I unplugged the remote at 1:30 am this morning and it was at 100%. The battery should be changed when it no longer holds a charge or when the remote becomes unresponsive, typically every 6-12 months. I charged it fully again, and this time would pay attention to how long it would take to drain. Replacing Batteries in 4th Generation Apple TV Remote For the 4th generation Apple TV remote, a small Phillips-head screwdriver and a new battery are needed to change the battery. I thought maybe it wasn’t fully plugged in or something so I decided to do an experiment. The next morning (yesterday as of writing), it appeared to be charged as expected but by the evening, I was surprised to see another low battery notification.

After that, hold the 'Menu' button and the right arrow for six seconds. If you have an older Apple TV remote, hold the 'Menu' button and the left arrow for six seconds. It died by the end of the night, which made sense to me, so I plugged it in overnight expecting it to be 100% by the morning. Function101 Button Remote for Apple TV/Apple TV 4K. If you have the 2nd gen Siri Remote (silver with round directional control), press and hold the volume up button and the back button ('<') for five seconds. I was streaming though at the time and the outlet was far away so it didn’t stay plugged in too long, just what I figured would be enough juice to get me through the evening. Last week was the first time I needed to charge the remote, so I plugged it in. I purchased my current Apple TV 4K and this particular remote in July 2022.

Apple tv remote battery change