Unable to connect my other iPhones to my Apple TV

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Unable to connect my other iPhones to my Apple TV

When using my apple TV box, I am able to connect my phone to it and use the apple remote app. However, when I try to use any other phones in my household - it is unable to connect. It continually says that it is searching but never connects. I have paired every phone to the tv but that doesn’t work either. My tv is updated to IOS 18 but my phone is IOS 16 and all others in my household are either IOS 17 or 18. I have no clue why mine is the only one that works.

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Posted on Feb 4, 2025 7:25 PM

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Urquhart1244

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Feb 5, 2025 5:35 AM in response to emma_mcc720

That is likely some networking aspect that causes some iPhones to not find the Apple TV box.

The iPhones should be connected to the same home network as the Apple TV box. iPhone only on cellular will not work for this. Connect to Wi-Fi on your iPhone - Apple Support
If your router uses multiple SSID network names, then that aspect is important too, as those are seen as separate networks, when devices on one segment can’t communicate with devices on another segment. It is recommended to use one SSID network name for all Wi-Fi bands, so that any device can discover another discoverable device on the same named network. Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support

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