{"id":38219,"date":"2023-01-19T16:03:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T21:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=38219"},"modified":"2023-01-19T16:03:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T21:03:46","slug":"issues-with-apple-tv-remotes-and-icloud-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/19\/issues-with-apple-tv-remotes-and-icloud-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Issues With Apple TV Remotes and iCloud Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greg Pierce<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Maybe just lucky, but since upgrading to the newest Apple TV, with the USB-C remote, we've had to reboot the remote periodically to make it work the TV volume.<\/p>\n

Despite using Apple TVs for many years, I was not previous aware that you could<\/em> reboot the remote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Tim Hardwick<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Several MacRumors forum<\/a> and Reddit<\/a> threads<\/a> have been created to bring attention to the issue, which seems to relate to the Siri Remote's inconsistent Bluetooth connection with the latest Apple TV 4K, even at close proximity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Apple<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Press and hold the TV\/Control Center button and the Volume Down button at the same time. Hold the buttons down for about 5 seconds, or until the status light on your Apple TV turns off and on again.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Benjamin Mayo<\/a> (via Paul McGrane<\/a>, Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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A viral tweet today highlights a somewhat frustrating limitation with the Apple TV software. As of a recent software update, tvOS expects users have access to an iPhone or iPad in order to do things like accept new iCloud terms and conditions, or update their Apple ID settings.<\/p>\n

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Apple contacted @hugelgupf to provide a workaround. Apparently, fully signing out of iCloud and back in on the Apple TV will prompt terms and condition screen which can be accepted on the same device. Weird.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n