To pair your Apple TV with a remote
- Choose Settings > General > Remotes from the main Apple TV menu.
- Choose Pair Apple Remote.
When you’ve successfully paired your Apple Remote, Apple TV displays a chainlink symbol (
To unpair your Apple TV from a remote
You can use any Apple Remote to unpair Apple TV from a remote. Note: If you lose the Apple Remote that you paired with Apple TV, a replacement remote will not work until you unpair Apple TV from the lost remote.
Press and hold the Menu and Previous/Rewind buttons on a white Apple Remote for 6 seconds, or the Menu and Left buttons on an aluminum Apple Remote for 6 seconds.
You can also use these steps:
- Choose Settings > General > Remotes from the Apple TV main menu.
- Choose Unpair Apple Remote.