AppleTV copy/paste from iPhone no longer works
Why? This is a much needed feature… why did you disable it?
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Why? This is a much needed feature… why did you disable it?
Hey there Chopper9,
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're wanting to copy and paste from your iPhone to your Apple TV. We're happy to provide some assistance.
See if this resource helps: Use the iOS or iPadOS keyboard to enter text on Apple TV
If you want to see a feature or setting in future updates, you can send Apple feedback here:
We hope this helps.
Have a great day!
The interface on iPhone has had some slight changes with iOS 15, but Copy-Paste still works, much like it did before.
Navigate to a text field on Apple TV, so that the iOS text input is called upon. With the remote text input field and the keyboard visible, tap the text input field once. If some text data is on the clipboard, then a small Paste/Scan pop-up comes on in the top-left corner of the text input field on iOS. Tap ‘Paste’ to paste.
This reply does not address the problem. Entering text works just fine.
RECAP OF PROBLEM: If you copy a number, or long string of text on your iOS device that you want to enter on your AppleTV, then try to paste it into the field that pops up when your phone connects to the AppleTV via bluetooth... you cannot paste the copied text. The text bar is there on your phone to type... but a long hold or even quick hold doesn't activate the "paste" feature. This feature used to work not very long ago. Now it is not an option. The question is why? And how soon can you bring it back?
Chopper9:
It took us a while to figure this out too …
… but the pasting (which previously displayed on the TV screen) NOW displays on the mobile device.
Had to reprogram our own personal “clicking-memory” but it DOES work just like Urquhart1244 has so clearly illustrated.
AppleTV copy/paste from iPhone no longer works