Last weekend was hectic - Alyssa got married. We had house guests, a rehearsal dinner, an extra dog. It was wonderful, but as I said, hectic.
Monday, we couldn't find our remote control for our Amazon Fire TV. This is our access to our "good" television - Hulu, Netflix, Prime, etc. I ordered a new one from Amazon. We looked all over - behind the couch and under the furniture - no luck. It was missing.
When the new replacement remote control arrived, I had to pair it with my device. The instructions, which came with the remote, were simple. Here is what they said (paraphrased).
For a replacement remote:
1. Power off the device.
2. Power it on. Wait up to a minute, and the light will blink.
3. Press and hold "home" on the remote.
I powered my device off and on, but the light did not start to blink. I was unable to pair the remote. So, I did some elementary troubleshooting. I figured out the problem - the device was still paired with the original remote, which was somewhere in the room. We searched again, but still could not find it.
I went back to the instructions and read the instructions for using the new remote as a second (additional) remote. They began like this:
1. On your original remote control...So, we could not pair the new remote without finding the missing remote.
There is a happy ending. I was able to pair the new remote by disconnecting the device and taking it into my bedroom (with the doors closed) and using my new TV to pair it.
