Pause button not working

I have had an Apple TV 4K for a while now. Recently the pause button has stopped working. The light on the Apple TV does blink as if it is actually talking to the remote, but nothing happens. I’ve charged the remote and unplugged the Apple TV overnight through a full work day. It works maybe 1 in 10 times if I’m lucky. Any suggestions?

Apple TV 4K

Posted on Apr 27, 2021 03:59 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Apr 27, 2021 04:49 PM in response to scarlet143

First, please try the steps in If your Apple TV remote isn’t working

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