I am unable to pair my MacBook with AppleTV

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I am unable to pair my MacBook with AppleTV

AppleTV 4K with latest OS does not show my MacBook Pro M1 as a bluetooth device. Why did this stop working? Is there any fix?

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Mar 7, 2022 11:22 AM

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Mar 7, 2022 3:28 PM in response to Urquhart1244

Thanks for the reply, but it USED to work prior to OS 12 as it allowed a MacBook to act as a bluetooth accessory device. The app KeyPad used to allow this as did CiderTV. This allowed a MacBook to be used as a bluetooth keyboard and remote for AppleTV.

Casting is a fraction of the quality. I can't believe there is no longer a way to control an AppleTV from a MacBook. It can be done from iPhone and iPad, but not MacBook.

I'm trying to determine 1) why this change and 2) when will it be fixed

Per the support site:

Thanks

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Answer 2

Mar 7, 2022 1:09 PM in response to nacnudmit7

It won’t pair over bluetooth, as both are bluetooth host devices, not bluetooth accessories.

The notebook can pair for the network connection, though. Pair your iOS device or Mac with your Apple TV - Apple Support

You do not need to pair in order to use AirPlay, though. For Macs, pairing with Apple TV is more for Xcode (app developers).

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Answer 3

Mar 7, 2022 5:49 PM in response to nacnudmit7

https://cidertv.com/faq/

“Which Apple TV generation do you support?

We started in 2016 with full support of 2nd, 3rd and 4th-gen Apple TVs. However since some TV OS upgrade, Apple TV 4th gen support has been deprecated since Apple changed the protocol. So the app now only supports 2nd & 3rd gen Apple TVs.”

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