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Q: Apple TV reports Siri Remote as Charging when it is disconnected from charger

I have just finished charging my Siri Remote - it was down to about 50% so I charged it for about 6 hours with my iPhone 6s charger.

 

I've now disconnected it from the charger, but the Apple TV still shows the Remote status as charging when it clearly isn't.

 

I've tried resetting and re-pairing the remote with Apple TV but the status hasn't changed. Is there a way to correct this, or does it take a while to update (maybe the battery needs to drain a little with usage)?

Apple TV, tvOS 9.1

Posted on Jan 16, 2016 1:29 PM

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Q: Apple TV reports Siri Remote as Charging when it is disconnected from charger

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  • by nigelp,Solvedanswer

    nigelp nigelp Jan 17, 2016 6:01 AM in response to nigelp
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    Jan 17, 2016 6:01 AM in response to nigelp

    I have fixed this now.

     

    There seem to be two requirements to get the charging status to update reliably when you have finished charging and want to disconnect -

     

    1) Ensure you are on the Bluetooth - Remotes and Devices screen with the battery icon on Apple TV

    2) Make sure your charger is powered ON when unplugging the lightning connector from the remote

     

    I've found that if the charger is powered off before I disconnect (which is something I usually do thinking its safer), the icon doesn't always update.