Apple TV flashes 3 times and won’t work with my Harmony Elite remote

I have been using my Apple TV with a Harmony Elite remote (via Bluetooth) for ages and everything has worked fine until two days ago. All of a sudden, whenever I issue a command from the remote, the Apple TV flashes 3 times and does nothing. I’ve already read the articles about re-pairing the remote. And I’ve read Harmony’s instructions on how to do this. Originally, it was saying “not connected.” But since re-pairing, it now reads as “connected” in the list of Bluetooth devices. But it still flashes three times with each command and does not reasoned.


Any ideas how to fix this?

Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)

Posted on Jan 31, 2024 6:03 PM

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Jan 31, 2024 6:29 PM in response to tobogranyte

Unplug the Apple TV from its power source for 2-3 minutes and then retry the Harmony. If you still have trouble then try using the Apple TV remote. If that remote works okay, that points the finger at the Harmony. If it's indeed the Harmony first ensure it has fresh fully charged batteries. Yes, even the rechargeable batteries in Harmony remotes need to be replaced periodically.

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