# Pairing Siri Remote (v1.0) with MacBook Air

**URL:** <https://community.folivora.ai/t/pairing-siri-remote-v1-0-with-macbook-air/42903>\
**Category:** Configuration Help & General Discussion\
**Created:** [March 20, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/pairing-siri-remote-v1-0-with-macbook-air/42903 "2025-03-20T17:51:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Player1](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/3be4f8/32.png) [@Player1](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Player1)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/pairing-siri-remote-v1-0-with-macbook-air/42903/1 "2025-03-20T17:51:03Z")

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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!!

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**Author:** ![Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/andreas_hegenberg/32/39221_2.png) [@Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Andreas_Hegenberg)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/pairing-siri-remote-v1-0-with-macbook-air/42903/2 "2025-03-20T17:54:59Z")

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which Macbook Air do you own?

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**Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/pairing-siri-remote-v1-0-with-macbook-air/42903/3 "2025-03-20T17:58:43Z")

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MacBook Air M2, 2022

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**Author:** ![Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/andreas_hegenberg/32/39221_2.png) [@Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Andreas_Hegenberg)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/pairing-siri-remote-v1-0-with-macbook-air/42903/4 "2025-03-20T18:09:39Z")

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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.

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**Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/pairing-siri-remote-v1-0-with-macbook-air/42903/5 "2025-03-20T18:13:26Z")

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

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**Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/pairing-siri-remote-v1-0-with-macbook-air/42903/6 "2025-09-06T22:02:49Z")

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

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**Author:** ![Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/andreas_hegenberg/32/39221_2.png) [@Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Andreas_Hegenberg)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 8:46am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/pairing-siri-remote-v1-0-with-macbook-air/42903/7 "2025-09-08T08:46:39Z")

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i don't think there is a workaround

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**Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 11:04am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/pairing-siri-remote-v1-0-with-macbook-air/42903/8 "2025-09-14T11:04:02Z")

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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?

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**Author:** ![Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/andreas_hegenberg/32/39221_2.png) [@Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Andreas_Hegenberg)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/pairing-siri-remote-v1-0-with-macbook-air/42903/9 "2025-09-14T11:08:25Z")

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