How to Reset Your Apple TV Remote

Aug. 28, 2024

Apple’s ecosystem and its slew of devices are known to be the most reliable, but they, like, any other piece of electronics, can run into issues. If you consume content on an Apple TV, and have lately been struggling to use its remote, you might want to try resetting it. It’s the first thing Apple recommends you do to fix issues when navigating menus, controlling playback, or activating Siri. So, in this guide, we’ll help you reset your Apple TV remote and get it working properly again.

Reset Apple TV Remote

You can reset your Apple TV remote to unpair the remote with the Apple TV. This action essentially restarts the Apple TV remote and pairs it automatically with the TV unit again. The process is more or less the same regardless of whether you use the Siri remote or the Apple TV remote. Here’s how to do it:

You have now successfully reset your Apple TV remote. Upon resetting/restarting, the remote will be paired automatically with your Apple TV with a single button press. If it doesn’t, you can check out the steps below to pair it with the TV unit manually.

In case, the remote remains disconnected with the TV after the reset process, you can pair it back with the TV unit manually. Here’s how to do it:

That’s about it. With these steps, you can reset your Apple TV remote and pair it back again with no problem. While resetting the remote can solve a bunch of button or pairing issues, that alone may not be enough to fix an unresponsive Apple TV or connection failures. To help you with such problems, we’ve prepared a dedicated guide to fix Apple TV remote not working issues. Apple also allows you touse your iPhone to control Apple TV, in case nothing works.

We hope we were able to help you fix your Apple TV remote with this guide. If there are any doubts regarding the process or any of the steps, let us know in the comments.