Although I have received a photo from Apple Support with the location of the IR sensor on the Apple TV 4K, I cannot get my IR remote to work although the same remote worked just fine with my previous two Apple TVs.
Has anyone gotten their IR remotes to work with the Apple TV 4K? If so, can you specify exactly where the IR sensor location is?
Many thanks.
Apple TV 4K, URC IR Remote
Hi. I found this X-ray in a teardown of Apple TV 4K. It says that the 4 dots in a line in the lower left are the IR sensor.
This position work for me. About the same height as the white “on” light and thumb width from the left edge.
Yes the old remote works just fine with the 4k Apple TV, I suspect the sensor is at the front, it would be kinda silly if it were anywhere else.
There is a procedure to stop older remotes working with the last 2 editions of the Apple TV, but I'm not sure how you would reverse it, here is that procedure, in case it helps...
- Take the unpaired silver remote (if the remote is not unpaired, press menu and rewind for 6 seconds while pointing at the paired device to unpair).
- Make sure the silver remote can't control the other device (turn it round, cover it up or turn it off).
- Hold it close to the Apple TV 4 and press the menu and rewind buttons for at least 6 seconds (you won't see anything happen while you do this)
- Then, hold menu and select (centre button) until the light on the Apple TV 4 flashes.
Have you tried with the Apple remote?
I can see that my original question was not clear.
I am using a third party (URC) IR remote, not an Apple remote, to control all of the components in my media room.
I am trying to get this third party remote to work with my new Apple TV 4K, but I cannot seem to locate the IR sensor for doing this. Either that or the IR sensor is faulty.
Many thanks.
If you don’t want a IR emitter you can use a IP driver to control it. I used the ip driver for the fourth gen for the 4K and it works great. And you don’t have to worry the emitter falling off. With universal remote you don’t have that option. That’s why I’m still searching for the IR location for a emitter on the project I’m working on now
Did you get this answered? I have the same problem, using a Control 4 system. Need to stick my IR wire onto the Apple TV 4K’s IR sensor.
So is this X-Ray shot from below the Apple TV or from above the Apple TV ?
Thank you. That front left location worked for the IR sensor location....Apple moved it!
Perfect! I am also putting this in an equipment rack with an IR bud. Thank you so much!
Where is the Apple TV 4K IR sensor?
