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Can you use Apple TV without a remote? (alien.top)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I'm considering getting a used Apple TV, but was wondering if I need to buy a remote?

I have an iPhone 12, as well as some Bluetooth video game controllers, do those work as alternatives?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yes you can use your phone, but only after the initial setup, to join wifi and login with Apple ID.

After that you can put your remote in a drawer and forget about it, well until you need to do setup again, although I have never done that in 3 years.

The remote comes with it, so it’s’ not as if you have to buy one, and the setup is literally a few minutes.

Don’t overthink this.