Apple TV: Apple Watch as a remote control - how it works

If you wear an Apple Watch on your wrist, you can simply use the Smartwatch as a remote control for the Apple TV and thus do without the Apple Remote. We'll show you how it's done.

Use Apple Watch as a remote control for the Apple TV

1. Open the remote app on your Apple Watch and tap on the "Add device" button.
2. Now open the "Settings" on your Apple TV. Depending on the device, you have to go a different way.
3. On the Apple TV 4, select the "Remote controls and devices" category and then the "Remote app" item.
4. On the Apple TV 3 and older, select the "Remote controls" item under the "General" category.
5. Select the Apple Watch and enter the code that now appears on the Apple Watch.
6. Once the two devices have successfully connected, you can control the Apple TV using the remote app on the Apple Watch.