Apple TV 1 not showing as option on iPhone 12 remote

How do I get the Apple TV 1 generation to show as an option for the iPhone 12 Apple TV remote

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Apr 15, 2022 5:36 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Posted on Apr 15, 2022 8:54 PM

You don’t! An Apple TV first generation is a 15+ year old device without that ability. Are you positive the Apple TV you own is a first generation?

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rkaufmann87

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Apr 15, 2022 8:54 PM in response to haener273

You don’t! An Apple TV first generation is a 15+ year old device without that ability. Are you positive the Apple TV you own is a first generation?

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