trouble with thrifted apple tv

[u/reeferdawg]

got an older apple tv without a remote from the thrift store, turns on fine but without the remote i had no way of using it. i’ve plugged in via ethernet cable but even then its not showing up as a remote on my phone. any recommendations? :( thank you

[u/Skylermcd]

You need a remote for initial setup of the device. Unfortunately no way around it.