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Apple TV blinking, but not responding to remote

I've had my Apple tv for about 2 months now, and suddenly it has stopped responding to the remote....sort of. The apple tv will turn on when I push the play/pause button, but once it boots up to the main options page the remote no longer works. The cursor stays in the same place on the main options menu. The strange thing is that the apple tv blinks (white light) at me when I push buttons, as it usually does when it is functioning normally.

I've tried unpairing and repairing the remote, and while the apple tv flashes quite a bit after holding the buttons down, nothing happens on the screen! I've also tried the basics of unplugging the entire system and letting it reboot. Has anyone ever dealt with this situation?

Macbook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Feb 22, 2011 7:02 PM

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tmartine

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Posted on Feb 23, 2011 7:57 AM

just to be sure you are using the correct un-pair procedure.. hold down the menu + back arrow simultaneously for 10 secs.. there is no reason to pair it unless you'll point to another Mac or other appleTV when controlling this one..

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Nov 20, 2016 4:38 PM in response to Telecat

Didn't work for me either. Not at all happy. Turning everything off for a couple minutes ( router too) didn't help. When I can get Apple TV on, I also couldn't turn it off. And inactivity didn't lead to automatic turn off, like the pamphlet says.

Redvettj

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Feb 8, 2017 2:34 PM in response to tmartine

Thanks...worked like a charm!

Jun 15, 2017 4:04 PM in response to kennes

Which one is the back arrow on the apple remote? Is it where the glass touch surface is?

Apple TV blinking, but not responding to remote