We pair all our remotes to our apple products. Our paired remote for our 2nd Generation apple TV was lost, so we bought a new one. How do I pair the new remote, when the Apple TV won't even turn on because our new remote isn't paired with it..? When I press any button on the new remote I only get a double light flash signalling that the remote isn't paired with that product.
Please help!
Thanks!
A classic chicken/egg problem. I see this in the Apple TV manual:
You can also hold down Menu and Right for 6 seconds to pair Apple TV and the Apple Remote.
When you successfully pair your Apple Remote, Apple TV displays a chainlink symbol ( ) above a picture of a remote. Apple TV now works only with the paired remote.
You might have to change your screen name (kidding).
A classic chicken/egg problem. I see this in the Apple TV manual:
You can also hold down Menu and Right for 6 seconds to pair Apple TV and the Apple Remote.
When you successfully pair your Apple Remote, Apple TV displays a chainlink symbol ( ) above a picture of a remote. Apple TV now works only with the paired remote.
You might have to change your screen name (kidding).
You're hitting the wrong buttons.
Menu & LEFT!
For 6 seconds...
Actually, with the new ApplyTV you hold down the Menu button and press the LEFT button. Then you will see a remote icon on the top left of the screen with two flashing beams. I know because I did it last night.
Have fun
So if my menu button is the left button then how does that work?
Lost my original remote and I tried the Menu and right click for six seconds with new purchased remote and still get flashing light on ATV. my home screen on tv shows as apple tv update available. tried to power off and on and electrical input to ATV, still no luck.
Cannot use iphone or ipad remote as message returned. not configured for computers on appletv please go to settings, tough to do without remote to navigate.
any suggestions?
Hi acrplo23. Those posts apply to the silver remote used with Apple TV 2 and 3. Left and Right refer to the navigation arrow buttons. If you have Apple TV 4 (small black remote), it works differently. There's some info on this page, link: Get help with the remote for your Apple TV - Apple Support. You need to scroll down past the silver remote.
Great help thanx!
thanks this solved it, must have gotten my rigt and left mixed up some where 🙂
pairing a NEW remote for the apple TV (2nd gen)
