Pairing Siri Remote (v1.0) with MacBook Air

Hello,
I have tried everything I can think of (turning Apple TV off, resetting the remote, and the correct pairing button presses (Menu + Vol up)), but I cannot get my Siri Remote to appear in the new device list on the Mac.

Please help!!

which Macbook Air do you own?

MacBook Air M2, 2022

ah I just checked - unfortunately Apple has dropped support for the first generation Siri Remote after macOS 14 ;-(
Only second and third gen still work.

Damn, I have just bought this remote as a replacement.
I have tested with a Gen 2 and it works fine.
Thank you.

Is there a work around for the Gen 1?
Would be really great to get that working again.

i don't think there is a workaround

I have bought a Santechi R1 Remote instead. I am trying to set it up in other apps. But in the Generic Input tool, when I click a button, no input is recorded. Can you help? Can I use it in a different way?

Maybe have a look at the RemoteBuddy app! I don't think you can do it with BTT