Release the buttons.
Try these steps first Find out which Apple TV remote you have. Apple TV 4K and Apple TV (4th generation) include a remote with a rechargeable battery.
In its effort to make sure you can't hold a product, or to make sure you lose it, the Apple TV 4 remote is slightly larger than a stick of gum and almost impossible for me to hold and operate at the same time.
If you have a Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote, charge it for 30 minutes using a... Stay within range of your Apple TV and move anything that blocks the path between your remote and the front of your... Unplug your Apple TV … The Apple TV 4 remote is a slippery, unbalanced sliver of a remote that's begging to be lost in cushions or under a magazine.
Hold for two to three seconds. As the name would imply, the Siri Remote also brings Siri functionality to the Apple TV line, … Press and hold the Menu and Volume Up buttons at the same time. To re-pair the Apple remote, hold down Menu and Right directional buttons for six seconds. If your battery has a manufacturing defect and it's covered by the Apple Limited Warranty, AppleCare Protection Plan, or consumer law, we'll service it at no additional cost.
Re-Pair Your Remote With Your Apple TV For the Siri remote, point it about three inches away from your Apple TV Then press and hold your remote’s Menu and Volume Up buttons for five seconds If asked, place your remote on top of Apple TV to complete pairing You should see an on-screen confirmation that the remote … If your Siri Remote has become unresponsive or glitchy, you can reset and re-pair it with your Apple TV. The TV remote, now called the Siri Remote, also saw some major upgrades, including Bluetooth 4.0, an accelerometer-gyroscope combo, and a touch-sensitive glass panel. How to reset your Siri Remote. Our warranty doesn’t cover batteries that wear down from normal use. Remember that you can't pair more than one Siri Remote to your Apple TV at a time.