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how to pair an aluminum remote-?

I lost my orginal aluminum remote-- ordered one online-- and i cant get it to pair with my apple TV gen 2 or 3 -- ( I dont know the difference).


It will make the apple TV light blink... but nothing happens,


Please help--


Posted on Feb 13, 2023 8:10 PM

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Posted on Feb 14, 2023 4:29 AM

For the old style Apple Remote (aluminum):

  1. Unlinking any previous remote: press and hold the Menu and Left buttons for up to six seconds. On screen, look for broken link symbol above an icon of a remote.
  2. Linking the (new) remote: press and hold the Menu and Right buttons for up to six seconds. On screen, look for a linked chain symbol above an icon of a remote.


If your Apple TV remote isn’t working - Apple Support - Wayback Machine (2nd half of the page)


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Feb 14, 2023 4:29 AM in response to hood164

For the old style Apple Remote (aluminum):

  1. Unlinking any previous remote: press and hold the Menu and Left buttons for up to six seconds. On screen, look for broken link symbol above an icon of a remote.
  2. Linking the (new) remote: press and hold the Menu and Right buttons for up to six seconds. On screen, look for a linked chain symbol above an icon of a remote.


If your Apple TV remote isn’t working - Apple Support - Wayback Machine (2nd half of the page)


how to pair an aluminum remote-?

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