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“Turn On Your TV with Your Remote” option doesn't power off TV with new 2021 Siri Remote

I have enabled HDMI-CEC on the television (Telefunken XU65A401 model) and I am able to turn on the TV via the power button on the Siri Remote. Using the power button again does not power off the TV though, the "Press and hold to switch everything off." message implies that this is possible.


In the "Remotes and Devices" settings the HDMI-CEC option sometimes displays as "Control TVs and Receivers" (On) and sometimes "Turn On Your TV with Your Remote" (Off). Attempting to enable the “Turn On Your TV with Your Remote” option results in a "You can't use System Control with this configuration" error. Powering on the TV works no matter what option is displayed.


The first time Settings is opened you can actually briefly see two options displayed:



Apple TV A1842 (64 GB)

tvOS 14.6 (18L569)

Posted on May 28, 2021 9:33 AM

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May 29, 2021 11:23 AM in response to CactusBoat

Hello CactusBoat,


We understand that you're trying to control your television with your Apple TV remote. We'd recommend reviewing the below article:


If you can't control your TV or receiver with your Apple TV Remote - Apple Support


Additionally, not all televisions may be compatible. So you'll want to check with the TV manufacturer to see if its compatible.


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities!

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May 29, 2021 12:01 PM in response to Nicholas_B2

TV compatibility might be an issue for powering off, powering on is supported though.


What could cause the "Remotes and Devices" settings to sometimes display "Turn On Your TV with Your Remote" and other times display "Control TVs and Receivers" menu options while the functionality remains the same?


After rebooting the Apple TV "Turn On Your TV with Your Remote" is displayed briefly then "Control TVs and Receivers" as shown in the GIF.

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“Turn On Your TV with Your Remote” option doesn't power off TV with new 2021 Siri Remote

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