Apple TV 4K remote won’t charge. How do I fix this? It’s only 6 months old. This is the first charge.

When the Apple remote runs completely out of battery, it Hass to be recharged and then repaired with the Apple TV itself. Hold the back button and volume up button down together a few inches from the Apple TV itself and it should pair after holding the buttons for five seconds or so.

How come you think it isn’t charging? There are no indicators on the remote itself to show that it is charging.

Did you charge as advised?

• to a power adapter in an AC socket,
• or directly to a USB port on a computer.

Charge the Siri Remote - Apple Support

If the remote, dare I say it, even remotely functions, you should be able to do a factory reset on it.

Siri Remotes get confused on occassion and need to be factory reset before being re-paired to your ATV4K. Sometimes it's rapid battery drain due to some other random action - we see people reporting the remote is constantly raising volume, or even turning off the ATV4K :-).

I suggest you jump straight to the last procedure in this Apple support doc: If your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote isn't working - Apple Support. I've needed to do this once or twice since I got my ATV4K 2.5 years ago.

Your Siri Remote, a computer of sorts, needs a full reboot. I repeat what I wrote, and more importantly the link, earlier in this thread:

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Siri Remotes get confused on occassion and need to be factory reset before being re-paired to your ATV4K. Sometimes it's rapid battery drain due to some other random action - we see people reporting the remote is constantly raising volume, or even turning off the ATV4K :-).

I suggest you jump straight to the last procedure in this Apple support doc: If your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote isn't working - Apple Support. I've needed to do this once or twice since I got my ATV4K 2.5 years ago.

… "Contact Apple Support" isn't really helpful to anyone.

I think it is though. Some rare units could be defective with no user fault, and under warranty or under AppleCare+. Then the Apple Support staff can help you get a replacement for less than new price, or sometimes for free.

Additionally, the Apple Support staff has a bigger database of issues with solutions than any one of us. When all the good advice from others has been tried and applied, then they are the go-to experts for a next step.

Battery service for your Apple TV remote - Apple Support

This thing only holds a charge maybe 24 hours. Is it faulty?

6 month old Apple tv remote wont charge, 1st charge, totally dead, charged it all night, suggestions? before I have to go buy another, was a defective series manufactured?

Ok. If the issue persist, then you may want to contact Apple Support staff about that.

Take care.