Apple TV Remote Keeps Starting iTunes on Computer

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Apple TV Remote Keeps Starting iTunes on Computer

From what I've heard, you can use an Apple TV remote for your iTunes application on your computer, but the thing is that my PC is the the same room as my Apple TV, so if someone in the house is using the Apple TV and using the Apple TV remote, iTunes on my computer will start playing music. It's starting to get annoying having to turn it off everytime someone uses Apple TV. Is there a way to not use the remote with my PC?

Specs:

Apple TV 3rd Gen

Mac mini (Early 2009)

2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor

8BG 1067 MHz DDR3 Memory

OS X Yosemite

120 GB Storage

iTunes 12.0.1

Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Nov 1, 2014 12:09 PM

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Answer 1

CarlAVII

Community Specialist

Nov 4, 2014 7:33 AM in response to Cpt_Scott_Parker

Hello Cpt_Scott_Parker,

The steps below detail how to prevent your Mac from accepting input from your Apple Remote.

Click General, then click Advanced in Security & Privacy preferences.
Open Security & Privacy preferences for me

Click the lock icon to unlock it, then enter an administrator name and password.

Click Advanced.

In the window that appears, select “Disable remote control infrared receiver.”

OS X Yosemite: Pair and unpair an Apple Remote
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19087

Cheers,

Allen

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