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DoKlAm

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Q: How many devices can be paired with one Apple Wireless Keyboard?

I have many apple TV's on my house, (now I have 3).

Actually I could pair my keyboard with all 3, and certainly the keyboard only works with the one which is connected by the time. But I would know how many devices can be paired with one Apple Wireless Keyboard, does it have a limit?

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Posted on Jun 22, 2015 1:19 PM

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Winston Churchill

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A:

I maintain that it isn't paired unless it's connected.

However...

I believe the keyboard is discoverable and the Apple TV does the discovering and also keeps the keyboards profile in it's memory once it has successfully paired once. I suspect what you want to know is how many Apple TV's this arrangement can take place on (which has nothing to do with being paired).

Since (from the Apple TV's prospective) it only keeps one profile for the keyboard, the answer is once (as I've said before) for each Apple TV. I don't see any reason why multiple Apple TV's can't keep the keyboards profile and I don't see any reason to assume there is a limit.

Posted on Jun 23, 2015 1:03 AM

Q: How many devices can be paired with one Apple Wireless Keyboard?

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by Winston Churchill,

Winston Churchill Jun 22, 2015 1:28 PM in response to DoKlAm
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Jun 22, 2015 1:28 PM in response to DoKlAm

One.
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by DoKlAm,

DoKlAm Jun 22, 2015 2:16 PM in response to Winston Churchill
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Jun 22, 2015 2:16 PM in response to Winston Churchill

Really I have my keyboard paired with 3 apple TV, but only one is connected, and I could change from Apple TV to another Apple TV whitout re-pairing (introduce the four digit code), the only condition is tha the others Apple TVs are far enough for not reach the bluethooth signal from my keyboard or disconnect from the energy plug wall.
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by Winston Churchill,

Winston Churchill Jun 22, 2015 2:23 PM in response to DoKlAm
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Jun 22, 2015 2:23 PM in response to DoKlAm

That's one as far as I'm concerned. If it's too far away, it isn't paired is it, it won't work with 2 if it's closer will it, one is your answer.
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by DoKlAm,

DoKlAm Jun 22, 2015 3:45 PM in response to Winston Churchill
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Jun 22, 2015 3:45 PM in response to Winston Churchill

Really the keyboard keep paired but not connect to another Apple TV's, it appers on the bluethhots devices list with status "Not connected"
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by vazandrew,

vazandrew Jun 22, 2015 5:26 PM in response to DoKlAm
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Jun 22, 2015 5:26 PM in response to DoKlAm

That boils down to the same answer, it will only connect to one.
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by DoKlAm,

DoKlAm Jun 22, 2015 5:36 PM in response to vazandrew
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Jun 22, 2015 5:36 PM in response to vazandrew

But my question is not how many devices could be connected. for me is clear only one could be connect. My question was how many devices could be paired..
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by vazandrew,

vazandrew Jun 22, 2015 5:39 PM in response to DoKlAm
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Jun 22, 2015 5:39 PM in response to DoKlAm

Same thing
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by DoKlAm,

DoKlAm Jun 22, 2015 7:05 PM in response to vazandrew
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Jun 22, 2015 7:05 PM in response to vazandrew

Sorry is not the same, pair and connect. A bluethooth device could be paired but not connected...
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vazandrew Jun 22, 2015 7:16 PM in response to DoKlAm
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Jun 22, 2015 7:16 PM in response to DoKlAm

You are arguing on semantics, bottom line it is not possible.
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by DoKlAm,

DoKlAm Jun 22, 2015 7:23 PM in response to vazandrew
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Jun 22, 2015 7:23 PM in response to vazandrew

Sorry for me is clear that only one device could be connected to the keyboard. My question was about how many devices could be pair. It is not matter of semantics. I have 3 Apple TV's now, all 3 are paired, two of them mantains the status "Not connected", the other turns to connects when I turn on my keyboard.
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by vazandrew,

vazandrew Jun 22, 2015 7:25 PM in response to DoKlAm
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Jun 22, 2015 7:25 PM in response to DoKlAm

No they aren't, but you just seem to want to go around in circles so I will bow out.
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by DoKlAm,

DoKlAm Jun 22, 2015 7:30 PM in response to DoKlAm
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Jun 22, 2015 7:30 PM in response to DoKlAm

When the keyboard is paired with the apple TV it keeps on the bluethooth device on Apple TV Settings/Bluethoot. Instead it is connect or not.
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by Winston Churchill,Solvedanswer

Winston Churchill Jun 23, 2015 1:03 AM in response to DoKlAm
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Jun 23, 2015 1:03 AM in response to DoKlAm

I maintain that it isn't paired unless it's connected.

However...

I believe the keyboard is discoverable and the Apple TV does the discovering and also keeps the keyboards profile in it's memory once it has successfully paired once. I suspect what you want to know is how many Apple TV's this arrangement can take place on (which has nothing to do with being paired).

Since (from the Apple TV's prospective) it only keeps one profile for the keyboard, the answer is once (as I've said before) for each Apple TV. I don't see any reason why multiple Apple TV's can't keep the keyboards profile and I don't see any reason to assume there is a limit.
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by DoKlAm,

DoKlAm Jun 23, 2015 1:07 AM in response to Winston Churchill
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Jun 23, 2015 1:07 AM in response to Winston Churchill

Thanks
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