I bought a used 3rd gen Apple TV without a remote and when i tried to set it up i used the automatic setup method with my iphone. However, when it was setup i didn't have a remote. I don't have home sharing turned on so i can't use the remote app. I also tried to use the Matt Hopkins method but it needs to have home sharing on. What can I do?
Apple TV, iOS 8.4, Apple tv 3rd gen
Buy a new remote?
Are you aware of the "app" Remote by for iPhone?
This app lets you use your iPhone to control tv.
sallyfrommiami wrote:
Are you aware of the "app" Remote by for iPhone?
This app lets you use your iPhone to control tv.
It does and it does it over wifi, so you need the original remote to set up the Apple TV to connect to the network.
I am aware of the app. I am also aware that it requires an internet connection. I managed to solve that by connecting my Apple TV to an ethernet cable. However, the problem is that the app requires the Apple TV to have Home Sharing enabled, which can only be done with a remote. I may as well just buy a new one.
Winston, I'm curious if a bluetooth keyboard would be a work around? What do you think of this? Apple TV: Using the Apple Wireless Keyboard - Apple Support
Nevermind. No way to pair BT keyboard without remote. Duh...
This is actually a good idea. When you restore your Apple TV and start the setup process, it asks you if you want to pair any bluetooth keyboards. The problem is that I don't have any bluetooth keyboards. But i figured I'm gonna have to buy something to get it done. So I'd rather just buy the remote.
I don't have a remote for apple tv!!!
