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I got a new siri remote, but keep saying pairing remote bring it closer to your apple tv to continue pairing

I got a new siri remote, but keep saying pairing remote bring it closer to your apple tv to continue pairing

Posted on Aug 15, 2020 7:06 PM

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Posted on Aug 16, 2020 6:31 AM

By bringing it closer, it will notice a device that it gets a stronger signal from, which will help identify it. The ultimate closeness is to lay the remote on top of the Apple TV box, but that usually isn’t needed.

If you have other bluetooth devices in the vicinity (including a phone), then try to keep those away at this time, or turn them off, or turn bluetooth off temporarily.


If your Apple TV remote isn’t working - Apple Support

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Aug 16, 2020 6:31 AM in response to hamzeh1981

By bringing it closer, it will notice a device that it gets a stronger signal from, which will help identify it. The ultimate closeness is to lay the remote on top of the Apple TV box, but that usually isn’t needed.

If you have other bluetooth devices in the vicinity (including a phone), then try to keep those away at this time, or turn them off, or turn bluetooth off temporarily.


If your Apple TV remote isn’t working - Apple Support

I got a new siri remote, but keep saying pairing remote bring it closer to your apple tv to continue pairing

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