How To Reset Your Apple Tv Remote

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.

Re-pair Apple TV Remote

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 to use 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.