TVOS 15 to Xcode 13 doesn’t pair

Clicking pair shows a code on the Apple TV. Entering that code displays a progress wheel saying “setting up Apple TV” then instead of the Apple TV being setup “PAIR”shows again allowing you to do the setup over and over without being able to use the Apple TV for development. The device loops on the registration process never allowing it to actually be prepared. This happens on all 4 of my Apple TV 4K Second Generations. I have filed a bug with the feedback assistant. I’m just wondering did anyone find a way to successfully pair / or fix this problem. Without this developing for this platform is nearly impossible. Since the Apple TV’s don’t have a port for direct connection.

I don’t want to factory reset all 4 of my Apple TV’s that all do the same thing. I honestly don’t think that will fix them. This is the exact process I did:

  1. Go to window on Xcode menu bar
  2. Click devices and simulators
  3. Go to Remote App and Devices on Apple TV & select it
  4. In the discovered tap area click my Apple TV
  5. Select Pair
  6. Enter code being displayed on Apple TV
  7. Wait for device to be available for development
  8. Device doesn't display as registered and allows you to do the process over & over
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Bumping this. I'm having the same issues. (reinstalling TVOS, re-pairing the ATV, etc don't work).

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After many attempts, I managed to pair the ATV with Xcode. Not sure exactly what I did different finally. Turning Wifi off, then on, unplugging ethernet from the ATV, unplugging the power cable, etc. Rebooted my Mac. Finally working.

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Bumping this again. I'm having this exact same problem. I select "Pair" and then type in the code and then all I can do is hit "Pair" again to no avail.

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I had the same issue. My Macbook would show up in the list of devices in the ATV settings menu but would not be recognized by Xcode. My ATV is connected with an ethernet cable. For me this worked by a weird combination of the following:

  • Removing my mac from the list of Remote App and Devices in the ATV settings
  • Disconnecting the ethernet cable and connecting to WiFi on ATV
  • Quit/restart Xcode and toggle WiFi on/off on my Macbook a couple of times
  • Tried to pair about 15 times, after toggling WiFi on/off on my Mac it suddenly started working
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