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Brand new Apple remote doesn’t respond to click for skip or fast forward functions. All other functions seem fine. Anyone else have this problem?

Brand new Apple remote doesn’t respond to click for skip or fast forward functions. All other functions seem fine. Anyone else have this problem?

Apple TV HD, tvOS 12

Posted on Aug 20, 2021 7:36 AM

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Posted on Aug 20, 2021 8:55 AM

tvOS 12

If that is accurate, then please update to the current version tvOS, as the Siri Remote (2nd generation) is supported on tvOS 14.5 or later.


Read here how users are intended to use skip in 10 sec increments, or use fast-forward. Alternatively, you can scrub the timeline. Control what’s playing on Apple TV - Using the remote - Apple TV user guide - Apple Support

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Aug 20, 2021 8:55 AM in response to Maxp12yyy

tvOS 12

If that is accurate, then please update to the current version tvOS, as the Siri Remote (2nd generation) is supported on tvOS 14.5 or later.


Read here how users are intended to use skip in 10 sec increments, or use fast-forward. Alternatively, you can scrub the timeline. Control what’s playing on Apple TV - Using the remote - Apple TV user guide - Apple Support

Brand new Apple remote doesn’t respond to click for skip or fast forward functions. All other functions seem fine. Anyone else have this problem?

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