It might not work, but it’s so quick and easy to try that it’s absolutely worth doing. If you’re unable to follow the steps above because you’re missing one of the required items, you should always immediately try this next solution. Use you keyboard to proceed connecting your Apple TV to the WiFi! Try a Smart TV remote On your Apple TV, your keyboard should now appear in My Devices.
Choose your Bluetooth keyboard once it appears.Your Apple TV will start to search for keyboard. On your Apple TV, go to Settings > Remotes and Devices > Bluetooth.Put your Bluetooth keyboard into pairing mode.We are going to follow all of the same steps above, but once we get our Apple TV Remote app working, instead of going to Learn Remote on the Apple TV, we’re going to go to Bluetooth and connect the keyboard.
If you have something other than a Mac/MacBook, just Google “Bluetooth keyboard for laptop” and you should find several options.
It’s free software that allows you to use your laptop keyboard to control your Apple TV. Note: even if you don’t have an actual Bluetooth keyboard with you, you can actually turn your laptop into one! If you have a Mac or MacBook, try Typeeto. If the only thing you’re missing in the list above is a spare infrared remote, maybe you have a bluetooth keyboard lying around? If so, we can still make this work! Now you can disconnect your Apple TV from the ethernet and use your newly connected remote to connect your Apple TV to the WiFi! Use a Bluetooth keyboard in place of an IR remote This process allows Apple TV to recognize the IR remotes signal and will sync with it. Now, with the spare IR remote you found lying around, follow the on-screen instructions. Using the Apple TV Remote application, navigate to Settings > Remotes and Devices > Learn Remote on your Apple TV. ( If you do not see Apple TV Remote app, go to Settings > Control Center, and tap Add (+) next to Apple TV Remote)
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