To re-pair the Siri Remote with your Apple TV, click the X symbol next to the remote in System Preferences → Bluetooth and plug in the box. Actually, you need to unplug the Siri Remote as pressing any button on it will automatically wake up the set-top box and pair the remote. The Apple TV must be turned off during pairing so that it doesn’t interfere during the pairing process. Now click the Pair button and you should be good. A new device should appear in the Bluetooth pane. Launch System Preferences → Bluetooth and then press and hold the Menu and Volume Up buttons on the Siri Remote for a few seconds. This doesn’t differ much from pairing any Bluetooth accessory with the Mac. But first, you must pair your Siri Remote with a Mac. You can also bring the SiriMote app into the foreground by pressing the Home button on the Siri Remote. Volume Up/Down: press the Volume Up and Down buttons.Play/Pause: press the Play/Pause button.Fast Forward: press and hold the Touch surface.You can also use your Siri Remote to adjust a Mac’s volume and to control playback with play/pause, next/previous track and fast forward/rewind functions. With this app, you can control any Mac app which responds to dedicated media keys on the keyboard, such as iTunes, QuickTime, VLC, Keynote and more. With SiriMote, a new freeware app, now you can. Created by Vienna, Austria-based Eternal Storms Software’s Matthias Gansrigler, SiriMote lets you control various functions of the Mac using your Apple TV’s Siri Remote. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could use the Siri Remote that came with your new Apple TV to control media applications on your Mac? After all, the remote is Bluetooth-based and Mac itself has robust support for Bluetooth networking.
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