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Remote app doesn't show keyboard when searching Youtube after 5.1 update

Since I updated to Apple TV 5.1 in the Remote app the keyboard won't show up when I'm trying to search Youtube. Anyone else having this problem?

Apple TV, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 30, 2013 12:02 PM

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Posted on Feb 6, 2013 5:56 AM

Having the same problem here, but without the update from Apple TV. I think it has something to do with an updated Remote App? Anyone? Very annoying and besides this threat there don't seem many people with this problem.

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Mar 17, 2013 5:28 PM in response to airplayman

I am also experiencing the same problem.....updated the remote app on iPad mini ans updated the Apple TV to 5.2 (6010.96). Keyboard icon is in the upper right "greyed out" and unusable when trying to search YouTube, login with user names, etc. What happened?????????? Please fix this apple! This is really the only reason to use the remote app with Apple TV, worked great for years, now gone?!? I can't stand navigating through that jumbled box of letters!

Nov 10, 2013 1:46 AM in response to airplayman

I've had this same problem. I have a 3rd generation Apple TV and an iPad Air which hasn't been able to display the keyboard when using the Remote App on IOS7. I tried the following...


1. Delete the Remote App from the iPad

2. Restart the iPad

3. Reinstall the Remote App - No keyboard

4. Reset the iPad's network settings - No keyboard

5. Backed up the iPad

6. Erased all content and settings from iPad

7. Setup as new iPad

8. Installed Remote App - Success! Keyboard now displays

9. Erased all content and settings from iPad

10. Restored iPad from Backup taken in step 5 - Success! Keyboard still displays


I'm still unsure what caused the problem as my iPad is theoretically exactly the same as it was when the keyboard wasn't being displayed because I've restored it from a backup taken when the problem was there.


I'm just glad I can now control my Apple TV again without having to manually type with the standard Apple remote control.

Remote app doesn't show keyboard when searching Youtube after 5.1 update

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