Are you tired of losing that little white Apple remote that came with your Apple TV? Sick of switching back and fourth from one remote to another? Did you know that Apple TV can learn other remote controls and use them in addition to the Apple Remote. Here’s How:

1. Choose Settings > General > Remotes.

2. Choose Learn Remote.

3. Set your remote to a device setting that doesn’t control any other devices in the area or identify other buttons that do not already control a function on your TV or other device. Many third-party remotes have an option to control different devices such as a VCR or DVD player or have an auxiliary option for an unspecified device.

4. Select Start (using the Apple Remote included with Apple TV).

5. Apple TV will display icons that represent the six buttons on the Apple Remote with the “Up” or “+” button highlighted first.

6. Using your third-party remote, press and hold the button you would like to use to control the “up” function until the blue progress bar is full as shown below.

7. Apple TV will then select the next button function. Repeat step 6 using a different button

8. After you have programmed all six button functions, you can now use your third-party remote to control Apple TV. You can optionally setup specific playback buttons for Fast-forward, Rewind, Next chapter, and more.

You can always program additional remotes to control Apple TV by repeating steps 1-8. At anytime you can rename, delete or revise your button choices for a selected third-party remote by choosing Settings > General > Remotes and selecting a third-party remote that Apple TV has already learned.