problem. Hope this helps someone out there. This has been a two week odyssey for me.

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"Pairing Canceled" when connecting Apple Watch Series 6 to Apple TV

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