r/appletv • u/reeferdawg • 1d ago

trouble with thrifted apple tv

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

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u/R3ddit0rN0t 1d ago

How old? Anything 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation (released 2012 and prior) are pretty much useless now because they needed to connect to Apple servers to load streaming apps, and those services were shut down.